According to a new study published on March 17, 2023, logging, fires and agriculture are causing mountain forests to disappear at an increasing rate. At least 78.1 million hectares, or 7.1 percent of the total of these ecosystems, disappeared between 2000 and 2018. The situation in Africa is of particular concern, given the climatic role played by its mountain forests.
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NIGERIA: Bishops to plant 5.5 million trees in next 5 years
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) will plant 5.5 million trees over the next five years to mitigate the effects of climate change in the country. The project, presented on 14 March 2023 in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, could help more than 40 million Nigerians, whose livelihoods are threatened by climate change.
DRC: a study is launched to determine the country’s forestry heritage
The Congolese DR Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development proceeded on March 14, 2023 in Kinshasa, to the official launch of the study on the national forestry capital. This study, which will last one year, aims to determine the ecological, economic and social potential of the forest massifs of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
CONGO BASIN: Cosmetic Valley finances the forest cosmetopoeia
The French perfumery and cosmetics industry, united and coordinated by Cosmetic Valley, has announced a financial endowment of more than 500,000 euros for the study of the forest cosmetopoeia of the Congo Basin. This funding, supported by Cosmetic Valley’s endowment fund, will allow the allocation of grants for the realization, on site, of internships, doctoral theses and post-doctorates in the field of cosmetopoeia.
CONGO BASIN: Did the One Forest Summit dodge massive deforestation?
The One Forest Summit closed on 2 March 2023 in Libreville, Gabon, leaving many conservationists thirsty. According to them, Central African leaders chose to sidestep the real threats to the Congo Basin forests in favour of a roadmap that risks being as sterile as those drawn up at other international forestry meetings.
CONGO: Summit of the world’s three great forest basins, scheduled for June 2023
The Republic of Congo will once again host a summit of the world’s three major forest basins. Scheduled for June 2023 in the capital Brazzaville, this summit will serve as a framework for the creation of a global coalition for the protection of the environment and biodiversity.
AFRICA: Arlette Soudan-Nonault, a voice for climate justice
On the occasion of the 38th International Women’s Day, Environnementales highlights the opinion of Arlette Soudan-Nonault, in the great concert of climate action. Concerned about an Africa unfairly hit by natural disasters, the Congolese Minister for the Environment, Sustainable Development and the Congo Basin demands openness and concreteness during major international meetings on environmental protection.
AFRICA: Treaty on the High Seas takes into account the continent’s specificities
Delegates to the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction have just adopted an international treaty on the protection of the high seas. The document takes into account the concerns of southern countries regarding the distribution of revenues generated by the exploitation of genetic resources in the high seas.
AFRICA: towards the creation of a value chain for electric batteries
Cobalt is an essential mineral for the manufacture of batteries and electric vehicles. The DRC and Zambia, which together account for almost 80% of the world’s cobalt reserves, have decided to set up an African value chain for the production of batteries and electric vehicles. Part of the partnership is to tap into a market that will be worth about $46 billion by 2050. This project was the focus of a conference held on 26 February 2023 in Niamey, Niger, as a prelude to the ninth session of the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARDF-9).
One Forest Summit: forest preservation at the heart of climate issues
At COP 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, French President Emmanuel Macron and Gabonese President Ali Bongo announced that a One Forest Summit would be held in Libreville, Gabon, on 1-2 March 2023. This summit will be an opportunity to advance and renew the Nations’ commitments to the conservation and sustainable management of forests, which are essential to addressing interrelated global challenges, foremost among them climate change and biodiversity loss.