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Monthly Archives: March, 2016

Canada, US partner on climate, energy, Arctic biodiversity

The Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, has applauded the Arctic Partnership announced last Thursday by...

UNESCO asked to recognise great apes as Living World Heritage

Bonobos, orangutans, chimpanzees and gorillas are facing extinction. The Rainforest Rescue’s Great Ape Project is calling on UNESCO to recognise man’s closest relatives as...

Campaigners say Super Highway project promoters should address concerns

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has hailed the decision of the Federal Ministry of Environment halting further work on the...

IATA seeks support for aviation sector’s carbon emission offset plan

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has taken up a campaign aimed at garnering support for the industry’s grand plan to address climate change...

Images of deliberations on mercury treaty at Jordan INC7

The 7th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Mercury (INC 7) holding 10-15 March 2016 in Jordan entered its its fourth day on...

Red-hot February breaks global temperature records

Warnings of climate emergency after surface temperatures 1.35C warmer than average temperature for the month Global temperatures in February smashed previous monthly records by an...

Oxfam seeks easy access to land for women farmers

Towards ensuring that women in rural areas are empowered particularly in the area of agriculture, an international organisation committed to the eradication of poverty,...

Norway’s $830 billion Sovereign Wealth Fund pulls out of coal

Norway's $830 billion Sovereign Wealth Fund pulled out of 27 firms with links to coal last year as part of a policy to combat...

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Lagos begins on-site assessment of informal spaces

The Lagos State Government has commenced on-site assessment of informal spaces across key corridors of the state, beginning with...
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Beyond workshops: How to make capacity building truly transformative for Nigeria’s food systems

Capacity development remains one of the most funded and trusted pathways to strengthen institutions, empower professionals, and accelerate economic...

Strengthening Nigeria-EU ties: Ukama Platform workshop charts path for green industrialisation

The Centre for Climate Change and Development (CCCD) at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, in partnership with the Institut du...

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Lagos begins on-site assessment of informal spaces

The Lagos State Government has commenced on-site assessment of...

Beyond workshops: How to make capacity building truly transformative for Nigeria’s food systems

Capacity development remains one of the most funded and...
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