Industrial logging in the world's second largest rainforest is out of control, writes Raoul Monsembula, and spells disaster for both wildlife and forest people. There is an alternative: community forestry has just been enshrined in law. But resources must be committed to law enforcement in Congo and abroad, and to empowering forest communities.
… that legislation such as the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR) , exists with the … sole purpose of preventing illegally sourced timber or timber products being placed on the European …