The Amazon and Congo Basin, the world’s largest tropical rainforests, are vital for climate resilience, biodiversity and global emissions reduction. But they face growing threats from deforestation and forest degradation, climate change, and unsustainable land use. Balancing economic needs with conservation requires policies that uphold Indigenous land rights, promote sustainable livelihoods, and strengthen international cooperation.
With the Congo Basin spanning six countries and the Amazon stretching across eight, multilateral action is essential. This includes multi-donor initiatives, scientific partnerships, and coordinated interministerial efforts to advance sustainable land management.
This webinar explores the complexities of transnational carbon sink governance, focusing on policy and financial mechanisms that promote conservation while supporting indigenous livelihoods. With COP30 in Belém approaching, the session will highlight Brazilian-African and South-South synergies in driving global commitments on forest conservation and community-led solutions while providing a platform for the communities who are usually excluded from international decision-making, emphasising their indispensable contribution to the nature-based solutions to climate change.
Read the communiqué for the Africa Programme’s just energy transitions webinar series.
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This event will be held with simultaneous interpretation in English and French.
