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Monthly Archives: March, 2015

Lagos: We’re partnering with business, not privatising water

A rights advocacy group, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth (ERA/FOEN), in collaboration with the Corporate Accountability International (CAI), Amalgamated Union of Public...

ClimateReporters, online climate change magazine, launched

West Africa's first online newspaper dedicated to opening new vistas in the coverage and reportage of climate change and the region's environment has been...

Divesting from fossil fuels: Way forward for Nigeria

Divesting from fossil fuels is the obvious direction the world is headed. Many powerful countries which dominate the world economy have been actively working...

GM crops industry booming, says study

One of the familiar narratives for the promotion of genetically modified (GM) crops is that they have the potential to alleviate poverty and hunger....

Nigeria, others receive CITES elephants trade bans

Nigeria and two other countries have been placed on a trade ban list for failing to meet their obligations to protect elephants and deal...

Kenyan community grapples with water shortage, cattle raids

For many years northern parts of Kenya, primarily inhabited by pastoralists, has been prone to inter-communal resource conflict and cattle raids. According to a research...

Campaign highlights impacts of dearth of safe water

WaterAid has launched a new four-year “Healthy Start” campaign that shows the devastating impact that a lack of safe water and sanitation has on...

Kenya, groups launch Africa’s first Water Fund

Africa’s first Water Fund to combat rising threats to food security, water and energy supplies; while providing US$21.5m in long-term benefits for Kenyan citizens, farmers...

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AfDB, SEFA provide $40m investment in equity platform Zafiri to accelerate renewable energy access across Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $40 million equity investment in Project...
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Constitution review: EDEN seeks provision for protection of environment, wants Land Use Act repealed

The Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has requested that, because of the pivotal place of the...

World Liquid Gas Association calls for accelerated rollout of clean cooking solutions at LPG expo

The World Liquid Gas Association (WLGA) has called for African countries to accelerate the rollout of clean cooking solutions...

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Constitution review: EDEN seeks provision for protection of environment, wants Land Use Act repealed

The Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN), a non-governmental organisation (NGO),...
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