The rainforest the world forgot: the Congo basin is the second largest on Earth, so why is it being neglected? It is one of the world’s most vital carbon sinks, but this tropical rainforest is losing out when it comes to climate policy and funding

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As a lifelong #Green I have often asked myself this question⬇️ & the only answer I can think of is the legacy of #Colonial #Rascim & #Failure by the subsequent #Undemocratic #TinpotRegimes in #Africa today.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The rainforest the world forgot: the Congo basin is the second largest on Earth, so why is it being neglected? It is one of the world’s most vital carbon sinks, but this tropical rainforest is losing out when it comes to climate policy and funding

As a lifelong #Green I have often asked myself this question & the only answer I can think of is the legacy of #Colonial #Rascim & #Failure by the subsequent #Undemocratic #TinpotRegimes in #Africa today.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...