The European Union (EU) delegation in Brazzaville has asked the International Tropical Timber Technical Association (ATIBT) to draw up and implement a project to support the private sector in Congo. The aim is to promote the involvement of forestry sector companies operating in the Congo in responsible forest management, in line with the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (APV-FLEGT) signed between the Republic of Congo and the European Union in 2010.
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DRC: Haut-Uele hosts new Usaid-funded resilience project
As part of its « Alliance for Biodiversity Protection and Development » project, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has signed a partnership agreement with Sofibanque to support the development of inclusive and sustainable small and medium-sized enterprises in the Haut-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This partnership aims to improve living conditions for local communities and reduce pressure on natural resources around Garamba National Park and the Kibali gold mine.
NIGERIA: cars and generators explode air pollution in Lagos
Motorists and generators are cited as the main sources of air quality deterioration in Lagos State, Nigeria. In a statement issued on 15 January 2024, the local government stresses the need for green and improved air throughout the state to ensure healthy living.
CAMEROUN : les artisans miniers ne creuseront plus au-delà de 30 m de profondeur
Dans un communiqué signé le 22 décembre 2023, le ministre camerounais des Mines, de l’Industrie et du Développement technologique par intérim, interdit toute activité minière artisanale et artisanale semi-mécanisée, pratiquée au-delà de 30 mètres de profondeur. La mesure vise à protéger non seulement l’environnement, mais aussi les vies humaines. Entre 2015 et 2022, 205 décès ont été enregistrés dans les sites miniers des régions de l’Est et de l’Adamaoua.
MADAGASCAR: vanilla cultivation in the forest threatens 47% of endemic species
Madagascar is the world leader in the vanilla industry, accounting for almost 70% of the supply, but its cultivation of the world’s most prized flavour is causing ecological damage. In a study published at the end of December 2023, researchers from the University of Göttingen in Germany indicate that vanilla cultivation in the forest leads to a 47% reduction in endemic species. This drop in biodiversity can be avoided if vanilla is grown on fallow land.
Nassim Oulmane: « Adequate, accessible and new funding is urgently needed ».
Expected on 12 December 2023, the agreement on the Global Budget reached at COP28 was finally adopted on 13 December in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The text calls on countries to « make a transition away from fossil fuels » and to accelerate this action « in this crucial decade, in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 ». Afrik21 looks back at this declaration without Nassim Oulmane, Acting Director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
CAMEROON-BENIN: conversion of forests, industrial agriculture takes precedence over subsistence farming.
The conversion of forests to farmland has become the main driver of deforestation. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), it is responsible for at least 50% of global deforestation, mainly for the production of palm oil and soybeans. In Africa, and more particularly in Cameroon and Benin, the industrial cultivation of oil palm, soybeans and cotton are the main factors of forest clearance. These crops occupy far more land than subsistence farming. All of which inevitably leads to land disputes between village communities and agro-industries.
GABON : Muyissi Environnement facilite la contribution des communautés locales audialogue national
L’ONG Muyissi Environnement a lancé le projet DIGNITÉ en réponse à l’appel à contribution ouvert du 2 septembre par le premier ministre de la transition Raymond Ndong Sima. L’appel à contribution visait à recueillir les avis des gabonais sur la situation actuelle du pays et à formuler des propositions de réformes. Le premier bilan de cet appel a démontré l’engagement actif des citoyens dans la construction d’un avenir démocratique.
COP28: African scientists call for rejection of fossil fuels
In an open letter to African heads of state and government, scientists have denounced a new scramble for oil, gas and coal on the continent, led by former colonial and neo-colonial powers. The letter, published on 27 November 2023 on the eve of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), calls on African leaders to reject investment in the oil sector and focus instead on developing modern, decentralised renewable energy sources for the continent.
COP28 : PÉTROLE, SUITE OU FIN?
Le Monde peut-il tourner le dos aux énergies fossiles ? Avec la COP28 qui commence le 30 novembre 2023, la question de l’abandon du pétrole et du gaz se posera avec encore plus d’insistance, même si les Nations les plus puissantes et les plus pollueuses ne sont pas pressées de franchir le pas.