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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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour,...

10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products...