Central African Forest Commission reports...

COMIFAC, the Central African Forest Commission, presented their latest research on REDD projects throughout the Congo Basin.  There has been significant progress in the region for conservation in a post-2012 framework, yet actual preventative policies remain to be enacted.  

To date preliminary baselines deforestation rates are being gathered via the European Space Agency and Earth Observation technologies.  Several of the countries, including the Congo, Gabon, and Cameroon, showcased total forest hectares remaining and estimated deforestation rates.  The goal is to establish baseline deforestation and degradation levels, in order to facilitate future REDD financing.  All countries are anxiously awaiting the final verbiage of the treaty here in Copenhagen before true conservation is on the table...