Tag:People's rights

Sustainable Devpt

World Bank’s carbon market threatens forest people’s rights

Lack of safeguards for indigenous land rights opened the door for accelerated deforestation and palm oil plantations across Indonesia; as Ebola recedes, Liberia faces...

Michael Simire - February 8, 2015

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COP 20: Tribunal sentences states, firms for rights, nature violation

The International Tribunal for the Rights of Nature judged 12 international and domestic cases in Lima, Peru on the sidelines of the COP 20...

Michael Simire - December 9, 2014

Water & Sanitation

‘Water sector reforms ceding peoples’ rights to transnationals’

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the Federal and Lagos State governments to step on the brakes on adoption...

Michael Simire - August 27, 2014

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Agric & BiotechFebruary 25, 2026

Farmers excited over World Bank $500m loan, seek proper implementation

Lagos State farmers have expressed joy over the World Bank proposed $500 million loan to the Nigerian agriculture sector,...

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Agric & BiotechFebruary 25, 2026

Scientists harness AI to boost rice resilience to climate change

Australian and Indian scientists say they have launched a research collaboration using artificial intelligence (AI) and genome editing to...

Oil & GasFebruary 25, 2026

Oil and gas: NSCDC, NUPENG-LPGAR, retailers partner to promote safety

The Anambra State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it will collaborate with key stakeholders...

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Agric & BiotechFebruary 25, 2026

Farmers excited over World Bank $500m loan, seek proper implementation

Lagos State farmers have expressed joy over the World...

Agric & BiotechFebruary 25, 2026

Scientists harness AI to boost rice resilience to climate change

Australian and Indian scientists say they have launched a...