scholarly journals Scénarii de Réduction des Emissions liées à la Déforestation et la Dégradation forestière en fonction du Niveau des Emissions de Référence pour les Forêts (NERF)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-61
Author(s):  
EWOSSAKA Arsène ◽  
BOUNDZANGA Georges Claver ◽  
MIALOUNDAMA BAFOUETIKILA Gilles ◽  
NGONGOUYO Yvon ◽  
AKOUANGO Parisse
Keyword(s):  
Forest Cover ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Développement Durable ◽  
Management And Development ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
Changements Climatiques ◽  
The Impact

A country with very high forest cover and very low deforestation (High Forest Cover, Low Deforestation "HFLD"), the Republic of Congo presented its Forest Reference Emissions Level (NERF) in 2016. This NERF, approved by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in June 2017, is set at 35.5 million teCO2/year. It is organized around the estimate of historical emissions from 2000 to 2012 and future emissions from 2015 to 2020, related to Deforestation and Forest Degradation. The article proposes three (03) reduction scenarios, which could be applied by the Republic of Congo, to reduce its emissions related to Deforestation and Forest Degradation, in connection with its NERF. Scenario 1 involves a reduction of 8.3 million teCO2/year. Scenario 2 aims to increase this reduction to 4.2 million teCO2/year and Scenario 3 involves a reduction of 2.8 million teCO2/year. Scenario 2 is perfectly suited to the national circumstances of the Republic of Congo, which has embarked on a sustainable development approach. The national REDD strategy, validated by all stakeholders in July 2016, stipulated that the impact of deforestation and forest degradation be limited on the basis of five (05) strategic axes: (i) strengthening sustainable governance and financing, (ii) sustainable management and development of forest resources, (iii) improvement of agricultural systems, (iv) rationalization of the production and use of wood energy and the promotion of other clean energy sources and (v) the development of a green mining sector. Pays à très forte couverture forestière et à très faible taux de déforestation (High Forest Cover, Low Deforestation « HFLD »), la République du Congo a présenté en 2016, son Niveau des Emissions de Référence pour les Forêts (NERF). Ce NERF, approuvé par la Convention Cadre des Nations-Unies sur les Changements Climatiques (CCNUCC) en Juin 2017, est établi à 35,5 millions teCO2/an. Il est organisé autour de l’estimation des émissions historiques de 2000 à 2012 et des émissions futures de 2015 à 2020, liées à la Déforestation et la Dégradation Forestière. L’article propose trois (03) scénarii de réduction, susceptibles d’être appliqués par la République du Congo, pour réduire ses émissions liées à la Déforestation et la Dégradation Forestière, en lien avec son NERF. Le scénario n°1 porte sur une réduction de 8,3 millions teCO2/an. Le scénario n°2 vise à porter cette réduction à 4,2 millions teCO2/an et le scénario n°3 porte sur une réduction de 2,8 millions teCO2/an. Le scénario 2 est parfaitement adapté aux circonstances nationales de la République du Congo qui s’est engagé dans une approche de développement durable. La stratégie nationale REDD+, validée par l’ensemble des parties prenantes en Juillet 2016, à prescrit de limiter l’impact de la déforestation et de la dégradation forestière en se fondant sur cinq (05) axes stratégiques : (i) le renforcement de la gouvernance et des financements durables, (ii) la gestion durable et la valorisation des ressources forestières, (iii) l’amélioration des systèmes agricoles, (iv) la rationalisation de la production et de l’utilisation du bois énergie et la promotion d'autres sources d'énergie propres et (v) le développement d’un secteur minier vert.

scholarly journals Méthodologie De Production Des Données Cartographiques Sur Le Couvert Forestier En République Du Congo, De 2000 À 2012

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (32) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Saturnine Carine Milandou ◽  
Chérubins Brice Ouissika ◽  
Hugues Goma Boumba ◽  
Rémi D’Annunzio ◽  
Georges Claver Boundzanga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Conservation ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
R Language ◽  
Production Study ◽  
Data Production ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Definition Of

A forest-based mapping data production study was conducted in the Republic of Congo as part of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) process including sustainable forest management, forest conservation, and forest degradation. biodiversity and increasing carbon stocks (REDD +). The purpose of this study was to produce a forest cover map and cover changes for the period 2000 to 2012, which meets the criteria of the national definition of forest adopted by the Republic of Congo and the evaluation of forest areas. and losses. The map produced was based on the combination of forest map parameters developed prior to the adoption of the forest definition criteria. The 2000 and 2010 Landsat image segmentation was used to create polygons that respect the definition and in which the values of the underlying maps were injected, through a decision tree transcribed in the R language and implemented in conjunction with the tools Open Foris Tools Kit. The results indicate an overall accuracy of 90% of the map without stratification, with greater accuracy for the forest (86%) than for the losses (73%). The forest occupies 23,517,000 hectares, representing 69% of the national territory. The forest area lost during this period was estimated at about 145,356 hectares, which represents an annual average of 12,113 hectares (0.052%). These results lead to the conclusion that the Republic of Congo is one of the countries with high forest cover and low deforestation.

scholarly journals The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Diversification: The Case of the Republic of Congo

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Anaclet ◽  
Lauric Ngouembe ◽  
Grâce Fleurbellia Domba Biongo
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Economic Diversification ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

The objective of this work is to examine the effects of foreign direct investment on the diversification of the Congolese economy. The estimation results from the ARDL process, spanning the period 1995 to 2016, showed that FDI is a means of diversifying the Congolese economy in the short term. In the long term however, FDI is not a sufficient factor for the diversification of the Congolese economy. Thus, this research has revealed the importance of integrating political stability given that the effects of FDI on diversification also depend on the quality of the institutions.

scholarly journals The Effect of Monetary Policy on the General Price Level in the Republic of Congo

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Bambi Prince Dorian Rivel ◽  
Ying Yirong
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Price Level ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
General Price Level ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The One ◽  
Effect Of Monetary Policy ◽  
The Impact

The objective of this present work was to analyze the impact of monetary policy on the price level in the Republic of Congo over the period from 1998 to 2019. The linear regression model is the one that was used to carry out our study and the results obtained show that the monetary policy of the Bank of Central African States in the Republic of the Congo has achieved its objective of stabilizing prices, with the money supply positively influencing the price level, i.e. 33.3% of the increase in the general price level is explained by the good monetary policy of the Bank of Central African States in the Republic of Congo during the period 1998 to 2019.

scholarly journals Impact of Exports on Economic Growth in the Non-Oil Sector in the Republic of Congo

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Ossou Ndzila Fred Nelson ◽  
Ossala Sonia Gladice ◽  
Bambi Prince Dorian Rivel ◽  
Ying Yirong
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Oil Exports ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Oil Sector ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Econometric Approach ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research was to analyze the impact of exports on the economic growth in the non-oil sector in the Republic of the Congo over the period of 1985 to 2015. Two approaches are used to achieve this study goal: the descriptive approach and the econometric approach. The results of our study show that non-oil exports have a negative effect on economic growth. Following these results, some recommendations are made to improve the contribution of exports to economic growth.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND ITS INFLUENCES ON SEASONAL RAINFALL PATTERNS ON THE BATEKE PLATEAUS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (01) ◽  
pp. 327-337
Author(s):  
Harmel Obami-Ondon ◽  
◽  
Medard Ngouala Mabonzo ◽  
Ngoma Mvoundou Christian ◽  
Bernard Mabiala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Seasonal Rainfall ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Rainfall Patterns ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Congo Brazzaville ◽  
The Impact

Climate variability, in Africa in general and in the Republic of Congo-Brazzaville in particular, has been widely documented over the past 20 years. However, variables related to rainfall, such as the nine-month rainy seasons, have been very little studied in the Bateke Plateaux zone, which play a major role in regional hydrology. The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of climatic events on seasonal rainfall patterns on the Plateaux Bateke. On the one hand, it involves monitoring the evolution of climatic parameters through the analysis of temperature, relative humidity and rainfall variation. On the other hand, it was a question of comparing the monthly rainfall normals over the period 1987-2016 in order to determine the behaviour of seasonal rainfall patterns in the context of climate variability. The principal component analysis, based on nine (09) variables, highlighted the impact of climate variability on seasonal rainfall patterns. The first principal component (F1) is associated with the factors defining the climatic conditions of the Plateau Bateke. The second main component (F2) does not express clear correlations. Generally speaking, the temperature and relative humidity of the air are factors in the temporal variability of seasonal rainfall regimes on the Plateaux Bateke.

scholarly journals Socio-Economic Analysis of Wood Charcoal Production as a Significant Output of Forest Bioeconomy in Africa

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 568
Author(s):  
Isaac Nyarko ◽  
Chukwudi Nwaogu ◽  
Hájek Miroslav ◽  
Prince Opoku Peseu
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
International Energy Agency ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Wood Charcoal ◽  
Charcoal Production ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Energy Conserving ◽  
The Impact

Wood charcoal (WCH) is a sustainable biofuel for rural and urban users because of its higher energy density and emission of marginal smoke when compared with firewood. Besides helping the poor majority who cannot afford kerosene, electricity or liquid petroleum gas (LPG), WCH is a key source of income and livelihood. This work aimed at quantifying the volume of WCH production as well as appraising its socio-economics, including environmental impacts, especially the impact of long-term deforestation and forest degradation in Africa. Historically robust data from the databases of UN-FAO, FAOSTAT, International Energy Agency (IEA), United Nations Statistics Division, UN-DESA energy statistics yearbook, and the Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) were used. The data analysis involved descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis, and geospatial techniques. The result revealed that East Africa had the highest average wood charcoal production which was 32,058,244 tonnes representing 43.2% of the production whereas West Africa had 23,831,683 tonnes denoting 32.1%. Others were North Africa (8,650,207 tonnes), Middle Africa (8,520,329 tonnes), and South Africa (1,225,062 tonnes) representing 11.6%, 11.5% and 1.6% respectively. The correlation matrix showed that WCH production for the three decades had a significant positive correlation with all the measured parameters (such as areas of forest cover, export quantity, export value, GDP, human population, climate season, average income per citizen, and literacy rate). Wood charcoal is an essential livelihood support system. New policies including commercial wood charcoal production and licensing for revenue and ecological sustainability are required. Enterprise-based approaches for poverty reduction, smallholders’ tree-growing, wood charcoal-energy conserving technologies, improved electricity supply and agricultural productivity are encouraged. The novelty of this study can also be explained by the diverse parameters examined in relation to WCH production which no other studies in the region have done.

scholarly journals Evidence that a national REDD+ program reduces tree cover loss and carbon emissions in a high forest cover, low deforestation country

2019 ◽  
Vol 116 (49) ◽  
pp. 24492-24499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anand Roopsind ◽  
Brent Sohngen ◽  
Jodi Brandt
Keyword(s):  
Forest Cover ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Tree Cover ◽  
Forest Protection ◽  
Forest Policies ◽  
Deforestation Rates ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation Policy ◽  
Implementation Period ◽  
Rich Countries ◽  
The Impact

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) is a climate change mitigation policy in which rich countries provide payments to developing countries for protecting their forests. In 2009, the countries of Norway and Guyana entered into one of the first bilateral REDD+ programs, with Norway offering to pay US$250 million to Guyana if annual deforestation rates remained below 0.056% from 2010 to 2015. To quantify the impact of this national REDD+ program, we construct a counterfactual times-series trajectory of annual tree cover loss using synthetic matching. This analytical approach allows us to quantify tree cover loss that would have occurred in the absence of the Norway-Guyana REDD+ program. We found that the Norway-Guyana REDD+ program reduced tree cover loss by 35% during the implementation period (2010 to 2015), equivalent to 12.8 million tons of avoided CO2 emissions. Our analysis indicates that national REDD+ payments attenuated the effect of increases in gold prices, an internationally traded commodity that is the primary deforestation driver in Guyana. Overall, we found strong evidence that the program met the additionality criteria of REDD+. However, we found that tree cover loss increased after the payments ended, and therefore, our results suggest that without continued payments, forest protection is not guaranteed. On the issue of leakage, which is complex and difficult to quantify, a multinational REDD+ program for a region could address leakage that results from differences in forest policies between neighboring countries.

Anthropogenic Effects in Tropical Forest Patches of Sipalay City Negros Occidental, Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mae Flor G Posadas
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Tropical Rain Forests ◽  
Forest Patches ◽  
Forest Reserves ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Management And Development ◽  
Baseline Information ◽  
The Impact

Tropical rain forests are viable economic resources for people and their surrounding communities for they serve as sources of food and other materials. This descriptive research provides baseline information that describes and analyzes the socio-economic characteristics of human communities within the three forest patches of Sipalay City and the impact of their activities on these forest reserves. Quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed using survey, ethnobiology workshops, focus group discussions, and key informant interview methods to selected respondents living in these forests. Majority of the households that were natives and lived within the watershed reservation areas relied on farming and live below the poverty threshold due to lack of education, poor road network, and poor access to electricity and communication. Hence, forest areas were utilized in planting crops to support respondents’ meager incomes. Hunting, illegal logging, charcoal making, mining, dumping of garbage within the reservation, cutting of trees for firewood, kaingin/slash and burn system and human settlements were some of the anthropogenic activities that adversely affected the reservation and contributed to the decrease of vegetation, forest cover, and floral and faunal resources of Sipalay Forest Reserves. Given the situation, majority of the human communities living within the tropical forest were still willing to join programs that protect the remaining forest patches in Sipalay. Findings served as bases for identification of appropriate interventions for the management and development of the area.

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