Tag:Wetlands

Conservation

World Migratory Bird Day: Wetlands critical to keeping migrating birds soaring

For centuries, the phenomenon of bird migration has awed humanity. So much so, that the 4th Century BC Greek philosopher Aristotle, noting that the...

Michael Simire - May 12, 2023

Conservation

Group flays sand filling of Lagos wetland, urges govt to review road project

Lagos-based environment watchdog, the Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev), has called on the state government to immediately stop and review an...

admin - April 25, 2022

Conservation

Exploring Nigeria’s vanishing wetlands

There are four types of wetlands, namely: marshes, swamps, bogs and fens. Wetland ecosystems play a critical role in supporting the livelihoods of millions of...

Michael Simire - February 23, 2022

Conservation

World Environment Day: Protect wetlands, Lagos TUC urges govt

The Lagos State Council, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has urged the Lagos State Government to protect the state’s wetlands, to save the...

Michael Simire - June 4, 2021

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$9.1m GCF facility boosts wetlands management in Peruvian communities

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has begun disbursing resources to the first project it approved in Peru’s Amazon, providing dual benefits by safeguarding the...

admin - June 9, 2017

Conservation

Advocacy takes centre stage as Lagos drafts Wetlands Policy

If the new Policy on Wetland Conservation and Management being developed by the Lagos State Government eventually sees the light of the day, advocacy...

Michael Simire - March 19, 2017

Conservation