RD Congo
De la forêt au salon : les entreprises communautaires ouvrent la voie en Équateur, RDC
This is the second story in 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. As the momentum around community forestry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to grow, the second edition of the … Lire plus
Forêts d’Avenir : un modèle de conservation résiliente et communautaire dans le bassin du Congo
This story is the first 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. For over 10 years, RFUK and its Congolese partners have been supporting local and Indigenous communities to secure legal rights … Lire plus
African Parks reconnaît de multiples violations des droits humains dans le parc national d'Odzala-Kokoua, en République du Congo.
In a long-overdue move, African Parks has acknowledged human rights abuses committed against the Baka people in Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo. These violations, reported years earlier by Survival International and Congolese civil society organisations,[1] highlight the persistent challenges facing Indigenous and local communities living around the Congo Basin’s strictly protected areas. … Lire plus
La société civile demande l'interdiction urgente de l'exploration pétrolière dans le parc national de Conkouati-Douli au Congo
As global attention turns to the Republic of Congo for the upcoming First Global Congress of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities of Forest Basins, Congolese and international civil society organisations have issued a statement demanding an immediate ban on oil and mining activities in the Conkouati-Douli National Park. The coalition has denounced the Congolese government’s … Lire plus
Carbon Markets and Our Rights: A Guide for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
The voluntary carbon market is quickly evolving and being introduced in new territories, making it challenging to sort out who’s who and what the implications are for impacted communities. To support Indigenous communities and local communities to better understand carbon markets, our sister organisation Rainforest Foundation US has launched a six-part animated series to demystify … Lire plus
Le gouvernement de la RDC ouvre 52 blocs pétroliers dans les tourbières de la Cuvette Centrale, compromettant ainsi ses engagements écologiques
In a move that has sparked outrage among environmental and human rights campaigners, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has approved the opening of 52 new oil blocks in the Cuvette Centrale peatlands – the world’s largest terrestrial carbon sink and a critical ecosystem for biodiversity. The decision, announced during the Council of Ministers meeting … Lire plus
Huit ONG britanniques appellent le gouvernement à maintenir les forêts dans le budget d l'aide étrangère
RFUK has come together with seven prominent UK-based environmental and human rights organisations in calling on the UK government to protect tropical forests from the recently announced foreign aid budget cuts. In a joint letter with Global Witness, Global Canopy, Earthsight, Forest Peoples Programme, Friends of the Earth, Fern and Mighty Earth, we appeal to … Lire plus
La RDC franchit une étape importante vers la mise en œuvre d'une loi historique sur les peuples indigènes
Kinshasa, avril 2025 – La République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a officiellement lancé un cadre de consultation multipartite afin de soutenir la mise en œuvre de sa loi historique de 2022 sur la promotion et la protection des droits des peuples autochtones, par le biais d'un arrêté ministériel du ministère de l'Intérieur, de la Sécurité, de la Décentralisation et des Affaires coutumières, signé le 2 avril 2025. Lire plus
Le Réseau EDH rencontre le conseiller présidentiel de la RDC sur les questions environnementales
Le 22 mars, le Réseau EDH, partenaire de RFUK, a rencontré Tosi Mpanu Mpanu, conseiller spécial du président de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) pour l'environnement, l'urbanisme et la mobilité, afin de discuter des principales préoccupations environnementales. La réunion a porté sur des questions urgentes telles que le Lire plus
La RDC annonce la création de la plus grande réserve « communautaire » au monde : que faut-il faire maintenant ?
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the DRC President Felix Tshisekedi has announced the creation of one of the world’s largest protected areas, covering more than 540,000 km² – an area the size of France. Stretching from Beni in the east of the country along the RN4 road and the Congo River basin to … Lire plus