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 p...
Debroux, L.
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Hart, T.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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Karsenty, A.
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Topa, G.
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[La foret en Republique Democratique du Congo post-conflict: analyse d'un agenda prioritaire]
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La foret en Republique Democratique du Congo post-conflict: analyse d'un agenda prioritaire
Lescuyer, G.
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Karsenty, A.
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Eba'a Atyi, R.
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[Un nouvel outil de gestion durable des forêts d’Afrique centrale: les paiements pour services environnementaux]
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Un nouvel outil de gestion durable des forêts d’Afrique centrale: les paiements pour services environnementaux
Mbala, S.M.
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Karsenty, A.
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[Forest revenue decentralization and profits redistribution in the Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Forest revenue decentralization and profits redistribution in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Central African countries are elaborating strategies for the implementation of the main elements of the REDD+ mechanism (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation). Among the measures needed to avoid deforestation and to introduce indicative systems for the conservation of fo...
Karsenty, A.
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Assembe-Mvondo, S.
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[Land tenure and implementation of REDD+ in Central Africa]
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Land tenure and implementation of REDD+ in Central Africa
Community-based forest management has been promoted widely to enable local communities capture the value of the forests they inhabit. Most community forests have focused on non-timber forest products. In Cameroon, the 1994 Forest Law introduced community forestry with a strong emphasis on timber ...
Blas, D.E. de
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Pérez, M.R.
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Lescuyer, G.
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Nasi, Robert
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Karsenty, A.
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[External influences on and conditions for community logging management in Cameroon]
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External influences on and conditions for community logging management in Cameroon
Karsenty, A.
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[The new economic 'great game' in Africa and the future of governance reforms in the forest sector]
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The new economic 'great game' in Africa and the future of governance reforms in the forest sector
The 2008–2009 economic crisis has hit severely the African timber sector, with a brutal collapse of the foreign demand. Overall, the impact has been of around the loss of one-third of export and production. Companies have been unable to pay the fixed costs represented by the area tax, and this la...
Karsenty, A.
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Bayol, N.
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Cerutti, P.O.
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Ezzine-de-Blas, D.
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Forni, E.
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[The 2008–2009 timber sector crisis in Africa and some lessons for the forest taxation regime]
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The 2008–2009 timber sector crisis in Africa and some lessons for the forest taxation regime
Pénelon, A.
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Mendouga, L.
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Karsenty, A.
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[L'idenfication des finages villageois en zone forestière au Cameroun: justification, analyse et guide méthodologique]
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L'idenfication des finages villageois en zone forestière au Cameroun: justification, analyse et guide méthodologique
Forest concessions are currently in a state of flux. Despite mitigated results in some regions, they are still hailed as the path to sustainable forest management on other continents. Using geographical, economic, and political viewpoints, this article offers a multidisciplinary perspective to ac...
Singer, B.
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Karsenty, A.
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[Can concessions be justified?: a multidisciplinary perspective from Africa and beyond]
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Can concessions be justified?: a multidisciplinary perspective from Africa and beyond
It is hotly debated today whether the reduction of tropical deforestation should be supported by a mechanism within the Convention for Climate Change. This mechanism, known as “avoided deforestation,” would benefit developing countries that voluntarily reduce their deforestation rates, thereby ge...
Pirard, R.
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Karsenty, A.
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[Climate change mitigation: should “avoided deforestation” be rewarded?]
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Climate change mitigation: should “avoided deforestation” be rewarded?