刚果社区森林面临日益加剧的采矿威胁,尽管受到法律保护。 Congo’s community forests face escalating threats from mining, despite legal protections.

在刚果民主共和国的上加丹加省,尽管通过社区森林特许权(CFCLs)提供了法律保护,但社区管理的森林保护区正日益面临扩大采矿作业的威胁。 In the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Haut-Katanga province, community-managed forest reserves are under increasing threat from expanding mining operations despite legal protections through community forest concessions (CFCLs). 该地区生产了全世界70%左右的钴,面临来自采矿公司、武装干预和环境事件(如有毒溢漏)的越来越大的压力,破坏养护工作。 The region, which produces about 70% of the world’s cobalt, faces rising pressure from mining firms, armed interference, and environmental incidents like toxic spills, undermining conservation efforts. 美国和中国利益集团的采矿许可证重叠、执法不连贯以及全球对重要矿物的需求继续危及这些森林和管理森林的社区。 Overlapping mining permits, inconsistent enforcement, and global demand for critical minerals from U.S. and Chinese interests continue to endanger these forests and the communities that manage them.