This paper reviews forestry reform in the Congo basin, focusing on Gabon. It argues that the key challenge for the … Congo basin countries is to manage their forests in a sustainable manner. It presents the current situation of forestry … taxation and forestry reform in Gabon. The paper analyzes optimal taxation in the forestry sector using a static model. The …

Countries generally tax the forestry sector to achieve the twin objectives of revenue maximization and sustainability … of logging levels. In an ideal world of perfect markets and information, auctions would be the best instrument to …-have limited the use of auctions so far, particularly in low-income countries. To establish transparency of the forestry sector …

schemes to strengthen mitigation incentives for the transportation, industry, building, forestry, and agricultural sectors …

countries’ own interests. The potential fiscal, environmental and welfare impacts of energy subsidy reform are substantial …

productive structure geared more toward services and agriculture than manufacturing—may make it easier to keep subsidy … subsidy expenditures …