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DRC’s Constitutional Right and Duty to Protect Virunga

The Democratic Republic of Congo Environmental Legislation In 2007, the Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment (SAIEA) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) published the first edition of the Handbook on environmental assessment legislation in the SADC region. This post is based on the last updated version of this handbook (2012) and offers… Read More

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Appel à la Communauté internationale pour protéger le Parc des Virunga de l’exploitation pétrolière

05 juillet 2012 – Georges Dallemagne dépose une proposition de résolution pour appeler la Communauté internationale à une position ferme pour protéger le Parc des Virunga de l’exploitation pétrolière. . Classé en 1979 au patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco grâce à sa biodiversité exceptionnelle, le Parc des Virunga a été plus tristement inscrit en 1994 dans… Read More

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JUN 2012: Total opens a new oil front in Virunga National Park

While heavy fighting is going on in and around Virunga National Park  and thousands of people are fleeing their houses,  some oil companies prefer to do business as usual. Total decided to increase its participating interests in Block III, covering 32% of the Virunga National park. In its last operational update of 31st of May,… Read More