With 13 percent of the Congo Basin already degraded by deforestation, the Republic of Congo has launched Phase 2 of BIODEV 2030 to embed biodiversity into its economic development strategy.
Samuel Okema
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Minister Arlette Soudan-Nonault marked Earth Day 2026 by demanding climate justice for Congo-Brazzaville, which leads a coalition of sixteen countries protecting the Congo Basin, the world’s second-largest ecological lung.
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In Pointe-Noire, public and private actors adopted a declaration reframing plastic waste as the “R product,” a strategic resource to create jobs and spur green industry.
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Digital leap for forestry tax in Congo Standing in for the Prime Minister, Minister of Forest Economy Rosalie Matondo unveiled on 5 December 2025 in Brazzaville the fiscality module of …
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New equipment strengthens urban sanitation A convoy of freshly painted bulldozers and compactors rolled onto the esplanade of the Pointe-Noire town hall on 12 December, marking the visible start of …
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Regulatory overhaul under way Five years after Congo-Brazzaville adopted the landmark Forest Code, technicians from the Ministry of Forest Economy are polishing the secondary regulations expected to guide every future …
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Forest governance enters decisive phase The Republic of Congo stands at a turning point for its 22 million hectares of tropical forest, a vital carbon sink and cornerstone of the …
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National tree mission gains private support UBA Foundation Congo launched a 2,000-tree planting campaign straddling Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, offering a private-sector boost to the government’s National Tree Day and the …
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High-stakes judgment awaited in Bouenza In Madingou, the usually quiet Tribunal of First Instance has become a focus for conservationists and legal observers. On 20 November the court is scheduled …
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Belém summit amplifies forest nations Belém, the Brazilian city perched at the gateway to the Amazon, turned into the epicentre of global diplomacy on 6 November 2025 as more than …