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Forests Monitor investigates the forest industry to empower forest-dependent people and raise public awareness. The forestry sector has traditionally operated without independent scrutiny and we work to increase transparency and accountability of the sector.

Based in the UK, our work covers a wide area internationally, and we have carried out projects in Siberia, Africa, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Malaysia. Currently, we are focussed in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Liberia and the Congo Basin (see Projects for more details).

 

We have now published our latest report, Timber Trade and Poverty Alleviation in the Upper Great Lakes Region, the result of a study of natural resources trade, funded by DFID. There is a PDF of the report available online now, and a French version of the report will be appearing shortly. The timber trade in Eastern DRC and Southern Sudan can potentially be very lucrative for the countries involved, however, there is a risk that the revenue generated from this industry is supporting the region's conflict. Please click here to read more about the project and get more background information, or click here to go straight to the PDF.

 

This web site contains publications, maps and some of the information we hold on forestry companies. Please use the links in the menu on the left of the page to navigate around the site.

Forests Monitor Charitable Trust is a separate organisation from Forests Monitor Ltd, although the work of both organisations are complementary. Please click on the link here for more information on FMCT activities.

 




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The information contained in this site is compiled from a variety of sources. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information but no responsibility can be accepted for errors or omissions that occur. The situation regarding forestry companies and their operations changes rapidly and comments and additional information will be welcome.

 

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This site was last updated on the 22nd December 2008.