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Monthly Archives: November, 2018

COP14 ends as nations agree to scale-up investments in nature, people

The 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP14) closed on Thursday, November 29 with broad international agreement on reversing the global destruction of...

United Nations hits the brakes on gene drives

Landmark Convention on Biological Diversity decision calls on governments to conduct strict risk assessments and seek indigenous and local peoples’ consent ahead of potential...

Green Bonds at 10: From evolution to revolution

The first green bond issued by the World Bank 10 years ago created the blueprint for today’s $500+ billion labeled bond market. Heike Reichelt,...

Kenya seeks to recycle 14,000 tonnes of plastic bottles by 2025

Kenya’s umbrella organisation of plastic recyclers on Thursday, November 29, 2018 said it planned to recycle 14,000 tonnes of plastic bottles by 2025 as...

Don urges countries to apply ICT in biodiversity conservation

A university don has urged nations to resort to the use of information, communication and technology (ICT) in biological diversity conservation efforts. Prof. Moussa Moustafa,...

National Farmers Day: Why outstanding Ghanaian farmer is excited

As the annual day approaches for honouring Ghanaian farmers, one of Ghana’s serial award winners in the farming business and the 2009 National Best...

China suspends research activities of persons over gene-edited babies’ incident

Chinese authorities on Thursday, November 29, 2018 ordered suspending research activities of persons involved in the gene-edited babies' incident, denouncing the matter as “extremely...

COP24: Poor nations arrive Poland with high hopes, dire needs

Ahead of the United Nations climate change negotiations (COP24) that holds from December 2 to 14, 2018 in Katowice, Poland, the Least Developed Countries...

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Nigeria faces major TB funding shortfall, stakeholders warn

Nigeria is facing a critical funding shortfall in its efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB), with an estimated 80,000 expected...
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SIDS Prime Ministers supercharge GCF regional dialogue with the Caribbean

Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Terrence Drew, and Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, kicked off the 2025 Green...

Sterling Oil violating local content laws on expatriate engagement – PENGASSAN

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has raised concerns over the alleged violation of...

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Nigeria faces major TB funding shortfall, stakeholders warn

Nigeria is facing a critical funding shortfall in its...

SIDS Prime Ministers supercharge GCF regional dialogue with the Caribbean

Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Terrence Drew, and...