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Climate Change

Forests get a boost from new GCF policy on REDD+ results-based payments

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has adopted a landmark policy on REDD+ results-based payments, a major boon for forest finance. The decision was made...
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Conservation

Govt assures of security in Nigeria’s forests

The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, says the Federal Government is committed to securing the nation’s forests. Lawal gave the assurance during the presentation...
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Climate Change

COP28: Ghana to make case for upscaling forest, nature-based solutions to climate change

Ghana is among 198 nations and the European Union Block, who have feverishly prepared to start another round of climate related negotiations at the...
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Conservation

Forester clamours preservation of flora and fauna

The Kwara State Director of Forestry, Alhaji Babatunde Mahmud, has said that forest animals are beneficial to the people and should take good care...
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Conservation

Environmentalist calls for preservation of local forests

An environmentalist, Ms Gloria Bulus, has called for joint efforts in the preservation of local forests in the country. Bulus, the founder of Bridge-that-gap Initiative,...
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Agric & Biotech

Cross River forest sustainability trainees demand empowerment

In an effort to sustain one of the remaining prominent rain forest regions in Nigeria, over 100 persons in Cross River State have been...
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Indian girl discovered living in forest with monkeys

Indian police are reviewing reports of missing children to try to identify a girl who was found living in a forest with a group...
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Agric & Biotech

Proposed wood source for Indonesian mill sparks conflict

A potential wood supplier for one of the world’s largest pulp and paper mills does not have the consent of local communities A joint investigation...
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Pollution

Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting open defecation. The bill aims to outlaw open...
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Human Settlement

Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an electronic system that will simplify the process of obtaining physical...
Conservation

Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...

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Pollution

Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed...
Human Settlement

Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an...