Volume 45, Issue 2, April 2025, Pages 371–379
Maurice Mbuangi Lusuadi1
1 Professor at Kasa Vubu University in Boma, RD Congo
Original language: English
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The study revealed that sustainable forest management (SFM) is nothing new. It has always been a concern, both in Central Africa and worldwide. Several approaches have been put in place to make it a reality: certification, participation, the community approach, the integrated approach and the ecosystem approach. However, the implementation of these approaches, especially in the Central African sub-region, faces a number of challenges. Despite the efforts made, sustainable forest management is far from being a reality, and forest resources are deteriorating in many areas, or even disappearing altogether in others. This is why it is imperative that we continue to reflect on these issues and find solutions to ensure that these approaches are effectively applied, taking into account the reality of each environment, and that sustainable forest management becomes a reality.
Author Keywords: emergence, approaches, challenges, Sustainability.
Maurice Mbuangi Lusuadi1
1 Professor at Kasa Vubu University in Boma, RD Congo
Original language: English
Copyright © 2025 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The study revealed that sustainable forest management (SFM) is nothing new. It has always been a concern, both in Central Africa and worldwide. Several approaches have been put in place to make it a reality: certification, participation, the community approach, the integrated approach and the ecosystem approach. However, the implementation of these approaches, especially in the Central African sub-region, faces a number of challenges. Despite the efforts made, sustainable forest management is far from being a reality, and forest resources are deteriorating in many areas, or even disappearing altogether in others. This is why it is imperative that we continue to reflect on these issues and find solutions to ensure that these approaches are effectively applied, taking into account the reality of each environment, and that sustainable forest management becomes a reality.
Author Keywords: emergence, approaches, challenges, Sustainability.
How to Cite this Article
Maurice Mbuangi Lusuadi, “Emergence, approaches and challenges of sustainable forest management in Central Africa,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 371–379, April 2025.
