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DRC’s land-use bill brings new community protections, but oil expansion threatens global carbon sink

Published 16:50 on July 30, 2025 / Last updated at 16:50 on July 30, 2025 / / EMEA (Africa), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS)

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The Democratic Republic of Congo's new land-use planning law marks an important step in ensuring fair and effective governance of natural resources – but planned oil developments pose a big threat to one of the world's biggest carbon sinks, environmentalists have warned.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's new land-use planning law marks an important step in ensuring fair and effective governance of natural resources – but planned oil developments pose a big threat to one of the world's biggest carbon sinks, environmentalists have warned.


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