Monthly Archives: April, 2013

Water & Sanitation

Thirst of a nation

Water is an essential resource for human existence and survival. Over the past century, the use of water has been growing at more than twice...
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Water & Sanitation

UN agencies launch plan to curb pneumonia, diarrhoea

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched a new action plan, tackling for the first time two...
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Niger Delta: Earth’s most polluted place

Oloibiri is a small community in Ogbia Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Oloibiri is a historic town to the oil and gas...
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Sustainable Devpt

Ojo: Tackling nation’s environmental, social dilemma

The Federal Government has been asked to establish an independent National Environmental Tribunal (INET) to try and resolve all environmental justice cases that are...
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Water & Sanitation

Water journalists meet in Dakar

The Third bi-Annual General Meeting of the West Africa Water and Sanitation Journalists (WASH-JN) holds in Dakar, Senegal, April 8-10, 2013. About 28 media executives reporting...
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Sustainable Devpt

UN observes 1,000 days to MDGs closure

The United Nations and its partners around the world will next week observe the 1,000 days to the end of 2015 – the target...
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TV Reports

Urban growth… Lagos event at the World Urban Forum

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TV Reports

Environmental impacts of disposal diaper and sanitary towels

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Sustainable Devpt

WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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Waste Management

10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...
Conservation

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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Sustainable Devpt

WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour,...
Waste Management

10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products...