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Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt
- In the Democratic Republic of the Congo's copper-cobalt belt, local communities use community forest concessions to protect their land from mining expansion and evictions, as reported by Valery Kyembo.
- Community forest concessions provide land titles and management plans but still face challenges like funding shortages and community evictions by mining companies, according to H�ritier Khoji.
- Since 2016, the government has implemented these concessions as a way for communities to manage their forests and achieve biodiversity goals, according to political analysts.
- Local communities worry about potential eviction by mining companies even after establishing forest concessions, highlighting the need for regulatory support, says Dominique Bikaba.
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DR Congo’s mining boom puts community forests at risk Likasi, DR Congo
Forest rangers say pressure is mounting. Corneille Makonga recalls how a powerful individual arrived with heavy machinery, claiming to have purchased the community’s forest despite villagers holding official documents. He says the attempt amounted to a land grab.
·Pointe-Noire, Congo (the)
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ecotopical.comIn the race for DRC’s critical minerals, community forests stand on the frontline
LIKASI, Democratic Republic of Congo — North of the limits of the Lukutwe community forest concession, two armed soldiers stepped in front of Valery Kyembo and his visitors. Wearing a bright orange vest with the logo of a reforestation project, Kyembo was guiding our journalists through a heavily deforested area in the copper-cobalt belt of […]
Cobalt and silver: Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt
·Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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Total News Sources32
Leaning Left2Leaning Right6Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Center
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources are Center
53% Center
12%
C 53%
R 35%
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