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Global marine protected area target to be achieved by 2020 – CBD

With recent commitments made by governments around the globe, the world is on track to protect over 10% of the globe’s marine areas by...

World Environment Day: What vultures’ decline portends for health, economy – NCF

Director General, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Adeniyi Karunwi, is bothered by the rate at which vultures are declining. In this treatise, he emphasises that...

How Nigeria strives to achieve biodiversity conservation targets, by CBD

Government is ensuring the participation of Nigerians in wildlife enforcement, while limiting conservation to specific areas that does not conflict with the interests of...

Flagship UN ocean summit to mobilise action to reverse marine degradation

The United Nations has said that it will bring together Heads of States, Heads of Governments and other high-level delegates, representatives from civil society organisations,...

International Biodiversity Day: Sustainable tourism vital for biodiversity conservation – Palmer

In the light of the global celebrations of the International Day for Biological Diversity on Monday, May 22, 2017 under the theme: “Biodiversity and Sustainable...

Conservationist confronts Dangote over alleged ‘plantation in national park’

Nigerian conservationist, Odey Oyama, recently discovered freshly cut logs on the edge of a pineapple plantation, and nearby sits a saw mill. The Dangote Group,...

Indigenous peoples and conservation: A call to action

The United Nations’ Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues has made a series of recommendations to promote and protect the rights of indigenous peoples in...

Conservationists’ expedition to explore life on undersea mountains

A scientific expedition to explore life on undersea mountains – or seamounts – in the high seas south of Madagascar is under way. The expedition...

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NNPC, partner unlock 12,000bpd production from Awoba Unit Field

Keen on optimising production from the nation’s hydrocarbon assets to boost revenues and meet the nation’s OPEC production quota,...
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Biden marks Earth Day with $7bn in grants for key component of Inflation Reduction Act

US President Joe Biden has announced $7 billion in awards through EPA’s Solar for All programme and unveiled major...

Fmr. Malawian President leads call for increased energy access investments in Africa

Campaigners, led by former Malawian president Dr Joyce Banda, have called for urgent and massive investments in renewable energy...

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NNPC, partner unlock 12,000bpd production from Awoba Unit Field

Keen on optimising production from the nation’s hydrocarbon assets...

Biden marks Earth Day with $7bn in grants for key component of Inflation Reduction Act

US President Joe Biden has announced $7 billion in...
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