Monthly Archives: June, 2015

Lagos Model City Plans: Not yet Uhuru – Yacoob Abiodun

Before the former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, left office after the completion of his two-term tenure on March 28, 2015,  it was...

GEF commits $90m to wildlife conservation programme

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) last week approved a $90 million grant programme for a global partnership to promote investments in biodiversity conservation, preserve wildlife and...

CBD, WHO: Loss of biodiversity impacts human health

Healthy communities rely on well-functioning ecosystems. They provide clean air, fresh water, medicines and food security. They also limit disease and stabilise the climate. But biodiversity...

‘Poor Japanese INDC could cost lives, money, jobs’

New analysis released at the G7 summit currently taking place in Germany confirms that major economies stand to gain massive benefits as the result...

Tunji Badejo: How Abiodun got it wrong on Lagos planning

My attention was drawn to the publication titled "How Planning Blunders Deface Lagos," on Democracy Day May 29th, 2015.  The article was written by...

G7 Summit: David Cameron may leverage on party’s climate message

David Cameron should use the Conservative Party’s positive record on tackling climate change and promoting clean energy to press for more action on these...

WED 2015: Waste not, want not – Achim Steiner

In this editorial to observe the World Environment Day 2015, Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), submits: From...

Group alleges Australian climate policy are ‘lies and statistics’

According to the Climate Action Network (CAN) International, the Australian Government has serious questions to answer on its climate policies and ambition ahead of...

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Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) has called for urgent and coordinated...
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Plateau mine gas tragedy: Govt inaugurates 18-member probe panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee to investigate the Zurak Mines gas poisoning incident in Wase...

NCDC alerts 10 states on flood-linked cholera, disease outbreak risks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted 10 states to a high risk of cholera and...

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Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and...

Plateau mine gas tragedy: Govt inaugurates 18-member probe panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee...