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optimizing CMP product delivery.
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bscookieThis cookie is used to identify the visitor through an
application. This allows the visitor to login to a website through their
LinkedIn application for example.
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This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the
use of their website.
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beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of
their website.
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cookietestThis cookie is used to determine if the visitor has accepted the
cookie consent box.
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consent box. This ensures that the cookie consent box will not be
presented again upon re-entry.
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cookies.
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which optimizes the website's relevance towards the visitor – the cookie
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user so that they are identified while navigating the website. The user is
logged out when the session expires.
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prior to authentication
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upon access_token expriry
Expiry: 30 daysType: HTTP
STICKYUsed to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in
order to optimise response times.
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category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for
GDPR-compliance of the website.
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in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience.
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This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the
use of their website.
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
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cross-site request forgery. This cookie is essential for the security of
the website and visitor.
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the website's security.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
connect.sidThe cookie is necessary for secure log-in and the detection of
any spam or abuse of the website.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
nextauth.messagePreserves users states across page requests.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
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cookies.
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
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sc_anonymous_idUsed in context with the 3D-view-function on the website.
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way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region
that you are in.
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AcastLangThis cookie is used to determine the preferred language of the
visitor and sets the language accordingly on the website, if possible.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
* LinkedIn
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langNecessary for maintaining language-settings across subpages on the
website.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
lidcRegisters which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in
context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience.
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
li_alertsUsed to determine when and where certain pop-ups on the website
should be presented for the user and remember whether the user has closed
these, to keep them from showing multiple times.
Expiry: 1 yearType: HTTP
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app.lastEventUuidCaptures state of last user event on the app too ensure
user flow states are maintained
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
app.redux.localFeatureFlagsSets locale as per user preference on the
browser
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
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website
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
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from users
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
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tableau_localeThe cookie determines the preferred language and
country-setting of the visitor - This allows the website to show content
most relevant to that region and language.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
tableau_public_negotiated_localeUsed in context with the language setting
on the website. Facilitates the translation into the preferred language of
the visitor.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
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playerSaves the user's preferences when playing embedded videos from
Vimeo.
Expiry: 1 yearType: HTTP
sync_activeContains data on visitor's video-content preferences - This
allows the website to remember parameters such as preferred volume or
video quality. The service is provided by Vimeo.com.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
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jwplayerLocalIdUsed to determine the optimal video quality based on the
visitor's device and network settings.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
i18next.translate.booUsed in context with the language setting on the
website. Facilitates the translation into the preferred language of the
visitor.
Expiry: SessionType: HTML
i18nextLngDetermines the preferred language of the visitor. Allows the
website to set the preferred language upon the visitor's re-entry.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
inlined_view_idThis cookie is used in conjunction with the video player.
The cookie remembers if the user has muted the volume and keeps this
setting on other video content watched by the visitor.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
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to action
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
dismissedNavPromoUsed to determine whether a visitor has dismissed a call
to action
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
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notification-bar upon entry on the website.
Expiry: PersistentType: IDB
ONE_SIGNAL_SDK_DB#NotificationClickedUsed by the website to determine
which support notifications the user has been shown.
Expiry: PersistentType: IDB
ONE_SIGNAL_SDK_DB#NotificationOpenedContains the widget state on whether
it has been minimized or opened for internal statistics.
Expiry: PersistentType: IDB
ONE_SIGNAL_SDK_DB#NotificationReceivedUsed by the website to determine
which support notifications the user has been shown.
Expiry: PersistentType: IDB
ONE_SIGNAL_SDK_DB#SessionsUsed to maintain visitors' preferences
throughout the visit and sub-pages.
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with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
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APLUS_LS_KEYRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website.
Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
* Google
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__utma [x4]Collects data on the number of times a user has visited the
website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. Used by
Google Analytics.
Expiry: 2 yearsType: HTTP
__utmb [x4]Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user
accessed the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration
of a website visit.
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
__utmc [x4]Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user
leaves the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of
a website visit.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
__utmv [x4]Saves user-defined tracking parameters for use in Google
Analytics.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
__utmz [x4]Collects data on where the user came from, what search engine
was used, what link was clicked and what search term was used. Used by
Google Analytics.
Expiry: 6 monthsType: HTTP
_ga [x25]Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data
on how the visitor uses the website.
Expiry: 2 yearsType: HTTP
_ga_# [x18]Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times
a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most
recent visit.
Expiry: 2 yearsType: HTTP
_gid [x21]Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data
on how the visitor uses the website.
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
_gat [x6]Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
__utm.gifGoogle Analytics Tracking Code that logs details about the
visitor's browser and computer.
Expiry: SessionType: Pixel
collectUsed to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device
and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
Expiry: SessionType: Pixel
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Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
__gsasUsed by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement
efficiency across websites using their services.
Expiry: 1 yearType: HTTP
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internal analytics by the website operator.
Expiry: SessionType: Pixel
__utmdThis cookie is used to assign specific visitors into segments, this
segmentation is based on visitor behavior on the website - the
segmentation can be used to target larger groups.
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
__utmliCollects statistics on the user's visits to the website, such as
the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages
have been read.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
* LinkedIn
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AnalyticsSyncHistoryUsed in connection with data-synchronization with
third-party analysis service.
Expiry: 30 daysType: HTTP
* OECD
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context_historyPending
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* Parse.ly
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_parsely_sessionThis cookie is used to collect data on visitor behavior on
the website.
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
_parsely_visitorThis cookie is used to determine if the visitor has
visited the website before, or if it is a new visitor on the website.
Expiry: 13 monthsType: HTTP
parsely_uuidRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website.
Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
* Quantcast
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__qcaCollects data on the user's visits to the website, such as the number
of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been
loaded with the purpose of generating reports for optimising the website
content.
Expiry: 1 yearType: HTTP
_dlt [x2]Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to
obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes.
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
__qcaCollects data on the user's visits to the website, such as the number
of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been
loaded with the purpose of generating reports for optimising the website
content.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
qcSesCollects data on the user's visits to the website, such as the number
of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been
loaded with the purpose of generating reports for optimising the website
content.
Expiry: SessionType: HTML
* Sli.do
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_persistenceTest [x2]Pending
Expiry: 1 yearType: HTTP
Slido.EventAuthTokens [x2]Pending
Expiry: 1 yearType: HTTP
* Taobao.com
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x5secdataRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website.
Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
xlly_sCollects data on visitor interaction with the website's
video-content. This data is used to make the website's video-content more
relevant towards the visitor.
Expiry: 3 daysType: HTTP
* VWO
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analyzeThis cookie is used by the website’s operator in context with
multi-variate testing. This is a tool used to combine or change content on
the website. This allows the website to find the best variation/edition of
the site.
Expiry: SessionType: Pixel
l.gifThis cookie is used by the website’s operator in context with
multi-variate testing. This is a tool used to combine or change content on
the website. This allows the website to find the best variation/edition of
the site.
Expiry: SessionType: Pixel
v.gifThis cookie is set to make split-tests on the website, which
optimizes the website's relevance towards the visitor – the cookie can
also be set to improve the visitor's experience on a website.
Expiry: SessionType: Pixel
vwoSnThis cookie is set to make split-tests on the website, which
optimizes the website's relevance towards the visitor – the cookie can
also be set to improve the visitor's experience on a website.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
_vis_opt_exp_#_combiUsed by Visual Website Optimizer to ensure that the
same user interface variant is displayed for each visit, if the user is
participating in a design experiment.
Expiry: 100 daysType: HTTP
_vis_opt_sUsed by Visual Website Optimizer to determine if the visitor is
participating in a design experiment.
Expiry: 100 daysType: HTTP
_vis_opt_test_cookieUsed to check if the user's browser supports cookies.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
_vwo_dsCollects data on the user's visits to the website, such as the
number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have
been loaded with the purpose of generating reports for optimising the
website content.
Expiry: 2 monthsType: HTTP
_vwo_referrerRegisters data on visitors' website-behaviour. This is used
for internal analysis and website optimization.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
_vwo_snCollects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as
the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages
have been read.
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
_vwo_uuidUsed by Visual Website Optimizer to ensure that the same user
interface variant is displayed for each visit, if the user is
participating in a design experiment.
Expiry: 10 yearsType: HTTP
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_cb_svrefCollects data such as visitors' IP address, geographical location
and website navigation - This information is used for internal
optimization and statistics for the website's operator.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
_cb_svref_expiresThis cookie is used in context with HTML local storage,
this sets an expiry date/time for the _cb_sverf, which makes it function
like a cookie.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
APLUS_CNARegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website.
Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
dmvkRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used
for internal analytics by the website operator.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
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Expiry: SessionType: HTML
NRBA_SESSIONCollects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the
website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the
website owner.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
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sentryReplaySessionRegisters data on visitors' website-behaviour. This is
used for internal analysis and website optimization.
Expiry: SessionType: HTML
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vuid [x2]Collects data on visitor interaction with the website's
video-content. This data is used to make the website's video-content more
relevant towards the visitor.
Expiry: 2 yearsType: HTTP
* public.powrcdn.com
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ahoy_unique_#Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the
website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
ahoy_visitRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website.
Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
Expiry: 1 dayType: HTTP
ahoy_visitorRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website.
Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
Expiry: 2 yearsType: HTTP
* static.chartbeat.com
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_cb [x6]Collects data such as visitors' IP address, geographical location
and website navigation - This information is used for internal
optimization and statistics for the website's operator.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
_chartbeat2 [x6]Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as
which pages have been read.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
_chartbeat4 [x21]Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such
as which pages have been read.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
_v__cb_cp [x2]Collects data such as visitors' IP address, geographical
location and website navigation - This information is used for internal
optimization and statistics for the website's operator.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
_cbCollects data such as visitors' IP address, geographical location and
website navigation - This information is used for internal optimization
and statistics for the website's operator.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
_cb_expiresThis cookie is used in context with HTML local storage, this
sets an expiry date/time for the _cb tracker, which makes it function like
a cookie.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
_chartbeat4This cookie determines whether the user is new or returning and
if they are a visitor or administrator/website owner.
Expiry: PersistentType: HTML
_cbtCollects data such as visitors' IP address, geographical location and
website navigation - This information is used for internal optimization
and statistics for the website's operator.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
* tag.aticdn.net
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atuseridRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website.
Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
pa_userRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used
for internal analytics by the website operator.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
* widget.sndcdn.com
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number(#)Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
Expiry: SessionType: HTML

* Marketing 106

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention
is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and
thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
* Alibaba.com
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atpsidaRegisters a unique ID that identifies the user's device during
return visits. Used for conversion tracking and to measure the efficacy of
online ads.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
scaUsed to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
tfstk [x2]Necessary for the implementation of video-content on the
website.
Expiry: 180 daysType: HTTP
isgSets a unique ID for the visitor, that allows third party advertisers
to target the visitor with relevant advertisement. This pairing service is
provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitates real-time
bidding for advertisers.
Expiry: 180 daysType: HTTP
* Baidu
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HMACCOUNT_BFESSUsed to send data to Baidu about the visitor's device and
behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
Expiry: 400 daysType: HTTP
Hm_ck_#Used to send data to Baidu about the visitor's device and behavior.
Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
Hm_lpvt_#Used to send data to Baidu about the visitor's device and
behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
Hm_lvt_#Used to send data to Baidu about the visitor's device and
behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
Expiry: 1 yearType: HTTP
* Chartbeat
1
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pingCollects data such as visitors' IP address, geographical location and
website navigation - This information is used for internal optimization
and statistics for the website's operator.
Expiry: SessionType: Pixel
* Dailymotion
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_TEST_Collects data on visitor interaction with the website's
video-content. This data is used to make the website's video-content more
relevant towards the visitor.
Expiry: SessionType: HTTP
* Google
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_gcl_au [x5]Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement
efficiency across websites using their services.
Expiry: 3 monthsType: HTTP
IDEUsed by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's
actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the
purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to
the user.
Expiry: 1 yearType: HTTP
pagead/landing [x2]Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple
websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also
allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the
same advertisement.
Expiry: SessionType: Pixel
ads/ga-audiencesUsed by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are
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Nature and Biodiversity

VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK: HOW CONGO IS BRINGING LIFE AND LIVELIHOODS BACK THROUGH
CREATIVE CONSERVATION

Jan 29, 2024

A hydroelectric plant in the Virunga National Park in eastern Congo, where
sustainable development is forging a path towards security.

Image: Virunga National Park

EMMANUEL DE MERODE

Director, Virunga National Park, Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la
Nature (ICCN)

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Head, Innovation and Transformation, Centre for Nature and Climate, World
Economic Forum

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* Even the most fragile ecosystems can illustrate how virtuous cycles of
economic, social and environmental prosperity can be achieved through
conservation.
* Virunga National Park – caught in the middle of a civil war that is once
again gaining pace – is driving innovation to deliver peace through safe,
sustainable jobs and a long-term social development.
* As the climate crisis rages, so sustainable innovation in countries such as
the Democratic Republic of the Congo is becoming increasingly relevant to
other protected sites around the world, where resources and biodiversity are
under threat.

The year 2023 was the hottest on record - 1.48°C above pre-industrial averages -
propelling economies and societies into risky, unprecedented territory. Leaders
are increasingly called upon to transform the current growth and development
models to better steward the planet towards a more secure future

Thus, in the programme of this year’s Annual Meeting in Davos, major nature and
climate sessions paid particular attention to profiling lighthouse solutions,
shining beacons that can show the way towards socio-economic development, nature
conservation, climate innovation and peace-building efforts. This, in
recognition of the role the climate crisis plays in amplifying conflict and
undermining current models of sustainable development.

One of these lighthouses is the work being undertaken in Virunga National Park
in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on the
watershed of the continent’s two great rivers – the Congo and the Nile.

Home to 50% of all terrestrial species on the African continent, Virunga houses
more reptile and mammal species than any park on Earth. This includes the rare
mountain gorilla – one of human being’s closest living relatives. A single
20-kilometer stretch in Virunga contains more species than all those found in
continental Europe. Yet the park is surrounded by 11 million people living in
extreme poverty.

Around a third of the world's endangered mountain gorillas live in Virunga;
where numbers are bouncing back. Image: Virunga National Park

Here is how Virunga is innovating to manage the tension between the need to
protect one of the world’s crown jewels of natural heritage, and to respond to
the chronic social injustices and violence from a protracted civil war.

POWERING PROSPERITY THROUGH CLEAN ENERGY

Those living in extreme poverty around Virunga see the park as a critical – and
often the only – source of energy. From firewood to charcoal, the park offers
communities much-needed fuel. All too frequently, this is a question of human
survival.

Militias operating in the area recognize this and have an illegal revenue stream
of $170 million annually from harvesting charcoal in the park. Aside from the
devastation of natural habitats, such illegal activities promote violence and
exacerbate civil injustices.

In response, Virunga has developed a programme of hydroelectric generators –
built and managed by young technicians from villages - which deliver 60
megawatts of renewable energy to the area. This represents a 34-fold increase in
clean energy generation, which supplies the 2-million-strong population of Goma,
North Kivu’s capital, with 80% of its electricity.

Virunga's run-of-river hydroelectric plants bring clean energy to communities in
the region, supporting businesses and sustainable livelihoods. Image: Virunga
National Park

A whole new industry of agricultural transformation has been created off the
back of this renewable power, including 21,000 new jobs. Of the new employees,
11% are young men and women who have been drawn out of the armed militias into
gainful employment. Over 30,000 farming families have seen their revenues
increase thanks to the secondary processing capabilities that clean energy
affords.

The plan is to expand clean energy sources and lower the price of clean power,
which in turn will reduce the impetus for the illegal trafficking of charcoal
and the dampen the militia-led violence that goes hand in hand with the trade.

CLEAN WATER FOR DISPLACED POPULATIONS

In the aftermath of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, a vast cholera epidemic led to the
deaths of more than 1,000 people per day among the nearly million refugees who
had fled across the Rwandan border to Goma in DRC and the borders of Virunga
National Park. The cause: lack of access to clean drinking water.

In the recent up flaring of violence since January 2023, there were once again
over a million displaced people around the city of Goma. Without access to clean
water, the threats of contaminated water and subsequent death from disease were
pressing.

Virunga National Park responded by building a water-pumping system in the space
of three months. Powered by clean energy, the pumps channel clean drinking water
from Lake Kivu in the park to where the displaced populations can access it.

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The World Economic Forum’s Centre for Nature and Climate is a multistakeholder
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* 1 trillion trees: Over 90 global companies have committed to conserve,
restore and grow more than 8 billion trees in 65 countries through the 1t.org
initiative – which aims to achieve 1 trillion trees by 2030.
* Sustainable food production: Our Food Action Alliance is engaging 40 partners
who are working on 29 flagship initiatives to provide healthy, nutritious,
and safe foods in ways that safeguard our planet. In Vietnam, it supported
the upskilling of 2.2 million farmers and aims to provide 20 million farmers
with the skills to learn and adapt to new agricultural standards.
* Eliminating plastic pollution: Our Global Plastic Action Partnership is
bringing together governments, businesses and civil society to shape a more
sustainable world through the eradication of plastic pollution. In Ghana,
more than 2,000 waste pickers are making an impact cleaning up beaches,
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* Protecting the ocean: Our 2030 Water Resources Group has facilitated almost
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more than 1,000 partners and operating in 14 countries/states.
* Circular economy: Our SCALE 360 initiative is reducing the environmental
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industries, positively impacting over 100,000 people in 60 circular economy
interventions globally.

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DEVELOPING HIGH-VALUE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES

In the past 30 years, 211 Virunga rangers have lost their lives trying to
protect the park’s fragile wildlife and ecosystems in the context of civil wars
that have killed up to 10 million people. The park’s management team established
a Fallen Rangers Fund for the unseen victims of the conflict – the widows and
families of those lost protecting the park.

As the eastern DRC is an abundant cacao-producing area, the Virunga team decided
to build a chocolate factory to employ the widows and children of fallen
rangers. Working with well-known Belgian chocolatier Dominique Persoone, the
factory was soon producing 1.5 tons of chocolate a month.

The Virunga Chocolate Factory, which employs the widows of fallen park rangers,
gives local cocoa farmers the security they need to produce at scale. Image:
Virunga National Park

As of the time of writing, in January 2024, the factory has upped its output to
an industrial scale of 50 tons, with plans for a 100-fold increase fuelled by
clean power. Virunga Chocolate is now exported to Europe and beyond, with
profits reinvested into the conservation of the park and surrounding
communities.

Producing chocolate in the DRC is a dangerous business: the beans take weeks to
ferment, leaving producers vulnerable to looting and exploitation. The Virunga
Chocolate Factory gives local farmers the security they need to produce at scale
– along with larger incomes.

In the past 30 years, 211 Virunga rangers have lost their lives protecting the
park. A new green economic model offers hope. Image: Virunga National Park

FROM CONFLICT TO CONSERVATION

Virunga is a compelling example of what can happen when long-term sustainable
development is prioritized over short-term opportunities such as oil and
resource extraction.

The impact of a green economy in protecting the environment and contributing to
the reduction of poverty and violence around Virunga takes on particular
significance with the growing threat of forest destruction throughout the Congo
Basin. With the expansion of roads into the forest, in search of forest and
mineral resources, it becomes essential that economic growth be carefully
planned to protect forests and communities.

This offers a new opportunity to scale up the lessons of Virunga to offer an
alternative, green economic model that reconciles the economic needs of an
entire country with the need to protect its vulnerable communities and fragile
ecosystems.

Whilst the park is currently closed to tourism, due to the civil war,
sustainable tourism remains on the horizon – to help turbocharge the park’s full
potential.

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