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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has a rare and dangerous wildlife house, such as Mountain Gories, Eastern Land Gorillas and Bonobos. But this country plans to open more than half of its land – including 306 million acres of tropical forests and major guerrilla hebei tet – oil and gas drilling.
According to a new report by Arthur Insight, the DRC government launched auction for 52 oil blocks. Forests of Front Lines: Oil expansion risks in DRC.
“Rainfall roofs, roasting stream systems, and wide carbon -rich Petlands make the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) one of the most important places of the Earth. Other major tropical rainfalls located on the planet include DRC, thousands of plants, thousands of plants, thousands of plants, thousands of plants, and thousands of plants, I have a wonderful wealth of biomedy, “said a press release from Earth. “Its Cottage Central Petlands have stored large -scale carbon mass to fight climate change. These scenes that make this full mosaic of life are also a life for millions, supporting local livelihood, cultural identity and climate flexibility.”
It is estimated that the auction area in the area includes about 3939 million people, including many forest -based and indigenous communities that rely on tropical forests and rivers for their survival.
“Imagine: 39 million Congress people … and 64 % of our forests could be directly affected by the award of these oil blocks,” said Pascal Merundi, as the Guardian said, according to the petrol election coordinator. “And all this when the government is promoting the environmental transit, where is this logic? Where is this logic? Where is the harmony? We remind our leaders that the Congress people are basic independent. We will not be silent while some people will organize ourselves to sell our future.”
Gorlala’s residences and ancient forests are in danger because the DRC has opened half the country for oil and gas drilling bids
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Oil blocks are overlap with 20.5 million acres of safe areas, 21.3 million acres of biological diversity and 165.1 million acres with tropical forests. Meanwhile, 72 % of the recently established Kevinisha Green Corridor is intersection with oil blocks. It jeopardizes its environmental integrity and disrupts the credibility of its sustainable development as a climate solution.
The majority of the Kyotete Sentry – the world’s largest tropical Petland Complex and a major carbon sink that secures about 30 gaggen of carbon – it is also a part of the newly designated oil blocks and is at high risk of harassment.
“The Environmental Health of the DRC is deeply connected with the health of the planet, which has played an extraordinary role in organizing global climate and preserving geometrics. Despite strong national and international opposition, the DRC has continued to develop fossil fuel in environmentally sensitive areas. Said
The latest auction is a severe extension of the controversial 2022 auction and is a direct threat to DRC protection goals, which has damaged its global commitments to protect biological diversity and climate action.
“The new DRC’s new oil licensing round has questioned the country’s commitment to environmental protection and social progress,” said Arth Basir. “Now more than half the country (53 %) is covered through oil blocks, which threatens wider areas of environmental importance, disrupting local livelihoods, and threatening the land of cultural and spiritual importance, which damages the country’s ability for sustainable development.”
The report suggested that “[i]According to the Congress Civil Society’s requirements, “the DRC government and its international partners cancel the licensing round of 2025 and stop the expansion of hydrocarbon in the future.
It also states that the rights of local communities and indigenous people should be respected and maintained, and that the donor’s assistance and international financing should be integrated with the country’s promises for gevi, rights and climate. It highlights the need for societies and civil society to join environmental rule, decision -making and surveillance, which guarantees meaningful participation and transparency.
“In these critical ecosystem, the development of oil and gas development, in these critical ecosystem, will have devastating effects on global fights against global warfare, communities, ground rights and climate change,” said Anna Babington, reported by The Guardian.
Arthritis reports with DRC -based Alliance DS Organizations De La Society, Seoul Del Lee Savi Des reforms, with the Public (CORAP) and unmanned oil, with the rain forest.
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