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The Three Basins Threat Report

November 1 , 2023 381 days 476 0
  • The Summit of the Three Basins took place in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
  • It is aimed at strengthening governance for three vital ecosystems: the Amazon, Congo, and Borneo-Mekong/Southeast Asia.
  • ‘The Three Basins Threat Report: Fossil Fuel, Mining, and Industrial Expansion Threats to Forests and Communities’ was released recently.
  • In Southeast Asia, nearly 20% of undisturbed Tropical Moist Forests are within oil and gas blocks designated for production or exploration.
  • Nearly 20 per cent of intact tropical forests in the three basins are now in active and potential oil and gas concessions.
  • The first Summit of the Three Tropical Forest Basins took place in Brazzaville in 2011.
  • It led to the Declaration of the Summit of the Three Tropical Forest Basins.

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