The Congo Basin is second only in size to the forests of the Amazon and unique because of its diverse eco-systems and wildlife. The forest conservation movement is striving to reconcile the demands of certified forestry and wilderness protection. My take is as follows. This ensures that sustainable management occurs within an intact ecological context. Placing certified logging within such a natural context is a prerequisite for rigorous ecological sustainability of natural forest landscapes.
Local peoples desire to manage their forests to meet their legitimate needs.
Failure to maintain these ecological systems would be a planetary catastrophe. Please get your pledges in if you haven't yet, and we are still seeking grant leads and small donations from information recipients. Also, earlier this week I successfully completed my preliminary exam for my Ph. D - achieving dissertator status. These developments ensure that the project will continue for at least another year and a half.