Monthly Archives: October, 2016

COP22 will unite decision, action

President of COP22, Salaheddine Mezouar, has said that the COP in Marrakech next month will be a union of decision and action. He made...

Labour and climate change: Implication of policies and action

Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), at the public presentation of Nigeria Labour Congress’ Climate Change Policy in Abuja on Monday...

How behavioural change can protect Nigeria’s wildlife

Nigeria’s wildlife reserve is facing threat of depletion due to continued illegal hunting and smuggling, thus denying the country huge revenue in tourism, as...

Sub-sectoral guidelines for merger, as Nigeria reviews environment policy

“As we strive to validate the draft Policy, we must ensure that all existing sub-sectoral policies are subsumed into the new National Environmental Policy....

Lead-contaminated paints sold in developing regions, report finds

Latest advancement in science and technology. A report, “Global Lead Paint Report”, released this week by the International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN), found that...

Shipping industry urged to help meet Paris goals

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), a pioneering coalition of companies from across the global shipping industry, has set out what it believes are the required...

Women promote inclusion in New Urban Agenda

The Women Assembly brought together grassroot women, gender champions, representatives from civil society, academia, international organisations and UN agencies to discuss the empowerment of...

Planners endorse city climate publication

The International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) last week in Quito became the latest of 46 partners to endorse the “Guiding Principles for City...

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Australian scientists use sunlight to convert plastic waste into clean fuels

Australian scientists are developing solar-powered technologies to convert plastic waste into clean fuels, offering potential solution to both pollution...
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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for coordinated and transformative action to advance...

Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute 10 million tree seedlings for planting across the state, as...

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Australian scientists use sunlight to convert plastic waste into clean fuels

Australian scientists are developing solar-powered technologies to convert plastic...

ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver...