Après des décennies de défis, la RDC doit parvenir à une gouvernance forestière durable

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) holds approximately 60% of the Congo Basin tropical forest, storing 30 billion tonnes of carbon, yet it faces one of the world's highest deforestation rates, losing over one million hectares of cover in 2023. Despite a 20-year moratorium on new logging concessions and a 2022 decree suspending 12 illegal concessions covering over 1.9 million hectares, illegal logging persists due to selective law enforcement and government complicity. Specifically, Chinese companies Booming Green and Wan Peng (via Congo King Baisheng Forestry Development) are accused of systematic illegalities and ignoring export quotas. The document advocates for a shift toward community-led forest management, noting that deforestation rates in community-managed areas are 23% lower than the national average and 46% lower than in industrial logging concessions.

• The DRC's tropical forests are critical for global climate stability, containing about 60% of the Congo Basin's tropical forest and storing an estimated 30 billion tonnes of carbon, while absorbing 1.5 billion tonnes of CO2 annually.
• Despite a moratorium on new logging concessions in place for over 20 years, illegal logging continues to thrive due to a lack of oversight and inconsistent application of laws.
• Chinese firms Booming Green and Wan Peng, operating through Congo King Baisheng Forestry Development, are cited for systematic illegalities, including using influence peddling to obtain concessions and violating national export quotas.
• A April 5, 2022 decree by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development to suspend 12 illegal concessions covering more than 1,966,630 hectares has not been implemented, with satellite data showing continued logging activity in these areas.
• Community-based forest management is presented as a viable alternative to industrial logging, with deforestation rates in these areas being 23% lower than the national average and 46% lower than in industrial concessions.

APA

Global Witness (n.d.). Après des décennies de défis, la RDC doit parvenir à une gouvernance forestière durable. https://globalwitness.org/fr/campaigns/forests/apres-des-decennies-de-defis-la-rdc-doit-parvenir-a-une-gouvernance-forestiere-durable/

Chicago

Global Witness. Après des décennies de défis, la RDC doit parvenir à une gouvernance forestière durable. n.d. https://globalwitness.org/fr/campaigns/forests/apres-des-decennies-de-defis-la-rdc-doit-parvenir-a-une-gouvernance-forestiere-durable/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{globalwitnessndaprs, author = {{Global Witness}}, title = {{Après des décennies de défis, la RDC doit parvenir à une gouvernance forestière durable}}, publisher = {Global Witness}, url = {https://globalwitness.org/fr/campaigns/forests/apres-des-decennies-de-defis-la-rdc-doit-parvenir-a-une-gouvernance-forestiere-durable/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }