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In the heart of Africa, a bold experiment in farming and forest conservation unfolds

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Farmer Anzima Magonde Giston (right) harvests pods from cacao plants that lie on the fringes of DRC’s rainforest. Credit: UNEP (Source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | 4 hours ago)

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Slash-and-burn agriculture is responsible for most of the deforestation in the DRC, where impoverished communities rely on forests for food and firewood. Credit: AFP/Guerchom Ndebo     (Source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | 4 hours ago)

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Some of the DRC’s rural residents receive payments for not cutting down trees, helping to preserve biodiversity and counter climate change. Credit: UNEP (Source: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | 4 hours ago)

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