Monthly Archives: June, 2017

Edo urged to uphold revocation order on Okomu Oil Palm

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), representatives of the Owan and Okomu communities and a host of civil society groups have...

Worry over unsually high temperatures, heatwaves

Parts of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the United States of America have seen extremely high May and June temperatures, with a...

Moldova ratifies Paris Agreement, becomes 149th party to accord

The Republic of Moldova on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 deposited its instrument of ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Consequent upon this development, Moldova has...

El Salvador, Latvia, Moldova ratify Minamata Convention

The Governments of El Salvador, Latvia and the Republic of Moldova on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 deposited their instruments of ratification, thereby becoming the...

A call to be sustainability, climate action heroes

Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Patricia Espinosa, said on Tuesday, June 29, 2017 at the Austrian World Summit...

Czech Republic, Sri Lanka ratify Minamata Convention

On Monday, June 19 2017, the Government of Czech Republic and the Government of Sri Lanka deposited their instruments of ratification, thereby becoming the...

World Day to Combat Desertification: Land degradation worsening in Ghana

To one schooled in natural resources management, it is simply unthinkable why a farmer would cultivate crops on river banks or even farm in...

Endangered bird species rebound on predator-free Pacific islands

Five remote Pacific islands are once again safe havens for four of the world’s rarest bird species following the success of one of the...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...