Alain Billand

TL;DR: The 2010 State of the Forest report does not differ fundamentally from that of the 2008 report and relies on indicators decided on collectively by about sixty contributors Data collection was organized from 2009 to 2010 using national groups consisting of four to ten members depending on the countries, all of whom worked for public administrations dealing with forest issues as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an atelier de l'etat des Forets 2010, which profite de the participation of plus d´une centaine de personnes provenant d'institutions diverses and variees and a enregistre une forte implication des administrations forestieres des pays d'Afrique centrale.

TL;DR: In this paper, the major land-uses in the Congo Basin and their actual or potential for multiple-use are explored, and the existing issues and options for managing actively both timber and biodiversity with a special emphasis on wildlife.

TL;DR: In this paper, the relationship between above-ground biomass and soil type in undisturbed moist forests in the Central African Republic was investigated, and the effects of soil texture, as a surrogate for soil resources availability and physical constraints (soil depth and hydromorphy) on biomass was tested.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present new and updated figures about forest management in Central Africa as well as critical points to be addressed if we want to see progress towards better management and conservation.