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Climate and Environmental Security in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Competing over Abundant Resources - Adapting to Change
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Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.
Abstract Climate change is compounding the Democratic Republic of Congo's tangle of problems - a long-running civil war, weak governance, and deeply entrenched poverty and inequality. The country's future is of global significance: its vast Congo-basin rainforest is a crucial carbon sink and a haven of biodi... view more
Climate change is compounding the Democratic Republic of Congo's tangle of problems - a long-running civil war, weak governance, and deeply entrenched poverty and inequality. The country's future is of global significance: its vast Congo-basin rainforest is a crucial carbon sink and a haven of biodiversity. DRC's hydropower potential and its deposits of copper and cobalt could enable the energy transition, but a green resource looms over development prospects. Germany will need flexible and well-aligned national strategies to effectively support peace, human progress, and environmental protection in the DRC while putting the focus on the needs of marginalized populations.... view less
Keywords
Democratic Republic of the Congo; French-speaking Africa; developing country; Central Africa; resources; climate policy; environmental protection
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Ecology, Environment
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
19 p.
Series
DGAP Report, 3
ISSN
2198-5936
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0