Cross-border trade and conservation in the Sangha river region (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Republic of Congo)

In Africa conservation areas are increasingly established along national borders where human activity seems low. In reality border areas are often vibrant places of economic interaction. This article looks at conservation opportunities and challenges posed by cross border natural resource trade in t...

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Autores principales: Koning, R.G. de, Tieguhong, J.C., Amougou, V.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19879
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Amougou, V.
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description In Africa conservation areas are increasingly established along national borders where human activity seems low. In reality border areas are often vibrant places of economic interaction. This article looks at conservation opportunities and challenges posed by cross border natural resource trade in the Sangha River Region, which straddles the borders of Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo. It argues that conservation projects and forestry administrations can and should contribute to trade liberalisation, thereby unlocking the economic potential in poor and remote forest areas. If accompanied with strict law enforcement in cases of major disruptive and illegal practices, policies in this direction can help to integrate development and conservation objectives.
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spelling CGSpace198792025-01-24T14:11:46Z Cross-border trade and conservation in the Sangha river region (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Republic of Congo) Koning, R.G. de Tieguhong, J.C. Amougou, V. natural resources trade transboundary disputes logging conservation economic development institutions In Africa conservation areas are increasingly established along national borders where human activity seems low. In reality border areas are often vibrant places of economic interaction. This article looks at conservation opportunities and challenges posed by cross border natural resource trade in the Sangha River Region, which straddles the borders of Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo. It argues that conservation projects and forestry administrations can and should contribute to trade liberalisation, thereby unlocking the economic potential in poor and remote forest areas. If accompanied with strict law enforcement in cases of major disruptive and illegal practices, policies in this direction can help to integrate development and conservation objectives. 2007 2012-06-04T09:12:49Z 2012-06-04T09:12:49Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19879 en de Koning, R.G., Tieguhong, J.C., Amougou, V. 2007. Cross-border trade and conservation in the Sangha river region (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Republic of Congo) . Nature and Faune 22 (2) :17-24.
spellingShingle natural resources
trade
transboundary disputes
logging
conservation
economic development
institutions
Koning, R.G. de
Tieguhong, J.C.
Amougou, V.
Cross-border trade and conservation in the Sangha river region (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Republic of Congo)
title Cross-border trade and conservation in the Sangha river region (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Republic of Congo)
title_full Cross-border trade and conservation in the Sangha river region (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Republic of Congo)
title_fullStr Cross-border trade and conservation in the Sangha river region (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Republic of Congo)
title_full_unstemmed Cross-border trade and conservation in the Sangha river region (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Republic of Congo)
title_short Cross-border trade and conservation in the Sangha river region (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Republic of Congo)
title_sort cross border trade and conservation in the sangha river region cameroon central african republic and republic of congo
topic natural resources
trade
transboundary disputes
logging
conservation
economic development
institutions
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19879
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