Monthly Archives: August, 2019

Cover

Nigeria to partner United Nations on environmental protection

The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Mamoud Abubakar, has expressed his commitment to work with relevant stakeholders to ensure environmental protection and facilitate a quality environment conducive...

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Land Degradation

Presidents of Amazon region to meet over wildfires, says Bolsonaro

Presidents of South America’s Amazon region will meet in Colombia to discuss a joint environmental strategy after thousands of wildfires ravaged the region’s rainforests, Brazilian President...

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Real Estate

The need for a valuer’s certification in asset declaration

In a bid to invoke transparency, earn the citizen's trust and fight corruption (in its many forms), virtually all the countries of the world (World Bank...

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Human Settlement

Groups flay forced eviction of waterfront residents in Cotonou

The Benin Federation of Slum / Informal Settlement Residents and sister movements from the Slum Dwellers International (SDI) movement across Africa are condemning alleged forced eviction...

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Conservation

CITES COP18 accepts proposal for exemption of certain rosewood use

As the 18th Conference of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES COP18) taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, prepares to wrap up...

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Conservation

Hornbills losing their heads to online trade in Thailand

A new study released on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 to coincide with the 18th Conference to the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species...

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Disaster Risk Management

US, Germany offer Brazil support to help fight Amazon fires

U.S. President, Donald Trump, said on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 that his country is fully supportive of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro efforts to fight raging wildfires...

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Climate Change

Over 30,000 people lose means of livelihood to climate change in Lake Chad basin

The Regional Coordinator, Civil Society Network of Lake Chad Basin, Ahmed Shehu, says over 30,000 people have lost their means of livelihood to climate change which...

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