Deforestation Trends in the Congo Basin: Reconciling Economic Growth and Forest Protection (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780821397428)

The Congo Basin forests have been mainly "passively" protected by chronic political instability and conflict, poor infrastructure, and poor governance. Congo Basin countries thus still fit the profile of high forest cover/ low deforestation (HFLD) countries. However, there are signs that Congo Basin forests are under increasing pressure from a variety of sources, including mineral extraction, road development, agribusiness, and biofuels, in addition to subsistence agricultural expansion and charcoal collection.

Author: Carole Megevand
ISBN-10: 0821397427
ISBN-13: 9780821397428
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Language: English
Published: 04/03/2013
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.38d