The following article presents important news: The Democratic Republic of Congo is actively participating in the Summit of the Three Basins of Biodiversity Ecosystems and Tropical Forests, which is currently taking place in Brazzaville, in neighboring Congo. This meeting, which has been held since October 26, 2023, brings together the countries of the Congo Basin, of which the DRC is the leader with forest cover estimated at 62%.
The importance of the DRC’s participation in this summit is underlined by the Minister of State, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Eve Bazaiba Masudi. According to her, the protection of forests is a primordial emergency in the fight against global warming. The DRC, along with other Congo Basin countries, holds a significant share of nature-based solutions to address the global climate crisis.
During this meeting, the DRC highlights the need for fair and equitable compensation for the ecosystem services provided by the forests of the Congo Basin. It is indeed important to offer credible and clear alternatives to populations who live from the forest, so that they can change their lifestyles without suffering negative consequences.
The summit of the three Basins of Biodiversity ecosystems and tropical forests is also an opportunity for the DRC to reaffirm the call for unity and coalition of action between the important tropical forest basins of the world. Minister of State Eve Bazaiba emphasizes the common responsibility of these countries in safeguarding humanity in the face of the climate crisis.
It is important to emphasize that the DRC has already signed a trilateral and strategic agreement with Brazil and Indonesia in November 2022, during the G20 Summit in Bali. This agreement constitutes the central axis of the relaunch of south-south cooperation in the field of the environment. The participation of the DRC in this summit strengthens this cooperation and highlights the commitments made by the leading countries of the tropical forest basins.
In conclusion, the DRC’s participation in the Summit of the Three Basins of Biodiversity Ecosystems and Tropical Forests demonstrates its leading role in the protection of forests and the fight against climate change. The country emphasizes the need for fair compensation for the ecosystem services provided by the Congo Basin forests and calls for unity and action to save humanity from the climate crisis.