Three priorities to turn natural capital into wealth for people of the Congo Basin: World Bank Blog By Cheick Fantamady Kanté

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The question “top-of-mind” for most leaders and climate champions who will be gathering this week in Brazzaville for the Three Basin Summit, is how can the forests be turned into the wealth of nations? The three basins encompassing the Amazon, the Congo Basin and the Borneo – Mekong region, account for 80% of the world’s tropical forests and provide a home for two-thirds of the planet’s biodiversity