Paper: Follow the money: Can REDD+ finance compete with established and emerging land investments in Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo?

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Koh, N. S., Pietarinen, N., Ville, A., Kengoum, F., Wong, G. Y., Brockhaus, M. (2025). Follow the money: Can REDD+ finance compete with established and emerging land investments in Mai-Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo? Forest Policy and Economics.

Interview Series: Tina Lain (Forgotten Parks/Upemba National Park)

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Tina Lain is currently the Director and Site Manager at Upemba National Park, which is located in the southern part of DR Congo. She has worked in DRC for over 15 years, collaborating with conservation initiatives and local civil society organizations that focus on communities and conflict resolution. How do you see the frontiers? What does it mean to you?First, I always see the frontiers as a whole landscape, and not just the park. The frontiers are where the last habitats for wildlife are still intact, and ecosystems are still functioning. I also see, very visibly, that “development” is closing in towards these frontiers at a rapid pace. Every week, …

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