Can Traditional Authority Improve the Governance of Forestland and Sustainability? Case Study from the Congo (DRC)

Can Traditional Authority Improve the Governance of Forestland and Sustainability? Case Study from the Congo (DRC)

With about 107 million hectares of moist forest, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a perfect paradox of a natural resources endowed country caught in repeated economic and socio-political crises. Democratic Republic of Congo possesses about 60% of the Congo basin’s forest on which...

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Main Authors: Eliezer Majambu, Salomon Mampeta Wabasa, Camille Welepele Elatre, Laurence Boutinot, Symphorien Ongolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
forestland policy
Democratic Republic of Congo
local governance
land politics
Sustainability
Yangambi Biosphere Reserve
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/8/5/74

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