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The African Swamp Protecting Earth’s Environment | Vera Songwe | TED

The peatlands of Africa’s Congo Basin are a vast expanse of swamp and greenery that act as one of the world’s most effective carbon sinks — and they’re under threat of environmental destruction. Economist Vera Songwe explains how putting a price on the carbon stored in the peatlands would not only help protect this vital…

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The peatlands of Africa’s Congo Basin are a vast expanse of swamp and greenery that act as one of the world’s most effective carbon sinks — and they’re under threat of environmental destruction. Economist Vera Songwe explains how putting a price on the carbon stored in the peatlands would not only help protect this vital resource but also recognize and reward the African communities that have contributed little to climate change. “This is not just about decarbonization,” Songwe says. “This is also about development with dignity.”

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34 Comments

  1. Katerina Soumpourou

    April 19, 2022 at 8:37 pm

    Nice speech

  2. МТЖ-МРП

    April 19, 2022 at 8:38 pm

    Слава КПСС!

    • message at Telegram@official_TED

      April 20, 2022 at 7:00 am

      Let talk????????

  3. Michelle Sunday

    April 19, 2022 at 8:42 pm

    Thank you for sharing. It would be a relief to everyone if we could end the fighting against perceived enemies and work at helping as we are all going down on this ship together.

    • MESSAGE ME ON TELEGRAM@OFFIClAL_TED

      April 20, 2022 at 7:08 am

      Helpline????????

  4. وصفات ماما رانيا شاهين

    April 19, 2022 at 8:42 pm

    Greetings to you from the heart, and I hope for your support, and I am honored to follow. I present content that you will definitely like ❤❤????????????

  5. Kongolox

    April 19, 2022 at 8:48 pm

    even at x1.25 speed she still talking slow..

    • message at Telegram@official_TED

      April 20, 2022 at 6:59 am

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  6. Helix

    April 19, 2022 at 9:48 pm

    Warming is GOOD. Much of Asia is too cold for farming. Antarctica is so cold its worthless. Can we drain these swamps and do something useful with them? Would be a win win. ????

  7. jim hanty

    April 19, 2022 at 10:25 pm

    Ohhh geezzz give me a break….psyco-babble…this is worse than the greta Iceburg pitch…

    • buttieboy666

      April 19, 2022 at 11:10 pm

      Please explain? How does chopping down ancient forests help anything? When is it we stop doing it?

    • foxdemonx1

      April 20, 2022 at 7:56 am

      We’re all going to die

  8. Filip Dimitrov

    April 19, 2022 at 11:35 pm

    Thought it was Young Thug in the thumbnail lmao

    • Daniel Mckenzie

      April 20, 2022 at 12:41 am

      she got that thugger swagger lmao

  9. Toni

    April 20, 2022 at 12:33 am

    Still people don’t understand the damage global warming is doing to the vast majority of this planet, regardless of the incredible amount of work that’s being done to remedy it.
    I fear when the population wake up, it’ll be too late. Thank you for the attempt.

  10. True Crime Queen TV

    April 20, 2022 at 1:19 am

    Love your videos ❤️❤️❤️ Be safe everyone

  11. Brent Jackson

    April 20, 2022 at 5:06 am

    May we all keep Mother Earth as green as possible.

    • message at Telegram@official_TED

      April 20, 2022 at 6:55 am

      Yooo,,,,,

  12. hardhoofdful

    April 20, 2022 at 5:07 am

    Thought this was young thug for a second ngl

    • message at Telegram@official_TED

      April 20, 2022 at 6:55 am

      Yooo,,,,

  13. vmwindustries

    April 20, 2022 at 7:07 am

    Imagine the God of that area, was an advanced intelligence that could tell the swamp was a big part in keeping the planet healthy, and told the people many years ago to protect it for the sustainability of the planet. Some time travelers or something. ???? I’m sure if we look back far enough anywhere we could find such stories, but it was a good intro. Thank you for you vast intelligence, and research in this area!

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  14. Sheliya

    April 20, 2022 at 8:52 am

    Thank you for sharing this video…????????

  15. Andy Cordy

    April 20, 2022 at 7:07 pm

    Excellent presentation. Small audience, very few views by TED talk standards. Who wants to hear about Equity, Justice and Transparency? Judging by the record of the developed nations and the international business community, in particular the oil and gas industry in the recent past, I’d say very few. What’s left after all the world’s resources are exploited for profit? That is what the meek will inherit.

    • Brandon Read

      April 26, 2022 at 4:15 am

      I know so sad I wish this would go viral

  16. AwkwarredTurtle

    April 21, 2022 at 4:41 am

    Beautiful speech!

  17. youcouldnt bustagrape

    April 21, 2022 at 5:09 am

    You want to get paid for doing nothing because something exists naturally that you didn’t create? Wouldn’t that be nice.

  18. Shaun Rankin

    April 21, 2022 at 5:38 am

    Nonsense lol

  19. Kj Piper

    April 21, 2022 at 9:25 am

    Africa needs to stop selling out to China. China is going to own Africa before too long if Africa doesn’t stop.

  20. Tilde

    April 21, 2022 at 10:54 am

    Drain the African swamp

  21. Aaron Lair

    April 22, 2022 at 11:51 am

    Ok question why is it that when ever aide is given by a large stake why doesn’t go to those communities. Why? Question again why is the environment in Africa exploited so often? Why do countries like Rhodesia disappear? The USA is trillions of dollars in debt and with the deficit as well. How much longer can we supply at our own expense? Like it or not money is a factor. The USA has its own issue and crisis to fix before we can help. The world needs to help in other ways other than shipping pallets of money.

  22. músicas músicas

    April 22, 2022 at 2:42 pm

    Excelente conteúdo, pra ficar perfeito só faltou uma legenda em português.

  23. black wolf

    April 23, 2022 at 6:44 pm

    The countries of Africa only have what they deserve the world bank does not have to sustain corrupt countries will work

  24. kyle riddle

    April 25, 2022 at 3:36 am

    So the world economy should supply the DRC and similar African countries with massive sums of income because the global ecosystem largely relies on their terra flora?

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