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Central African Forests Forever

The book that grows like a tree by Meindert Brouwer
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Central African Forests Forever

Chinese edition
Publication in 2021

20 December 2019/by Meindert Brouwer
Central African Forests Forever

Available now
Full editions in English and French
Hard copy
22 chapters

12 January 2018/by Meindert Brouwer
Central African Forests Forever

Table of contents

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Preface by the editor

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Green heart of Africa
Challenges and solutions

Helicopter view with forest veteran Emmanuel Ze Meka, former Executive Director of the International Tropical Timber Organization ITTO

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9 January 2018/by Meindert Brouwer
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Megabiodiversity in
the Congo Basin Rainforest

Kevin Njabo from Cameroon tells about the value and the state of the Congo Basin rainforest. He describes its megabiodiversity and the functions of animals and plants in the forest ecosystem.

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BENEFITS OF
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

The great importance of the Congo Basin forests for the welfare, health and well-being of people, in
Central Africa and in the world.

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7 January 2018/by Meindert Brouwer
Central African Forests Forever, Democratic Republic of Congo

PROTECTION IN PRACTICE
IN SALONGA NATIONAL PARK

About how poaching is organized and about the struggle to fight it.

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6 January 2018/by Meindert Brouwer
Central African Forests Forever, Gabon

Gorilla tourism in
Moukalaba-Doudou

Tourists contribute to poverty alleviation and nature conservation.

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5 January 2018/by Meindert Brouwer
Central African Forests Forever, Democratic Republic of Congo

Living with the bonobos
Olivia’s Diary

In Democratic Republic of Congo, a young couple from Europe works on the protection of bonobos, living in the rainforest with their nine-month old baby.
Olivia’s diary is a personal report about the struggle for conservation of nature in the heart of Africa.

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INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION

2,200 protected areas are at risk if no measures are taken.

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THE ROAD TO TRANSFORMATION
OF PRACTICES
ON THE (FOREST) LAND

This chapter unveils the vastness and challenges of the global operation of REDD+.

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3 January 2018/by Meindert Brouwer
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Securing women’s rights
is essential for
forest preservation

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2 January 2018/by Meindert Brouwer
Central African Forests Forever

THE VOICE
OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS

‘The way to preserve nature is to involve the indigenes in all methods and logic they have conceived in its preservation during centuries.’

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30 December 2017/by Meindert Brouwer
Central African Forests Forever, Republic of Congo

FSC-certified forest management
Keeping forests and bettering lives

Eyewitness report in the Republic of Congo. FSC-certified forest management is a key instrument to reduce poverty and enhance community development.

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PLEA FOR THE USE
OF LESSER KNOWN
TREE SPECIES

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28 December 2017/by Meindert Brouwer
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Tropical forest? Use it or lose it!

IDH and the European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition assist forest concession holders and forest owners in Central Africa to realize sustainable forest management and to develop market links with buyers in Europe and the US.

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27 December 2017/by Meindert Brouwer
Central African Forests Forever

The significance of the
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

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21 December 2017/by Meindert Brouwer
Central African Forests Forever, Democratic Republic of Congo

TAKING CONTROL

In the Democratic Republic of Congo a transition from illegal small-scale logging to legal logging is on the rise. Both loggers and the state benefit.

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16 December 2017/by Meindert Brouwer
Central African Forests Forever, Democratic Republic of Congo

Charcoal plantations
reduce deforestation

Charcoal plantations and energy-efficient cook stoves prove to be important solutions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE
REDUCES PRESSURE ON FORESTS

Innovations in agricultural practices are necessary to improve productivity, enhance producer livelihoods and reduce conversion of forests into fields for agriculture.

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THE FUTURE OF PALMOIL IN AFRICA

Preconditions for large-scale expansion of palm oil production.

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Cameroon, Central African Forests Forever

Analog forestry
enriches the soil

A chemical–free way of growing crops which restores ecosystem services and contributes to resilience against climate change.

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TREE DOMESTICATION SPARES FORESTS
AND INCREASES FARMER INCOME

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Cameroon, Central African Forests Forever

Congo Basin Institute
facilitates international science
on the spot

Graduate students and young professionals in biology, ecology, nature conservation and tropical agriculture have a new, exciting opportunity in Central Africa.

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6 December 2017/by Meindert Brouwer
Central African Forests Forever

Central African forests
deserve to be in the limelight

Vision of André van Heemstra, Chairman of UN Global Compact Network Netherlands.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Central African Forests Forever

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English edition: Central African Forests Forever.
French edition: Les forêts d’Afrique centrale pour toujours.

Volume: 204 pages.
Size: 195 x 225 mm.
Semi-hard cover.
Cutting-edge information.
Almost 300 full colour pictures.
Beautiful design.

Reviews

‘It is a masterpiece.’
Minister Philip Ngwese Ngole of Forests and Wildlife in Cameroon

‘The first book I have come across which addresses all major issues related to forest conservation in the Congo Basin. It is written in a very accessible way and therefore of interest to anybody who wants to know more about the Congo Basin rainforest and central Africa.’
Professor René Boot, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands
Director of NGO Tropenbos International

‘Amazing work about solutions in nature conservation and sustainable development in Central Africa.’
Romain Beville, consultant at World Bank, Gabon

‘The book Central African Forests Forever is a key source of information and new of its kind, by its content and by its form. By its content because it treats the fundamental issues of the Central African forests of today and tomorrow, taking technological as well as social aspects into account. By its form thanks to its exceptional collection of photographs.
Altogether, I think this important book is also a valuable didactic tool and I hope that it will have a large distribution among forestry schools and universities.’
Pierre M. Desclos, global expert in forest products and forest trends
Forest Products Consultants, Rome, Italy

‘I read the book Central African Forests Forever. Fascinating read: about bonobo’s, palm oil, charcoal plantations, soil enrichment, gorilla tourism and forest preservation. But this book is more than just a good read. It is an important book, because it not only shows the vitality and diversity of the central African forests, but also demonstrates practical solutions and alternatives. Tropical forest? Use it or lose it!’
Jos Damen, Head Library African Studies Centre Leiden, the Netherlands

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Chapters

  • Chinese edition
    Publication in 202120 December 2019 - 15:21
  • Available now
    Full editions in English and French
    Hard copy
    22 chapters12 January 2018 - 15:21
  • Table of contents11 January 2018 - 16:27
  • Preface by the editor10 January 2018 - 15:33
  • Green heart of Africa
    Challenges and solutions9 January 2018 - 16:45
  • Megabiodiversity in
    the Congo Basin Rainforest7 January 2018 - 15:36
  • BENEFITS OF
    ECOSYSTEM SERVICES7 January 2018 - 11:39
  • PROTECTION IN PRACTICE
    IN SALONGA NATIONAL PARK6 January 2018 - 17:00
  • Gorilla tourism in
    Moukalaba-Doudou5 January 2018 - 18:46
  • Living with the bonobos
    Olivia’s Diary4 January 2018 - 12:40
  • INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION3 January 2018 - 10:59
  • THE ROAD TO TRANSFORMATION
    OF PRACTICES
    ON THE (FOREST) LAND3 January 2018 - 10:58
  • Securing women’s rights
    is essential for
    forest preservation2 January 2018 - 09:17
  • THE VOICE
    OF TRADITIONAL LEADERS30 December 2017 - 10:57
  • FSC-certified forest management
    Keeping forests and bettering lives29 December 2017 - 15:32
  • PLEA FOR THE USE
    OF LESSER KNOWN
    TREE SPECIES28 December 2017 - 10:56
  • Tropical forest? Use it or lose it!27 December 2017 - 15:37
  • The significance of the
    Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)21 December 2017 - 08:59
  • TAKING CONTROL16 December 2017 - 10:55
  • Charcoal plantations
    reduce deforestation14 December 2017 - 10:17
  • INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE
    REDUCES PRESSURE ON FORESTS10 December 2017 - 10:54
  • THE FUTURE OF PALMOIL IN AFRICA9 December 2017 - 10:53
  • Analog forestry
    enriches the soil8 December 2017 - 17:46
  • TREE DOMESTICATION SPARES FORESTS
    AND INCREASES FARMER INCOME7 December 2017 - 10:52
  • Congo Basin Institute
    facilitates international science
    on the spot6 December 2017 - 09:51
  • Central African forests
    deserve to be in the limelight1 December 2017 - 19:57
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS16 December 2015 - 10:51

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info@centralafricanforests.org

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