Land Degradation

UNCCD Panama meeting advances financial, cooperation avenues for global land and drought action

Coinciding with the International Day of Soils, the meeting marking the halfway point between the United Nations land conferences in Riyadh and Ulaanbaatar came to a...

Vast and undervalued rangelands under growing threat – ELD

Stretching from the drylands of Latin America and Africa to the steppes of Central Asia, rangelands underpin food security, climate stability and centuries-old pastoral cultures. These...

Every inch of land counts for survival of Small Island Developing States – UNCCD

Every inch of land is vital for the survival of Small Islands Developing States (SIDS), which are facing growing impacts from harsher droughts and the loss of fertile soils according to...

UN meeting in Panama addresses global loss of fertile lands, extreme droughts

Addressing global loss of fertile lands and escalating droughts will be the focus of the 23rd session of the Committee for the Review of...

Great green wall agency seeks SGF’s support for 50m date palm initiative

The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has sought the support of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George...

Unregulated logging ravages ancestral forest in Abuja

For 70-year-old farmer Danjuma Dauda, the Yangokuchi forest is more than just another patch of land. It embodies memory, heritage, and refuge. “I miss the...

Group frowns at Cross River’s inaction on illegal logging in Ekuri, Ikom

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has criticised the Cross River State Government for failing to enforce the ban on illegal logging activities rampant in...

UN meeting to review global progress on desertification, land degradation, drought

Representatives of 196 countries and the European Union will meet in Panama from December 1 to 5, 2025, to review their efforts against desertification,...

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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including the Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children (MEDIC) and...
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Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says the country will be self-sufficient and meet its global market...

Use marble to produce electricity, engineer advises Oyo

An electrical engineer, Mr. Toyese Oyerinde, has advised the Oyo State Government to exploit the huge deposits of marble...

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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

Doyinsola Ogunye founded multiple organisations in Lagos - including...

Nigeria targets 2050 for self-sufficiency in palm oil

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