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Mineral exploitation overshadows green diplomacy in Congo’s Sangha region
Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...
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Mining in a forest conservation site clouds Republic of Congo’s carbon credit scheme
Mongabay had taken photos of an open-pit gold mine within the boundaries of an area designated as part of the Sangha Likouala REDD+ program. “Looking at it … this is a mining operation with no ...
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A Corporate Buyers Guide to REDD+ Forestry Sovereign Carbon Credits
These nations have consistently shown climate leadership over the past twenty years under a little-known UNFCCC framework called Reducing Emissions from Deforestation & Degradation (REDD+). As ...
The Phnom Penh Post19d
REDD+ community forests successfully registered in Kampong Thom
The registration of eight community forest areas, encompassing a total land area of 12,984 hectares, has been supported by the Tumring REDD+ Project. In addition, a 27,508-metre artificial boundary ...
The Phnom Penh Post23d
Environment ministry deploys additional rangers to Keo Seima
Through the REDD+ project, community livelihoods have been improved ... These communities receive financial support through the Cash for Communities (C4C) program, enabling sustainable development and ...
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Mining in a forest conservation site clouds Republic of Congo’s carbon credit scheme
The Republic of Congo set up a REDD+ program in the Sangha and Likouala regions, aiming to reduce deforestation and store carbon from 2020 through to 2024. However, in the Sangha region alone, ...