Yearly Archives: 2016

Union for the Mediterranean unveils COP22 agenda

In accordance with its mandate, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is deeply involved in the drive for a Mediterranean climate change agenda. Sustainable...

Firms now eliminating forest destruction from supply chains

Four hundred and fifteen companies have more than 700 supply chain commitments addressing mostly palm oil and timber; fewer focus on cattle, the primary...

Career schools: Choice or necessity? (1)

The reality here is that changes in today’s global market make career or vocational schools attractive. Even though Nigeria is a developing country, we are...

Biosafety forum to address food security, economic development

The Second National Biosafety Conference in Nigeria scheduled to hold between 10th and 11th November, 2016 in Abuja, the federal capital city, will address the twin...

GMO foods regulation and need for independent labelling agency

Recently, a very misleading press statement was released. The heading was titled “GMO foods: FG may shut Shoprite, Next superstores”. The opening paragraph read...

How sustainable transport can save trillions

Greater investment in greener, more sustainable transport systems is essential for propelling the economic and social development that is essential for achieving the Sustainable...

300 million children breathe toxic air, says UNICEF

Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution – six...

COP22: Least developed nations seek fair, ambitious action

A group of nations deemed highly disadvantaged in respective countries' development process has called for fair and ambitious action at the 22nd Session of...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...