At COP31, Brazzaville defends its reforestation strategy
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Brazza-Infos
At COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, Congolese Forestry Economy Minister Rosalie Matondo defended a strategy based on afforestation, reforestation and the sustainable use of natural resources. Brazzaville is presenting its record of projects and seeking to mobilise green financing, according to Brazza-Infos.
Congolese Forestry Economy Minister Rosalie Matondo presented the Congo-Brazzaville strategy on afforestation and reforestation at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, focused on better use of natural resources, according to the Congolese government. The UN conference is devoted to forest restoration.
Brazzaville intends to assess the projects already completed and explain how future work will be financed and monitored, anchoring it more closely in community realities. The restoration of wooded areas is presented as a lever for biodiversity, soil stability and sustainable timber exploitation, as well as a source of new activities for populations living around forests.
The priorities defended include accelerating forest regeneration in affected areas, regulating timber exploitation and reducing unsustainable practices, strengthening international partnerships and more closely involving local communities in decisions and benefits. The Congolese forest is presented as an economic asset at a time when green financing is becoming strategic.
The statement follows President Denis Sassou-N’Guesso’s participation in COP31 in Turkey, where he defended reforestation. On 1 November, Congo-Brazzaville announced a target of 200,000 tree plantations.
