Potential Contributions of Biotechnologies in the Management and Conservation of Forest Resources of the Congo Basin

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Authors: Sonwa, D.J. ¹ ; Weise, S.F ² ; Nkongmeneck, A-B. ³ ; Nwaga, D. ⁴ ; Zapfack, L. ³ ; Nzooh, L.Z. ⁵ ; Janssens, M.J.J. ⁶ ;

Source: International Forestry Review, Volume 7, Number 1, March 2005, pp. 59-62(4)

Publisher: Commonwealth Forestry Association

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1505/ifor.7.1.59.64162

A review of the potential for biotechnology to contribute to the management and conservation of forest resources in the Congo Basin suggests that biotechnology needs to be seen as a complementary tool to the traditional management programme not as a substitute. In addition, there is a pressing need to support human and material capacity building linked to the application of biotechnology for forestry resource management in the Basin.

Keywords: Congo basin; biodiversity; biotechnology; capacity building; conservation

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Humid Forest Ecoregional Center (IITA-HFC), P.O. Box. 2008 Messa, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Institute of Horticulture, University of Bonn, Auf-dem-Huegel 6, D-53121 Bonn, Germany. 2: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Humid Forest Ecoregional Center (IITA-HFC), P.O. Box. 2008 Messa, Yaoundé, Cameroon. 3: Department of plant biology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I. P.O. Box. 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon. 4: Plant section, Biotechnology Center-Nkolbison, University of. Yaoundé I, P.O. Box. 812 Yaoundé, Cameroon. 5: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)-Cameroon, PO. Box 6776 Yaoundé, Cameroon. 6: Institute of Horticulture, University of Bonn, Auf-dem-Huegel 6, D-53121 Bonn, Germany.

Publication date: 01 March 2005

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Potential Contributions of Biotechnologies in the Management and Conservation of Forest Resources of the Congo Basin

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