29.11.2021. Dutch writer Meindert Brouwer has reviewed and expanded his '', an all-round must-read on Congo Basin natural tropical forests. The book comprises 17 new chapters about opportunities and solutions for their conservation and sustainable use.
The new 2021 edition is also available in Chinese and French, featuring a brand-new interview with Ulrich Grauert, INTERHOLCO CEO, in '', the chapter Meindert Brouwer wrote after visiting INTERHOLCO's concession and production site in the North of Congo Brazzaville.
Other chapters include: Transition to sustainable forest management in Gabon. Sedentary farming ends slash and burn agriculture near Salonga National Park in DRC. The China Responsible Forest Products Trade and Investment Alliance (China RFA) supports Chinese timber companies in sustainable forest management in the Congo Basin. Responsible Cobalt Initiative wants to improve the lives of artisanal miners.
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Review first edition: “A masterpiece.” Philip Ngwese Ngole, Minister of Forests and Wildlife in Cameroon.
INTERHOLCO offers Sustainable Hardwood 'Made in Africa' as a responsible solution to promote better living conditions (construction with wood), reduce climate change, and increase social justice. As FSC-certified producer specialized in producing and trading logs, sawn timber, glued laminated scantlings and other products, INTERHOLCO manages the entire chain, from forest to customers since 1962. Harvesting wood selectively, INTERHOLCO protects 1.1 million hectares of natural forest from permanent conversion to agricultural land, giving 16’000 local inhabitants access to quality basic services and keeping the habitat of thousands of gorillas and elephants.
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