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Nature, populations et marchés du carbone : repenser l'article 6 lors de la COP30

5 novembre 2025

As COP30 opens its door in Belém, much of the negotiations will focus on Article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement, which provides a framework for countries to cooperate on implementing their climate targets (NDCs). In anticipation of these discussions that could trigger a global boom in voluntary carbon markets (VCM), Sustainable Development Strategies Group … Lire plus

Retour sur la Semaine de la Foresterie Communautaire à Mbandaka

21 octobre 2025

Community Forestry is increasingly recognised as a key driver of sustainable development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It provides local communities and Indigenous Peoples with secure land tenure, enabling them to invest in their futures and build autonomous, forest-friendly rural economies through responsible investment. From 18-22 August 2025, community forest representatives, supporting NGOs, … Lire plus

Une réunion nationale jette les bases d'une vision et d'une gouvernance inclusive pour le Couloir Verte Kivu Kinshasa

17 octobre 2025

Between 7-9 October 2025, Congolese civil society hosted the first nationwide gathering on the Green Corridor Kivu-Kinshasa (CVKK), the world’s largest ‘community’ reserve created in January 2025. The three-day meeting was organised by the Congolese civil society coalition Reseau pour l’Environnement et les Droits Humains (R-EDH), in partnership with the Virunga Foundation and the Institut … Lire plus

Un nouveau rapport dénonce l'accaparement des terres carbone dans le bassin du Congo.

14 octobre 2025

A new investigation by RFUK reveals how vast areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being carved up for carbon offset projects, raising alarm over the legality, transparency and human rights impacts of a rapidly expanding carbon market. The report, ‘The Great Green Rush: The Exponential Rise and Social Impacts of Forest Carbon … Lire plus

« La grande ruée verte : la prolifération et les impacts sociaux des projets de compensation carbone forestier en RDC »

13 octobre 2025

An investigation into the rapid expansion of forest carbon offset projects in the DRC — revealing their social, legal and environmental consequences.

Le lancement officiel du projet forestier communautaire d'Oshwe marque un nouveau chapitre pour les populations et les forêts du Mai-Ndombe, en RDC.

26 septembre 2025

On Wednesday, 24 September 2025, the Appui à la Sécurisation et au Développement Local (ASFD) – Support for Local Security and Development – project was officially launched in Oshwe, Mai-Ndombe province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This initiative opens a new front in our efforts to put the management of forests directly in the hands … Lire plus

Contre toute attente : deux communautés forestières du Nord-Kivu, région touchée par les conflits, approuvent des plans de gestion durable

1 août 2025

This story is the last of a five-part Forests for the Future impact series on how community forests in the DRC are enabling communities to drive their own development and protect climate critical forests In the heart of the Bapere sector of Lubero Territory, North Kivu, a region often overshadowed by insecurity and conflict, two … Lire plus

La RDC adopte une loi historique sur l’aménagement du territoire

30 juillet 2025

On 1 July 2025, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed into law the country’s first-ever land-use planning legislation, Law No. 25/045, marking a major milestone in the pursuit of fair and effective governance of natural resources in one of the world’s most forest-rich nations. The law’s adoption follows a multi-stakeholder process … Lire plus

Une nouvelle analyse montre l'ampleur de la menace que représente le nouveau cycle d'octroi de licences pétrolières en RDC

29 juillet 2025

Kinshasa, DRC / London, UK  A new report, released today by Earth Insight in collaboration with Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Congolese partners Our Land Without Oil (Notre Terre Sans Pétrole) and CORAP, reveals the potential social and environmental impacts of planned oil development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  The government cancelled a … Lire plus

FORESTS TO FRONTLINES: OIL EXPANSION THREATS IN THE DRC

29 juillet 2025

This new report by Earth Insight in collaboration with Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Congolese partners Our Land Without Oil (Notre Terre Sans Pétrole) and CORAP, reveals the alarming extent of planned oil development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).