The Science Panel for the Congo Basin (SPCB) was launched on 3rd December 2023, at COP28 in Dubai. The SPCB is an independent platform for scientists from the region to synthesize the existing knowledge including Indigenous peoples and autochthonous knowledge, on the functioning of, and threats to, the Congo Basin and its ecosystems.
The Science Panel for the Congo Basin (SPCB) was launched as an independent platform for scientists from the region to synthesize the existing knowledge including Indigenous peoples and autochthonous knowledge, on the functioning of, and threats to, the Congo Basin and its ecosystems.
Led by and comprised of scientists from across the region, the panel will also involve the support from leading international scientists engaged in research in the Basin. The Panel will provide an independent assessment of the Congo Basin by examining key questions related to its ecosystems, current impacts, and future threats from local, regional, and global human activity.
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