Tag:World Wetlands Day

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World Wetlands Day: Local communities, climate activists revive demands for a fossil-free Virunga

As the World Wetlands Day was celebrated on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 under the theme “People and Nature”, local communities and civil society in the...

Michael Simire - February 3, 2022

Conservation

World Wetlands Day: Foundation restates commitment to cleaner, safer wetlands

Sterling One Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has expressed commitment to a safer and cleaner wetlands. Mrs Olapeju Ibekwe, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

Michael Simire - February 2, 2022

Conservation

World Wetlands Day: CSDevNet advocates increased wetlands action for people, nature

Non-state actors, led by the Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet), have harped on the need to protect wetlands in Nigeria as the 2022...

Michael Simire - February 2, 2022

Conservation

Govt seeks stakeholders’ collaboration in addressing wetlands degradation

The Federal Government on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 called on relevant stakeholders to collaborate with it to address wetlands degradation in the country. The Minister...

Michael Simire - February 2, 2021

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World Wetland Day: NGO calls for strong sensitisation on wetland destruction

The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) has called on government and other relevant stakeholders for strong sensitisation to protect and...

Michael Simire - February 2, 2021

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

Ethiopia: Why conservation of wetlands makes sense

As the world celebrated the 2017 World Wetlands Day on Thursday, February 2 2017, the focus this time around was on the role played...

admin - February 5, 2017

Conservation

WWD17: Strengthening collaboration to reduce disaster risk

On Thursday, 02 February 2017, the world celebrated its wetlands – complex ecosystems that provide a wide variety of services and benefits for people and nature. Wetlands such...

admin - February 2, 2017

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