Recent data tell us that tropical Africa has lost about 22 per cent of its forested a. rea since 1900, which is comparable to the losses in the Amazon.
Deforestation is a problem almost everywhere, but it's especially damaging in the tropics. Rainforests in these regions cover just 2% of Earth's total surface area and yet house half of the world ...
Deforestation stayed at ... highest diversity of primate species in Africa; and more. It’s also critically important to Indigenous Mbuti and Efe forest peoples who hunt and gather forest ...
Forest fragmentation arises from urbanisation, agriculture, infrastructure development, deforestation ... and wood pulp). Africa, Asia, and South America produce and use 82 per cent of the ...
From 10 to 12 December 2024, the African Development Bank, through the Climate Investment Funds (CIF ... of an information system for safeguards relating to the REDD+ initiative (Reducing Emissions ...