2025 Congo Basin Assessment Report: Executive Summary
The 2025 Congo Basin Assessment Report charts a sustainable path forward by examining the Basin’s ecological history, evaluating current threats and opportunities, and outlining a framework for an alternative, nature-positive future. The Executive Summary, released at COP30, highlights urgent priorities for research and action, including the development of innovative approaches to environmental stewardship and sustainable resource management; strategic investments in local solutions and sustainable development; and strengthening resilience through the protection and restoration of natural capital. It also calls for new financing models and enhanced investments in science, governance, and regional resilience. Managed sustainably, the Congo Basin can drive nature-based development strategies that promote prosperity, stability, and climate resilience across Africa and the globe.
White, L. J. T., Inogwabini, B. I., Sonké, B., Koutika, L.-S., Abernethy, K. A., Braun, J.-J., Ifo, S.A., Sonwa, D. J., Tshimanga, R.M & Malhi Y. 2025. Congo Basin Resilience and Sustainability: From the Past to the Future. Executive Summary. Science Panel for the Congo Basin & Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), New York, USA, 45 pages.
Minette Nago was a contributing author for this report.