Democratic Republic of Congo
Forest policy and governance
Chatham House forest policy assessments are based on indicators that measure a country's response to illegal logging and related trade. Explore how forest governance has changed over time in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The major obstacles to an effective government response to illegal logging in 2018 are the limited capacity of provincial and local forest services to effectively monitor and control this activity on the ground, the lack of a national forest policy and political instability.
Forest resources
Explore the extent of forest resources, how tree cover has changed over time, and the level of CO2 emissions associated with loss of forests and biomass.
Satellite map
Total land area
CO2 emissions from biomass loss
Legal and illegal exports
Explore trends in legal and illegal exports over time. Which supply chains are most at risk of illegality? Which products are being exported?
