Forest protection
Document to better protect.
Document ecocide and tree destruction, including their use as weapons of war in Virunga National Park and the wider Congo Basin. Strengthen community monitoring and reporting of harm to ecosystems.
Address the roots
of the issues.
Six complementary areas to protect ecosystems and support communities.
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Energy & reforestation
Restore life, reduce pressure on forests.
Reduce charcoal consumption through more efficient energy alternatives and awareness among local communities. Restore degraded ecosystems through community reforestation.
Rights & community monitoring
Give communities the means to act.
Strengthen rural communities’ environmental and legal knowledge. Develop a network of eco-paralegals able to document and report tree destruction, pollution and other environmental harm.
One Health
One health, one shared future.
Promote the One Health approach to help prevent health risks linked to environmental degradation: human, animal and ecosystem health are closely connected.
Advocacy & defenders
Protect those who protect nature.
Contribute to the international movement for recognition of ecocide as an international crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Protect and advocate for ICCN eco-guards, other environmental protectors and victims’ families.
Agriculture & fish farming
Protected nature, nourished communities.
Develop sustainable agriculture and fish farming projects to build on the DRC’s potential, strengthen food security and improve communities’ access to sufficient, nutritious food.
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