Chinese trade and investment and the forests of the Congo Basin: Synthesis of scoping studies in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon

Since 2000 and the implementation of China’s ‘going abroad’ policy, mainland Chinese state-owned and private companies have significantly increased their interests in the resources and investment opportunities of the Congo Basin, bringing new opportunities as well as potential social and environment...

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Autores principales: Putzel, L., Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel, Ndong, L.B.B., Banioguila, R.P., Cerutti, P.O., Tieguhong, J.C., Djeukam, R., Kabuyaya, N., Lescuyer, G., Mala, W.A.
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Publicado: Center for International Forestry Research 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20834
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author Putzel, L.
Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel
Ndong, L.B.B.
Banioguila, R.P.
Cerutti, P.O.
Tieguhong, J.C.
Djeukam, R.
Kabuyaya, N.
Lescuyer, G.
Mala, W.A.
author_browse Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel
Banioguila, R.P.
Cerutti, P.O.
Djeukam, R.
Kabuyaya, N.
Lescuyer, G.
Mala, W.A.
Ndong, L.B.B.
Putzel, L.
Tieguhong, J.C.
author_facet Putzel, L.
Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel
Ndong, L.B.B.
Banioguila, R.P.
Cerutti, P.O.
Tieguhong, J.C.
Djeukam, R.
Kabuyaya, N.
Lescuyer, G.
Mala, W.A.
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description Since 2000 and the implementation of China’s ‘going abroad’ policy, mainland Chinese state-owned and private companies have significantly increased their interests in the resources and investment opportunities of the Congo Basin, bringing new opportunities as well as potential social and environmental costs. This report is a synthesis of some main findings of preliminary scoping studies conducted by CIFOR and partners in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon. It focuses on how Chinese trade and investment in the forestry, mining and agricultural sectors might relate to effects on forests and forest-dependent communities in the region. All studies were conducted under the CIFOR project ‘Chinese trade and investment in Africa: Assessing and governing trade-offs to national economies, local livelihoods and forest ecosystems’, initiated in 2010. The scoping studies yielded useful results, including an increased understanding of the main trends in natural resources trade between the target countries and China, and the major land-based productive sectors targeted by Chinese investors. The studies also considered the role of national agencies tasked with promoting investment and overseeing corporate adherence to environmental and social requirements, and provided a better understanding of the informal processes surrounding investment and acquisition of land and other resources.
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spelling CGSpace208342025-01-24T14:20:30Z Chinese trade and investment and the forests of the Congo Basin: Synthesis of scoping studies in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon Putzel, L. Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel Ndong, L.B.B. Banioguila, R.P. Cerutti, P.O. Tieguhong, J.C. Djeukam, R. Kabuyaya, N. Lescuyer, G. Mala, W.A. trade investment forests Since 2000 and the implementation of China’s ‘going abroad’ policy, mainland Chinese state-owned and private companies have significantly increased their interests in the resources and investment opportunities of the Congo Basin, bringing new opportunities as well as potential social and environmental costs. This report is a synthesis of some main findings of preliminary scoping studies conducted by CIFOR and partners in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon. It focuses on how Chinese trade and investment in the forestry, mining and agricultural sectors might relate to effects on forests and forest-dependent communities in the region. All studies were conducted under the CIFOR project ‘Chinese trade and investment in Africa: Assessing and governing trade-offs to national economies, local livelihoods and forest ecosystems’, initiated in 2010. The scoping studies yielded useful results, including an increased understanding of the main trends in natural resources trade between the target countries and China, and the major land-based productive sectors targeted by Chinese investors. The studies also considered the role of national agencies tasked with promoting investment and overseeing corporate adherence to environmental and social requirements, and provided a better understanding of the informal processes surrounding investment and acquisition of land and other resources. 2011 2012-06-04T09:15:14Z 2012-06-04T09:15:14Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20834 en Open Access Center for International Forestry Research Putzel, L., Assembe Mvondo, S., Ndong, L.B.B., Banioguila, R.P., Cerutti, P.O., Tieguhong, J.C., Djeukam, R., Kabuyaya, N., Lescuyer, G., Mala, W.A. 2011. Chinese trade and investment and the forests of the Congo Basin: Synthesis of scoping studies in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon . CIFOR Working Paper No.67. Bogor, Indonesia, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). 39p.
spellingShingle trade
investment
forests
Putzel, L.
Assembe-Mvondo, Samuel
Ndong, L.B.B.
Banioguila, R.P.
Cerutti, P.O.
Tieguhong, J.C.
Djeukam, R.
Kabuyaya, N.
Lescuyer, G.
Mala, W.A.
Chinese trade and investment and the forests of the Congo Basin: Synthesis of scoping studies in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon
title Chinese trade and investment and the forests of the Congo Basin: Synthesis of scoping studies in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon
title_full Chinese trade and investment and the forests of the Congo Basin: Synthesis of scoping studies in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon
title_fullStr Chinese trade and investment and the forests of the Congo Basin: Synthesis of scoping studies in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon
title_full_unstemmed Chinese trade and investment and the forests of the Congo Basin: Synthesis of scoping studies in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon
title_short Chinese trade and investment and the forests of the Congo Basin: Synthesis of scoping studies in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon
title_sort chinese trade and investment and the forests of the congo basin synthesis of scoping studies in cameroon democratic republic of congo and gabon
topic trade
investment
forests
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20834
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