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Progress of FSC certification in the Congo Basin Elie ... - WWF

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Forest Stewardship CouncilCONTEXT• The world's second largest contiguous tropicalforest after <strong>the</strong> Amazon represent<strong>in</strong>g over 15 %(180 million hectares) <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world’s rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gtropical forest.• One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> planet's essential defences aga<strong>in</strong>stglobal climate change.• Over 50% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> forest outside <strong>of</strong> protected areasare productive forests;• Conflict<strong>in</strong>g land use (forest land rich <strong>in</strong> timber,oil, m<strong>in</strong>es, fertile soil, wildlife and waterreservoir);• Political will towards conservation andsusta<strong>in</strong>able management <strong>of</strong> forest resources® <strong>FSC</strong>, A.C. All rights reserved 2

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