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The economic crises of the mid 1980s and 90s inflicted serious negative consequences on Cameroon’s forest ecosystems and forest resources, as they became the target of intense exploitation for multiple purposes. A rapidly increasing population, coupled with poor economic performance exacerbated the over-exploitation of forests, imposing stresses on forest biological resources for agricultural lands, urbanization, fuelwood, food and shelter. Furthermore, the presence of timber companies and small local traders in timber products accelerated unsustainable forest management practices in Cameroon.
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Cheo, V.N., Nguh, B.S., Awemo, A.A., Schluchter, W. (2011). A Critical Appraisal of Government Forestry Policy in View of Forest Sustainability in Cameroon. In: Schmidt, M., Onyango, V., Palekhov, D. (eds) Implementing Environmental and Resource Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77568-3_16
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