#3BasinsSummit: The #SWMProgramme is working with governments & local communities in the #CongoBasin to achieve a brighter future for people & wildlife #S3B @Cirad @CIFOR @CIFOR_ICRAF @TheWCS @EU_Partnerships @EUdeleg_Rome @UeCongoBrazza @WCSBrussels @FFEM_Fr @AFD_en @FAOAfrica

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📣 Join @FAO and @CAFISecretariat for a webinar

Small-scale agriculture and deforestation and degradation in the #CongoBasin

🗓️ Monday 6 November 2023
13:00 CET

Register now 👉 bit.ly/3u0pwwQ

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🔴 LIVE TODAY

Join @FAO and @CAFISecretariat for a webinar

Small-scale agriculture and deforestation and degradation in the #CongoBasin

🗓️ Monday 6 November 2023
13:00 CET

Register now 👉 bit.ly/3u0pwwQ

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RT @CongoPeat: 🗞️Policy brief from @unepwcmc shares major findings from five years of research into the #CongoBasin peatlands, under the @CongoPeat scientific programme.

Read the brief: congopeat.net/briefings/ #PeatlandsMatter

UNEP-WCMC

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📢 UNEP-WCMC has published a report summarising five years of research into the Congo Basin peatlands, under the @CongoPeat scientific programme

Learn more ➡️ tinyurl.com/28kmayvf #PeatlandsMatter #CongoBasin

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The Congo Basin peatlands are highly biodiverse 🐘🦍🐊🐒

However, many species have not yet been identified

Read about our work with @CongoPeat ➡️ tinyurl.com/28kmayvf #PeatlandsMatter #CongoBasin

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📢 Out now!

A 🆕 summary of 5⃣ years of @CongoPeat research into the peatlands of the Congo Basin 🌍

Learn about the programme’s findings ➡️ tinyurl.com/28kmayvf #PeatlandsMatter #CongoBasin

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📢 Out now!

A 🆕 summary of 5⃣ years of @CongoPeat research into the peatlands of the Congo Basin 🌍

Learn about the programme’s findings ➡️ tinyurl.com/28kmayvf #PeatlandsMatter #CongoBasin

Via @unepwcmc

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.@FAO this week launched its first-ever #peatlands field project in the #CongoBasin, supporting #ClimateAction and sustainable livelihoods in the region.

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/z70Wu8xsdG

#PeatlandsMatter https://t.co/Lqz8TmwZpt

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The forestry sector in the #CongoBasin is a significant economic driver, contributing up to 9% of GDP and employing 300,000 to 500,000 people in the region.

More on why we need to preserve this crucial ecosystem for a livable planet: https://t.co/uiWw4tTjKi #ForestsForUs https://t.co/deD3IEc6fo

World Bank Climate

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The #CongoBasin, or Africa's “lungs,” absorbs 6 times more CO2 than the Amazon.🌳

Yet, deforestation and illegal logging threaten its future.

Here are 3 policy recommendations to protect this vital ecosystem: https://t.co/HCX82cPDyp #ForestsForUs https://t.co/dQxk8uta8Z

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The #CongoBasin forests are among the world’s most valuable natural assets. In 2020, Congo Basin forests stored 90.9 billion tons of carbon —10x the annual global CO₂ emissions from the energy sector.

Report: https://t.co/9hU1zxeLpU https://t.co/BAd8DGpA4A

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The Congo Basin - the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest – is under threat. #CongoBasin forest loss nearly doubled between 2010 and 2020 compared to the previous decade. Learn why forest ecosystem accounting is crucial for a sustainable future: https://t.co/5HFXY1Nzhe https://t.co/sdKQzZJWkL

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Did you know Gabon achieved exceptionally low deforestation—just 0.6%—through proactive conservation policies, making it one of the few countries classified as High Forest, Low Deforestation?

Learn more about #CongoBasin forests: https://t.co/FqvUmKIxiv https://t.co/lOliZTgFmZ

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#CongoBasin forests are not only ecological assets —they are economic powerhouses providing:
✅Bushmeat
✅Fuelwood
✅Timber
✅Carbon retention
✅Water regulation

Learn more in the World Bank Forest Ecosystem Accounts for all Congo Basin countries: https://t.co/IJgKUOEWMS https://t.co/os2rdyXseJ

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Forest management, conservation & data readiness vary widely across the #CongoBasin.

World Bank analysis shows how Congo Basin forests can be fully integrated into macroeconomic planning to support economic diversification & climate finance strategies: https://t.co/f5dfr2T1vz https://t.co/7NFLxhPkzL

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#CongoBasin forests generated over $1 trillion in global ecosystem services in 2020, yet local governments captured only $8 billion in domestic benefits. Learn more about Congo Basin forest ecosystem accounts.

🌳Report: https://t.co/d11gCdgOam https://t.co/48qIX201OC

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#CongoBasin forests are a foundation for economic resilience. They can drive new opportunities, from community-based ecotourism and forest monitoring to value-added processing of non-timber forest products and results-based climate financing.

Report: https://t.co/gNfErF5Igo https://t.co/7PwhdRkT6Z

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