The report, according to the international organization, highlights governance issues such as” fraud, illegal logging, and fight with bush communities” that the DRC’s log industry is currently dealing with.
Less than one in four checking concessions were found to function in accordance with the law when a percentage of DRC ministers visited 52 of them this year.
The Congo lake, which” plays a vital role in regulating Earth’s environment,” is home to the second-largest exotic forests in the world after the Amazon.
As one of the world’s largest consumers of forest, China may play a significant role in addressing global deforestation, and the Chinese government may take action against businesses that profit from the valuable forests in the DRC, according to Charlie Hammans, Forests Investigator at Global Witness.
The report reveals that China still does not outright forbid illegal quality goods, despite Beijing’s pledge to” impose its laws to combat world illegal deforestation ,” according to the NGO.
Its capacity to uphold and realize its foreign obligations is hindered by this.
When asked for reply, Global Witness claimed that neither Wan Peng International nor the DRC government responded.
The report was made public the night before the” Three Basins Summit” in Brazzaville, the neighboring Congo’s capital. In an effort to protect and restore the country’s natural lungs, the gathering will take place from October 26 to October 28 in the Amazon, Congo, and Borneo-Mekong regions of Southeast Asia.