Quick hits: trafic de bois au Cameroun, FMI, Investissements, Clinton

"Cet attentisme pourrait être bousculé par la publication, mardi 13 mai, d'un rapport de l'organisation non gouvernementale Les Amis de la Terre. Fruit de deux ans de travail, ce document détaille les pratiques qui permettent de maquiller des coupes illégales en importations tout à fait légales dans les ports européens. La palette est vaste. En plus des coupes sauvages, possibles grâce à l'achat d'un réseau local d'influences (administration forestière, gendarmerie, armée, etc.), l'accès à la ressource est assuré grâce au trafic de titres d'exploitation. A côté des grandes concessions, soumises à une gestion forestière plutôt stricte, sont distribués des "petits titres". Leur nombre a doublé en 2007, et c'est sur eux que s'appuient les réseaux frauduleux.

L'ampleur réelle du phénomène est difficile à évaluer. Les chiffres varient entre 15 % et 40 % des volumes exportés. Cette situation est d'autant plus préoccupante que l'Union européenne négocie actuellement avec le Cameroun un accord pour obtenir des garanties sur la traçabilité des marchandises achetées."

  • Après avoir réalisé le film Africa Open for Business, Carol Pineau nous propose Africa Investment Horizons. (via AfricanLoft) "“Today’s Africa is a continent with challenges, but it is a continent on the move and an attractive investment destination. More important, investment may be the best means for addressing Africa’s challenges.” The film features the three major avenues for investment in Africa: capital markets, equity funds and launching a business. The first half of the film shows a kaleidoscope of opportunities throughout the continent, while later segments address the issues around investing, such as corruption, political risk, currency devaluation, and the trade versus aid debate."


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