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Africa has the highest rate of forest loss in the world – what the G20 can do about it
But Africa has the highest rate of forest loss in the world. About 3.9 million hectares of African forest – the size of about ...
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GEF backs US$8.7m initiative to unite African nations against extreme weather events in the Ubangi River Basin
Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of ...
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GEF backs $8.7m initiative to unite African nations against extreme weather events in Ubangi River Basin
Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of ...
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The Point13hOpinion
On link between deforestation and local drop in rainfall!
The study found that the more rainforests are cleared in tropical countries, the less local farmers will be able to depend on rain for their crops and pastures.
Congo Wins $1 Billion From World Bank to Revive Giant Hydro Plan
The World Bank said it is committing $1 billion to help the Democratic Republic of Congo prepare for the development of the ...
Business Insider Africa on MSN50m
Congo secures $1 billion from World Bank to revive world’s largest hydropower project
The World Bank has pledged $1 billion to help the Democratic Republic of Congo prepare as it prepares for the next phase of ...
Mongabay News on MSN12h
EUDR risk classifications omit governance & enforcement failures, critics say
The EU’s landmark anti-deforestation law is under fire for a risk classification system that critics say overlooks illegal ...
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)8h
Why wildebeest are a climate hero of the savanna
When properly managed, savannas like the Serengeti are capable of capturing at least as much carbon as tropical rainforests.