Cameroon's forests, spanning nearly 20 million hectares, are among the most biodiverse on the continent, housing thousands of plant and animal species, including gorillas and elephants. These ecosystems support around 6% of Cameroon's GDP through the timber sector.
FSC Africa played a prominent role at the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8–10 September 2025. This landmark summit positioned Africa not just as a region vulnerable to climate change but as a source of global solutions, with forest certification...
At the 19th Meeting of the Parties of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership on July 5-8, 2022, in Libreville, Gabon, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) showcased a range of solutions.
The office furniture manufacturer, Hammerbacher, is supporting the restoration and reforestation of 250 hectares in Uganda as part of a long-term project with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). These selected forests are now able to provide their ecosystem services.
On June 16–17, 2022, a working group of experts representing the economic, environmental, and social sectors in charge of developing FSC Standards for Cameroon, met in Yaoundé to start a partial review process of the existing national standard.
