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Forêts : réalités africaines - Episode 7 : grumes, produits en bois, charbon, pâte à papier et papier

22min | 06/19/2025|

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Le bois est partout : nous l’utilisons pour les poutres de nos maisons, pour la fabrication de fenêtres, de chaises et de papier. Même pour le charbon de bois de nos barbecues. Il serait difficile de s’en passer. Et il soutient de nombreux secteurs : concessions forestières, scieries, industries papetières et bien d’autres.

Nombre d’entre nous pensent que si l'on coupe des arbres, alors on déforeste. Or, c’est FAUX.

Dans cet épisode, nous vous présentons le règlement zéro déforestation de l'UE et sa mise en œuvre en Afrique, et nous vous expliquons comment les forêts peuvent être gérées de manière durable. Il est essentiel de comprendre que l’UE n’est généralement pas le principal acheteur de bois et de produits en bois africains, mais que l’Asie représente souvent 70 % des exportations africaines de grumes ou de produits dérivés.

Nous apportons des éléments sur les forêts d’Afrique centrale, où le bassin du Congo constitue le deuxième poumon vert de la planète après l’Amazonie. Le Gabon et le Congo Brazzaville sont plus avancés que d'autres pays en matière d'engagements et de développement durable, mais les forêts tropicales Africaines sont confrontées à de nombreux défis : corruption, conflits, exploitation forestière illégale, etc.

Nous avons analysé également le secteur du bois en Afrique de l'Ouest, et nous voyons en quoi la situation de l'Afrique du Sud est tout à fait unique : la plupart des forêts sont des plantations (eucalyptus, pins, etc.) et le pays dispose d'une solide industrie papetière. Enfin, nous terminons avec la Namibie qui est confrontée à un défi écologique majeur avec une invasion d'espèces indésirables et de broussailles, et est devenue le principal exportateur africain de charbon de bois vers l'UE.

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Welcome to Europe and Globe.

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Just imagine. You're savouring a piece of chocolate, drinking your morning coffee, writing on a paper or using beauty products to look after yourself. Have you ever wondered what these everyday products have in common? We don't always ask ourselves questions about what we consume and yet, yes, all these products can have an impact on deforestation.

On May 31, 2023, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the Deforestation-free Regulation (the EUDR). We're going to look at the different sectors concerned, and in particular the products we import from Africa that may be affected by the new European regulation.

This European Union deforestation-free regulation covers a multitude of everyday products. Cocoa, coffee, soy, palm oil, rubber, beef, wood... But also, derived products that may not be obvious at first glance such as chocolate, leather, paper and car tires.

This Deforestation-free Regulation is sparking both enthusiasm and concerns. Its aim is to ensure that the operators who grow, process or buy these products comply with the laws of the producing countries, while guaranteeing that companies and smallholders are not the big losers under this new legislation.

How can we act on global deforestation while considering the realities and constraints of smallholder farmers, in Africa and elsewhere? Could this regulation really change something? We'll be talking about this in the next few episodes. We'll take a look at a number of sectors to give you a better understanding of the issues at stake and the state of readiness of the value chains. We'll talk about the different commodities affected by the EU deforestation-free regulation. And we'll travel here and there, to Côte d'Ivoire, Uganda, Namibia, South Africa, Liberia, Congo Brazzaville, Togo, Cameroon, DRC and elsewhere on the African continent.

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Welcome to Europe and Globe.

The podcast that explores today's world and changes the way we look at tomorrow's challenges

Just imagine. You're savouring a piece of chocolate, drinking your morning coffee, writing on a paper or using beauty products to look after yourself. Have you ever wondered what these everyday products have in common? We don't always ask ourselves questions about what we consume and yet, yes, all these products can have an impact on deforestation.

On May 31, 2023, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the Deforestation-free Regulation (the EUDR). We're going to look at the different sectors concerned, and in particular the products we import from Africa that may be affected by the new European regulation.

This European Union deforestation-free regulation covers a multitude of everyday products. Cocoa, coffee, soy, palm oil, rubber, beef, wood... But also, derived products that may not be obvious at first glance such as chocolate, leather, paper and car tires.

This Deforestation-free Regulation is sparking both enthusiasm and concerns. Its aim is to ensure that the operators who grow, process or buy these products comply with the laws of the producing countries, while guaranteeing that companies and smallholders are not the big losers under this new legislation.

How can we act on global deforestation while considering the realities and constraints of smallholder farmers, in Africa and elsewhere? Could this regulation really change something? We'll be talking about this in the next few episodes. We'll take a look at a number of sectors to give you a better understanding of the issues at stake and the state of readiness of the value chains. We'll talk about the different commodities affected by the EU deforestation-free regulation. And we'll travel here and there, to Côte d'Ivoire, Uganda, Namibia, South Africa, Liberia, Congo Brazzaville, Togo, Cameroon, DRC and elsewhere on the African continent.

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Le bois est partout : nous l’utilisons pour les poutres de nos maisons, pour la fabrication de fenêtres, de chaises et de papier. Même pour le charbon de bois de nos barbecues. Il serait difficile de s’en passer. Et il soutient de nombreux secteurs : concessions forestières, scieries, industries papetières et bien d’autres.

Nombre d’entre nous pensent que si l'on coupe des arbres, alors on déforeste. Or, c’est FAUX.

Dans cet épisode, nous vous présentons le règlement zéro déforestation de l'UE et sa mise en œuvre en Afrique, et nous vous expliquons comment les forêts peuvent être gérées de manière durable. Il est essentiel de comprendre que l’UE n’est généralement pas le principal acheteur de bois et de produits en bois africains, mais que l’Asie représente souvent 70 % des exportations africaines de grumes ou de produits dérivés.

Nous apportons des éléments sur les forêts d’Afrique centrale, où le bassin du Congo constitue le deuxième poumon vert de la planète après l’Amazonie. Le Gabon et le Congo Brazzaville sont plus avancés que d'autres pays en matière d'engagements et de développement durable, mais les forêts tropicales Africaines sont confrontées à de nombreux défis : corruption, conflits, exploitation forestière illégale, etc.

Nous avons analysé également le secteur du bois en Afrique de l'Ouest, et nous voyons en quoi la situation de l'Afrique du Sud est tout à fait unique : la plupart des forêts sont des plantations (eucalyptus, pins, etc.) et le pays dispose d'une solide industrie papetière. Enfin, nous terminons avec la Namibie qui est confrontée à un défi écologique majeur avec une invasion d'espèces indésirables et de broussailles, et est devenue le principal exportateur africain de charbon de bois vers l'UE.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Europe and Globe, The podcast that explores today's world and changes the way we look at tomorrow's challenges

Welcome to Europe and Globe.

The podcast that explores today's world and changes the way we look at tomorrow's challenges

Just imagine. You're savouring a piece of chocolate, drinking your morning coffee, writing on a paper or using beauty products to look after yourself. Have you ever wondered what these everyday products have in common? We don't always ask ourselves questions about what we consume and yet, yes, all these products can have an impact on deforestation.

On May 31, 2023, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the Deforestation-free Regulation (the EUDR). We're going to look at the different sectors concerned, and in particular the products we import from Africa that may be affected by the new European regulation.

This European Union deforestation-free regulation covers a multitude of everyday products. Cocoa, coffee, soy, palm oil, rubber, beef, wood... But also, derived products that may not be obvious at first glance such as chocolate, leather, paper and car tires.

This Deforestation-free Regulation is sparking both enthusiasm and concerns. Its aim is to ensure that the operators who grow, process or buy these products comply with the laws of the producing countries, while guaranteeing that companies and smallholders are not the big losers under this new legislation.

How can we act on global deforestation while considering the realities and constraints of smallholder farmers, in Africa and elsewhere? Could this regulation really change something? We'll be talking about this in the next few episodes. We'll take a look at a number of sectors to give you a better understanding of the issues at stake and the state of readiness of the value chains. We'll talk about the different commodities affected by the EU deforestation-free regulation. And we'll travel here and there, to Côte d'Ivoire, Uganda, Namibia, South Africa, Liberia, Congo Brazzaville, Togo, Cameroon, DRC and elsewhere on the African continent.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Europe and Globe, The podcast that explores today's world and changes the way we look at tomorrow's challenges

Welcome to Europe and Globe.

The podcast that explores today's world and changes the way we look at tomorrow's challenges

Just imagine. You're savouring a piece of chocolate, drinking your morning coffee, writing on a paper or using beauty products to look after yourself. Have you ever wondered what these everyday products have in common? We don't always ask ourselves questions about what we consume and yet, yes, all these products can have an impact on deforestation.

On May 31, 2023, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the Deforestation-free Regulation (the EUDR). We're going to look at the different sectors concerned, and in particular the products we import from Africa that may be affected by the new European regulation.

This European Union deforestation-free regulation covers a multitude of everyday products. Cocoa, coffee, soy, palm oil, rubber, beef, wood... But also, derived products that may not be obvious at first glance such as chocolate, leather, paper and car tires.

This Deforestation-free Regulation is sparking both enthusiasm and concerns. Its aim is to ensure that the operators who grow, process or buy these products comply with the laws of the producing countries, while guaranteeing that companies and smallholders are not the big losers under this new legislation.

How can we act on global deforestation while considering the realities and constraints of smallholder farmers, in Africa and elsewhere? Could this regulation really change something? We'll be talking about this in the next few episodes. We'll take a look at a number of sectors to give you a better understanding of the issues at stake and the state of readiness of the value chains. We'll talk about the different commodities affected by the EU deforestation-free regulation. And we'll travel here and there, to Côte d'Ivoire, Uganda, Namibia, South Africa, Liberia, Congo Brazzaville, Togo, Cameroon, DRC and elsewhere on the African continent.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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