Clearing the air: How transforming the charcoal trade can help save Central Africa’s forests

In the developed world, the smell of woodsmoke is often comforting. In Central Africa, however, its scent and haze can be unsettling — visceral evidence of the world’s second-largest tropical forest being slowly but steadily reduced to ash.

Out of the woods: How sustainable livelihoods can help Central Africans break free from forest destruction

When asked how she would react if she witnessed someone illegally hunting or collecting firewood from nearby Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Feza Lwango Mamy doesn’t mince words.