State of the Forests 2013

State of the Forests 2013

This new edition of the State of the Forests could not have been produced without the contributions of many authors and reviewers who devoted a great deal of time and energy to it. The financial contributions of the European Union, Norway, the United States of America, Germany, France, Canada and FAO should also be highlighted.

The report is the result of collaboration among more than 150 people from various institutions and forest administrations in Central African countries. Part of the data presented in the State of the Forests 2013 is collected by national groups (four to ten people working within forest administrations). The data are generally validated during national workshops attended by government officials as well as representatives of environmental NGOs, the private sector and development projects. The data provided an important basis for the authors of the 10 chapters in the 2013 edition. The chapters were reviewed and commented on by a large panel of experts (including during the workshop held on 21-22 March 2013 in Douala).

Suggested citation: Forests of the Congo Basin – State of the Forests 2013. Eds: de Wasseige C., Flynn J., Louppe D., Hiol Hiol F., Mayaux Ph. – 2014. Weyrich. Belgium. 328 p. Legal deposit: D/2014/8631/30 ISBN: 978-2-87489-298-1