COMIFAC: Wildlife Law

The Central Africa Forest Commission (COMIFAC) has agreed on a Regional Action Plan for Strengthening National Wildlife Law Implementation for 2012-2016. The plan consists of four elements:
- cooperation and collaboration among relevant wildlife law enforcement and prosecution authorities;
- investigations at key border and transit points, domestic markets and transboundary areas;
- effective deterrents and prosecutions; and
- awareness of illegal wildlife trade issues.

The Action Plan will form the basis of a wildlife enforcement network in Central Africa, like those already in place in Central America, Europe, South and Southeast Asia. Participants also agreed to a roadmap for the implementation of the Action Plan, which includes the submission of the Action Plan for formal endorsement at the next meeting of the Council of Ministers of COMIFAC.

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Results from Rainforests Basins Summit

The Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Three Rainforest Basins, namely the Amazon, Congo, and Borneo-Mekong basins from 27 May-3 adopted a joint declaration on tropical forests, climate and sustainable development.

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Forest Basins Summit

To be held in Brazzaville (DRC), the Summit of Heads of State and Government from 35 States with territory in the Amazon, Congo and Borneo-Mekong Forest Basins aims to achieve a plan for the sustainable management of forest ecosystems therein. In a statement made by Henri Djombo, the minister of sustainable development, forestry and environment of the Republic of Congo, provided preparations for the Forest Basins Summit.

UNESCO: Congo's World Heritage Sites

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and UNESCO organized a high-level meeting in Kinshasa on 14 January 2011, to discuss ways of strengthening protection of the five DRC sites inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Director-General and the Prime Minister signed the Kinshasa Declaration. Press Release