Monthly Archives: June, 2017

Paris Agreement: Groups ask governments to produce African Rule Book

Leading non-state actors and civil society groups from across Africa have called on African governments to kick-start the process of designing an African Rule...

Ocean Conference: Countries agree on decisive actions to restore marine health

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African CSOs hold pre-AMCEN talks in Libreville

Ahead of the 16th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) scheduled for 12th to 16th of June 2017 in Gabon,...

Radio Report: Nigerians urged to support government climate action

Wealthy Nigerians have been called upon to support the Federal Government in implementing the country's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) towards executing the Paris...

GMOs: We’ll regulate biosafety sector based on science, not sentiments – Ebegba

Director General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has said that the agency will not regulate the biosafety industry and the technology...

GMOs: Campaigners reiterate need for biosafety law overhaul

Activists have once again called on the authorities to review the National Biosafety Management Act 2015 as, according to them, it cannot in its...

Italy funds solid waste feasibility study in Kenya’s Ngong town

The Government of Italy is providing a soft loan to the Government of Kenya to improve solid waste management in Ngong town, a satellite...

Sweden supports Clean Seas Campaign to curb marine litter

Litter in the seas is a major global environmental problem. In connection with the Ocean Conference in New York, Sweden is joining the Clean...

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Lagos, WaterAid unveil $2.5m water project

WaterAid Nigeria, in partnership with the Lagos State Government, has unveiled a five-year $2.5 million “TeamWater Nigeria” project to...
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Oyo phases out waste bin on major roads, markets

The Oyo State Government has phased out large waste bins placed along major roads and market places, as a...

Maize, rice, cassava driving deforestation globally – Researchers

Maize, rice and cassava drive more deforestation than major export-oriented crops like cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This has been shown...

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Lagos, WaterAid unveil $2.5m water project

WaterAid Nigeria, in partnership with the Lagos State Government,...

Oyo phases out waste bin on major roads, markets

The Oyo State Government has phased out large waste...