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Legal harvesting of wood from community forests creates jobs, generates income for building social infrastructure... Community forests are the most socially beneficial source of legal timber. Yet, only 10% of sawn timber on the Cameroonian market is legal. This video was produced with the support of the FAO-EU FLEGT Program. The Programme is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the office for foreign affairs, Commonwealth and Development of UK and the European Union. The views expressed here can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of FAO, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the office for foreign affairs, Commonwealth and Development of UK and the European Union.