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Reuters: Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them
Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save themBy Ange Adihe Kasongo
October 28, 2023 4:44 PM EDT
BRAZZAVILLE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Countries that are home to the world's three major rainforests agreed on Saturday to cooperate to overcome deforestation and safeguard biodiversity but fell short of a concrete alliance to protect the vital carbon sinks.
The announcement came on the final day of the Congo Republic-hosted Three Basins summit, which brought together presidents, NGOs, technical experts, and finance sector officials to strengthen governance and preservation of the Amazon, the Congo basin, and forests in Southeast Asia.
The countries recognised the importance of cooperation and agreed to develop ways to protect the forests in a seven-point plan.
"We've realised that joining forces is an absolute necessity, and we've recognised that the initiative to unite the three basins is part of an inevitable dynamic," said Republic of Congo environment minister Arlette Soudan Nonault.
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October 28, 2023 4:44 PM EDT
BRAZZAVILLE, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Countries that are home to the world's three major rainforests agreed on Saturday to cooperate to overcome deforestation and safeguard biodiversity but fell short of a concrete alliance to protect the vital carbon sinks.
The announcement came on the final day of the Congo Republic-hosted Three Basins summit, which brought together presidents, NGOs, technical experts, and finance sector officials to strengthen governance and preservation of the Amazon, the Congo basin, and forests in Southeast Asia.
The countries recognised the importance of cooperation and agreed to develop ways to protect the forests in a seven-point plan.
"We've realised that joining forces is an absolute necessity, and we've recognised that the initiative to unite the three basins is part of an inevitable dynamic," said Republic of Congo environment minister Arlette Soudan Nonault.
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