La foret en Republique Democratique du Congo post-conflict: analyse d'un agenda prioritaire

Forests are ubiquitous in the Democratic Republic of Congo; they touch the cultural and economic life of most of the population and have enormous global environmental significance. After years of conflicts and mismanagement, reconstruction is key to improving living conditions and consolidating peac...

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Main Authors: Debroux, L., Hart, T., Kaimowitz, D., Karsenty, A., Topa, G.
Format: Libro
Language:Francés
Published: CIFOR, The World Bank, CIRAD 2007
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19649
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author Debroux, L.
Hart, T.
Kaimowitz, D.
Karsenty, A.
Topa, G.
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Hart, T.
Kaimowitz, D.
Karsenty, A.
Topa, G.
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Hart, T.
Kaimowitz, D.
Karsenty, A.
Topa, G.
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description Forests are ubiquitous in the Democratic Republic of Congo; they touch the cultural and economic life of most of the population and have enormous global environmental significance. After years of conflicts and mismanagement, reconstruction is key to improving living conditions and consolidating peace. At the same time, better roads and trade bring risks—threatening forests and biodiversity by facilitating logging, land conversion, and the seizure of forest rights by vested interests. Anticipating these threats, in 2002, the transitional government started a Priority Reform Agenda. This report analyses the soundness of this Agenda, the progress achieved to date, and the priorities for the future. It emphasises the nature of forests as a public good; and the importance of the rule of law, transparency and public participation in managing natural resources. It highlights the multiplicity of claims on forests; calls for multipurpose participatory land-use planning; and emphasises the need to secure traditional user rights. Beyond the risks, the return of peace to the DRC also offers a unique opportunity to take a fresh look at the second-largest rainforest in the world, and to implement innovative strategies that give priority to the environment and to local people.
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spelling CGSpace196492025-06-12T09:15:07Z La foret en Republique Democratique du Congo post-conflict: analyse d'un agenda prioritaire Debroux, L. Hart, T. Kaimowitz, D. Karsenty, A. Topa, G. forestry policies rural development nature conservation forest management conflicts Forests are ubiquitous in the Democratic Republic of Congo; they touch the cultural and economic life of most of the population and have enormous global environmental significance. After years of conflicts and mismanagement, reconstruction is key to improving living conditions and consolidating peace. At the same time, better roads and trade bring risks—threatening forests and biodiversity by facilitating logging, land conversion, and the seizure of forest rights by vested interests. Anticipating these threats, in 2002, the transitional government started a Priority Reform Agenda. This report analyses the soundness of this Agenda, the progress achieved to date, and the priorities for the future. It emphasises the nature of forests as a public good; and the importance of the rule of law, transparency and public participation in managing natural resources. It highlights the multiplicity of claims on forests; calls for multipurpose participatory land-use planning; and emphasises the need to secure traditional user rights. Beyond the risks, the return of peace to the DRC also offers a unique opportunity to take a fresh look at the second-largest rainforest in the world, and to implement innovative strategies that give priority to the environment and to local people. 2007 2012-06-04T09:12:36Z 2012-06-04T09:12:36Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19649 fr CIFOR, The World Bank, CIRAD Debroux, L., Hart, T., Kaimowitz, D., Karsenty, A., Topa, G., eds. 2007. La foret en Republique Democratique du Congo post-conflict: analyse d'un agenda prioritaire . Bogor, Indonesia, CIFOR, The World Bank, CIRAD. xxii, 82p. ISBN: 979-24-4683-4..
spellingShingle forestry policies
rural development
nature conservation
forest management
conflicts
Debroux, L.
Hart, T.
Kaimowitz, D.
Karsenty, A.
Topa, G.
La foret en Republique Democratique du Congo post-conflict: analyse d'un agenda prioritaire
title La foret en Republique Democratique du Congo post-conflict: analyse d'un agenda prioritaire
title_full La foret en Republique Democratique du Congo post-conflict: analyse d'un agenda prioritaire
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title_full_unstemmed La foret en Republique Democratique du Congo post-conflict: analyse d'un agenda prioritaire
title_short La foret en Republique Democratique du Congo post-conflict: analyse d'un agenda prioritaire
title_sort la foret en republique democratique du congo post conflict analyse d un agenda prioritaire
topic forestry policies
rural development
nature conservation
forest management
conflicts
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19649
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