Monthly Archives: October, 2015

Climate Change

Bonn climate talks put spotlight on finance, ambition

As the Bonn UN climate negotiations gradually comes to an end before talks close in the final intersessional before the Paris talks in December,...

admin - October 23, 2015

News

Adesina, Eke call for responsible online journalism

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, and the Chairman of Zinox Group, Stan Leo Eke, have emphasised the...

Michael Simire - October 23, 2015

Business

Online publishing comes with its own responsibilities – Ogunshola

A former Chairman of Punch newspapers, Chief Ajibola Ogunshola, has said the practice of online journalism comes with its own responsibilities. Ogunshola said just like...

Michael Simire - October 23, 2015

Sustainable Devpt

Follow The Money to promote rural community accountability with Omidyar Network grant

Follow The Money, a non-profit initiative of Connected Development (CODE), has been awarded a one-year grant of $100,000 (NGN19,894,994) by Omidyar Network to finance...

admin - October 21, 2015

Sustainable Devpt

‘Consider ecosystem-based approaches to climate adaptation’

Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it underpins can be the basis for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies as they can deliver...

admin - October 21, 2015

Health

FDA petitioned to reduce amalgam use to conform with the Minamata Convention

The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry has filed a petition urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reduce the use of amalgam –...

admin - October 21, 2015

Cover

GEF commits $113m to protect Amazon, boost climate action

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council in Washington DC on Wednesday October 21, 2015 approved what it has described as “a first-of-its-kind multi-million-dollar” project...

admin - October 21, 2015

Climate Change