Though eucalyptus was eradicated from the public forest land, social forestry continues at a very high cost to natural ecosystems.
Ivorian conservation agents are using the threat of eviction and prosecution to extort money from cocoa growers farming illegally in protected forest reserves, victims and rights groups say.
Economic growth has meant many countries of this region have substantial capacity to direct public expenditures for forest restoration should it be made a national priority.
Though eucalyptus was eradicated from the public forest land, social forestry continues at a very high cost to natural ecosystems.
Ivorian conservation agents are using the threat of eviction and prosecution to extort money from cocoa growers farming illegally in protected forest reserves, victims and rights groups say.
Economic growth has meant many countries of this region have substantial capacity to direct public expenditures for forest restoration should it be made a national priority.
