First come the roads, and big logging companies take a few hardwoods; then come poachers, settlers and agro firms. Before you know it, deforestation picks up speed. Nation correspondent Christian Parenti journeys deep into the heart of the Congo Basin woodlands to see how a massive logging boom is decimating the world’s second-largest tropical forest. Read his complete report in the October 22 edition of The Nation magazine.
Christian ParentiChristian Parenti is a Nation contributing editor and faculty in New York University’s Global Liberal Studies program.
Laura Hanna Laura Hanna is a filmmaker who, with Astra Taylor, produces short-form documentaries for The Nation. Their New York-based production company, Hidden Driver, specializes in feature-length and short-form films focusing on intellectual, cultural and political issues A California native, she has worked in all stages of production, as an editor, producer, sound recordist, post-production sound editor, mixer and designer. She is currently directing the documentary feature Megapolis.