Gabon receives $150 million to preserve rain forest

The Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) made an announcement that Gabon will be paid $150 million to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight against deforestation. The CAFI consists of a partnership between the UN Development Program, FAO, the World Bank and other donors.  80% of Gabon is covered in rain forests and CAFI believes 98% of that can be saved with this partnership. This partnership is seen as a way to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, which will help with global climate change.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/23/africa/gabon-paid-to-fight-deforestation-intl/index.html

It is interesting to me how different countries are taking different approaches to reduce emissions and greenhouse gases.  I have never heard of any of the organizations involved in this article before so I definitely learned something new.

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  1. AnonymousOctober 11, 2019 at 7:26 AM

    I agree, I haven't heard of any of these organizations before except for the UN Development Program. It's nice to know that there are some countries making a conscious effort to try and cut back on green house gas emissions. Since there are a lot of countries doing the exact opposite, because it is not giving them continuous profit. Or they genuinely don't care about the environment.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 15, 2019 at 9:59 AM

    I strongly agree with this, it is very important that we start doing something about greenhouse gas emissions. If we do not reduce our greenhouse gasses then global temperatures will rise 1.5 degrees which is enough to cause a mass extinction. I am glad that different countries are trying to get involved.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 24, 2019 at 6:36 AM

    I completely agree that something needs to be done about our greenhouse gas emissions issue, and it is very reassuring to see that there are still large organizations and countries who are still willing to try and save the planet. It is very nice to see that there is still hope for the future of our planet, and that we still have a chance to cut back on greenhouse emissions.

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