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This report sets out to provide a preliminary overview of the following key questions:

1. What are the major threats to the Congo Basin forests in the next 5-30 years?
2. Who are the best stakeholders acting in the region on forest issues to work with, why and what actions are being
considered to counter threats?
3. What is the most convincing existing model of delivering benefits to local people which have reduced deforestation
rates?
4. What are the ecosystem services provided by Congo/DRC forests, who benefits from them and can we place economic
values on these and to whom they are provided?
5. How do the above questions apply to the Democratic Republic of Congo?
6. What are the main gaps identified and future outlooks?