The Heads of State of Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were to meet in Kinshasa for a high-level summit on the defense of tropical forest basins. However, this meeting scheduled for August 25 was finally canceled, according to sources at the Ministry of the Environment.
Presidents Lula Da Silva of Brazil and Joko Widodo of Indonesia did not make the trip to Kinshasa, but they plan to meet Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi on the sidelines of COP 28 in the United Arab Emirates. In addition, another summit is scheduled for October in Brazzaville to discuss the defense of forest basins.
It is important to point out that the Amazon in Brazil, the Congo Basin in the DRC and the Borneo-Mekong basin in Indonesia are home to more than 80% of the world’s forests. Preserving these forest ecosystems is crucial for biodiversity and the planet as a whole.
This meeting between the three countries could have made it possible to strengthen cooperation in the preservation of tropical forests and climate action. However, despite its cancellation, the importance of this issue must not be overlooked and concrete actions must be taken to preserve these vital ecosystems.
The protection of tropical forest basins is of crucial importance in the fight against climate change and the preservation of biodiversity. It is essential that these countries work together to find lasting solutions and put in place effective conservation policies.
It remains to be hoped that despite the cancellation of this summit, the three Heads of State will continue to work together to defend these precious ecosystems, in order to ensure a better future for the planet and future generations