How to preserve Africa's forests and build a green economy

Gabon has become the first African country to be paid for protecting its rainforests. Image: Wikimedia Commons.
Lauri Hetemäki
Assistant Director, European Forest Institute
Marc Palahí
Director, European Forest Institute
Lee White
Minister of Forests, Oceans, Environment, and Climate Change , Gabon

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