Export of unprocessed logs threatens DRC’s tropical forests: Report

Mongabay
Nov 5, 2024, 3:02 am79 ptsTrending
Failure to enforce a crucial forestry law is undermining the Democratic Republic of Congo’s economic growth and endangering its tropical forests, according to a recent report. The DRC bans exports of raw, unprocessed logs, the U.K.-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) notes in its report. But it…

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