Armed Conflict and Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa:

The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Terese Hart and Robert Mwinyihali


Table of Contents

ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

BIODIVERSITY OF THE DRC

DRC NATURAL RESOURCES

CAUSES OF THE CURRENT CONFLICT

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

AUTHORS

REFERENCES


Publication Credits

Authors: Terese Hart and Robert Mwinyihali

Publication Services: Grammarians, Inc.

Publication Manager: Kate Sullivan

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Cover Photo: Martin Leuders

Cover Design: Steve Hall

BSP Armed Conflict and the Environmental Project Director: James Shambaugh

BSP Director of Communications: Sheila Donoghue

Director of BSP’s Africa and Madagascar Program and BSP Executive Director: Judy Oglethorpe

Please cite this publication as: Terese Hart and Robert Mwinyihali. 2001.Armed Conflict and Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa:The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Washington, D.C.: Biodiversity Support Program.

This is one of seven BSP case studies undertaken as research for BSP's Armed Conflict and the Environment (ACE) Project. The other six case studies can be viewed on BSP's website at www.BSPonline.org

This publication was made possible through support provided to BSP by USAID's Bureau for Africa, Office of Sustainable Development, under the terms of Cooperative Agreement Number AOT-A-00-99-00228-00. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID.

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