Title: The challenges of international cooperation for the preservation of forest resources
Introduction :
The preservation of forest resources has become a major issue on a global scale, as the climate crisis intensifies and biodiversity is threatened. In this context, international cooperation plays a crucial role in putting in place effective measures. This article highlights President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo’s participation in the summit in Belém Do Para, Brazil, where heads of state from signatory countries to the Amazon Pact meet to discuss the preservation of forest resources. We will also examine the importance of collaboration between the leading countries of the large forest basins and the efforts required to obtain carbon credits.
The participation of President Félix Tshisekedi at the Belém Do Para summit:
Invited by his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, is currently present at the Belém Do Para summit. This meeting brings together the Heads of State of the eight signatory countries of the Amazon Pact, which aims to preserve this largest forest basin in the world. The presence of President Tshisekedi testifies to the importance of the DRC as a leading country in the Congo Basin, which is home to one of the largest equatorial forests.
The challenges of preserving forest resources:
The equatorial forest which covers more than half of the Congolese territory is an ecosystem of great wealth. However, the DRC has not yet benefited from the dividends linked to this planetary resource. For this, it is necessary to map the forest and marine ecosystem in order to assess the quantity of carbon dioxide it stores, and to obtain certification of these results by international institutions. This would allow the DRC to claim carbon credits, thus offering fair compensation for the environmental services provided by its forests.
Collaboration between the leading countries of the large forest basins:
The presence of President Tshisekedi at the Belém Do Para summit offers the opportunity to identify new partnerships and joint projects for the preservation of forest resources. The convergence between the challenges of the forest basins of the Amazon, Congo and Borneo-Mekong requires strategic coordination in order to promote common solutions for sustainable development in these regions.
Conclusion :
International cooperation is essential for the preservation of forest resources, in the face of the climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity. The participation of President Félix Tshisekedi at the Belém Do Para summit illustrates the importance of this collaboration, particularly for the implementation of conservation and sustainable management projects in the Congo Basin.. It is essential to continue to encourage these initiatives in order to guarantee a harmonious future for our forests and our planet