In recent years, the rate of deforestation in the Congo Basin Forest, the world's second largest tropical rainforest, has increased at an alarming rate. The inadequate control over the forest sector and increased demands from international markets have created the perfect scenario for agribusiness and industrial logging to expand and exhaust forest resources. People who once lived harmoniously with the forests are now faced with worsening poverty and conflicts over land.
Besides it being the lungs of Africa, a recently discovered peatland makes the Congo Basin Forest the most carbon-rich tropical region in the world. That makes this forest extremely important not only for Africa, but the world, as it significantly contributes in reducing the effects of climate change globally.
and are clearly sending the message “Give the Congo Basin Forest a chance” to those involved in forest destruction. We are here to amplify their voices!
The Greenpeace’s ship, The Esperanza is on a tour along the coasts of Central Africa. The Esperanza will dock in the ports of Douala (Cameroon), Matadi (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Pointe Noire (Republic of Congo).
More than ever, the world needs to realise the importance of protecting the Congo Basin Forest. It plays a vital role in protecting the world from the effects of climate change, and we need every voice to keep the forest untouched, because it is your forest to protect.
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A recent report by conservation NGO Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is decrying what they say is Norwegian government complicity in funding a project they allege could result in the clearance of vast tracts of Congo rainforest and the release of billions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere.
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A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing it to be the largest in the tropics.
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Njabo, an assistant adjunct professor of environmental health sciences, helped establish UCLA’s partnership with the Congo Basin Institute, in which he serves as the Africa director of the Center for Tropical Research.
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The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has received millions of dollars aimed at stopping deforestation and promoting sustainable development from donor countries and organizations despite...
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Women from a village in south east Cameroon say they won’t be able to access a parcel of land that has been allocated to their community as part compensation for land lost to a national reserve.
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The landmark mediation talks between Survival and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) over breaches of OECD guidelines for multinational corporations have broken down over the issue of tribal peoples’ consent.
read moreThe Congo Basin is home to unique and endangered species like forest elephant and Okapi. 43 different species of primate live here, and one third of them are found nowhere else.
75,000,000 people depend on the forest for food, water, building materials, and medicine. Forest communities depend on its resources for everyday survival.
The vast forest seems calm, but day and night it is fighting to reduce the effects of climate change. It is estimated to store the equivalent of three years’ worth of total global fossil fuel emissions
