Why do local issues struggle to tie in with the global forest management agenda in the DRC? This is the question that motivated this study. To find out, we collected data from 98 agents of public and private organizations working on environmental issues in the DRC, specifically in Kinshasa, Kisangani and Yangambi. From the data collected, we found that there is a conflict between the actors involved in forest management in the DRC, namely NGOs and other associations, the Congolese government through its ministries and local communities. The root of the conflict lies in the divergence of logics between the players and the failure to respect commitments. Also, the threats to the Congolese forest come from slash-and-burn agriculture, timber exploitation, climate change and mining. In view of these results, it is clear that the logics, interests and ideologies of the players do not coincide, with each player defending its own interests or ideologies. Added to this is poor governance on the part of the State, and the failure of stakeholders to comply with specifications. As a result, forest management under study can evolve in a context of conflict.

In carrying out this study, our main objective was to demonstrate, through the opinions of stakeholders involved in forest management in the DR Congo, that the latter is a solution to the problem of global warming. To achieve this, we collected data from 98 agents of public and private organizations working on environmental issues in the DRC, in Kinshasa, Kisangani and Yangambi. A questionnaire was administered to these agents. We then consulted various documents relating to Congolese forest management. In analyzing the data, we found that the DRC is a real solution to the problem of global warming, thanks to its forests with a high capacity for CO2 sequestration, the strategic minerals used in the manufacture of batteries and electric cars, and the production of renewable energies. The payment of carbon credits equivalent to the CO2 stored or captured by forests and peatlands, the effective commercialization of carbon sinks, the rewarding of damage caused by the effects of climate change, and the financing of climate change mitigation and adaptation projects and programs are the positive stakes in the DRC’s fight against global warming. These results stipulate, as implications, the sensitization of all the actors, the implementation of alternative actions for the benefit of the communities bordering the forests finally to safeguard the assets in forest conservation.