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China-Africa Forest Governance Platform
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New IIED videos inform Chinese consumers about Africa's forests
IIED has released two new films highlighting initiatives to improve the sustainability of Chinese investments in Africa. The films are part of a wider effort to reach Chinese and international audiences with messages about sustainability, good governance and local livelihoods
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Crucial agreement with China could save Mozambique’s forests
Chinese companies can help Mozambique conserve country’s threatened forests, writes Duncan Macqueen
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Sustainable investment in African forest resources highlighted at China-Africa event
Chinese and African stakeholders met in Mozambique to discuss how to protect Africa's forest resources and ensure that Chinese investment generates benefits for local African economies
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China-Africa Forest Governance Learning Platform puts focus on business solutions
An event in Beijing brought together Chinese and African stakeholders to focus on sustainable Chinese investment and trade affecting Africa's forests
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China-Africa forest governance strengthened with Cameroon event
An innovative multi-stakeholder event discussing Chinese trade and investment impacting Africa's forests will take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 22-25 June
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China Going Global – in Africa
By improving evidence, building capacity and fostering joint actions for sustainable investment in Africa's natural resources, we promote China-Africa relations that benefit the economy, poor communities and the environment
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China-Africa Forest Governance project
Improving evidence, capacity and joint action for sustainable Chinese investment in Africa's forests
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Just forest governance
The way forests are governed is crucial for affecting how local people benefit from forests. IIED helps secure local communities’ commercial rights to forests by using a ‘learning group approach’, which emphasises sharing tools and tactics that have worked. At the same time, we also look at measures to reduce demand for agricultural and forest products that result in deforestation or degradation.
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Our China work
China's economic progress over the past few decades has been dramatic, but so are the challenges in social and environmental governance both within the country and in its overseas engagement. IIED's China team works to improve China's role as an international development actor at home and abroad, particularly in Africa
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Report sets stage for China-Africa forest governance research
IIED has published a report that identifies research that can shed light on the positive and negative effects of Chinese investment in African forests, and show how to improve governance of the timber trade.
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China in Africa’s forests
With growing Chinese investment in Africa’s forests and timber, could stronger China-Africa dialogue help ensure good management of forests and the timber trade?
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China in Africa: New forum seeks sustainable, pro-poor forestry
A new forum will launch on 5-6 March to help ensure Chinese investments in African forests have positive outcomes for local livelihoods and sustainability.
