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Monthly Archives: July, 2017

G20 Summit: Reactions trail world leaders’ commitment to tackle climate change

The Climate Action Network (CAN) has welcomed the G20 summit’s commitment to strengthen climate action. This, according to CAN, is the first time a...

Authority initiates steps to develop Volta River Basin Water Charter

The Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso-based Volta Basin Authority (VBA) has initiated a series of consultative processes towards developing a Water Charter for the integrated management...

Ecuador benefits as GCF makes flagship REDD+ transfer

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has commenced the transfer of its first REDD+ disbursement to help Ecuador reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and protect...

Studies find gonorrhoea becoming ‘untreatable’

Data from 77 countries show that antibiotic resistance is making gonorrhoea – a common sexually-transmitted infection – much harder, and sometimes impossible, to treat. "The...

At Enugu ecological projects inauguration, government restates climate change commitment

The Federal Government has said that it is aware of the challenges of climate change and thus determined to address its effects on the...

Guterres outlines steps to strengthen UN’s development framework

Stating that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the “boldest agenda for humanity” and requires equally bold changes in the United Nations development system, Secretary-General António Guterres...

High temperatures, extreme weather persist globally

June 2017 extended the spell of “exceptional global warmth” that has now lasted since mid-2015, according to the latest analysis from the Europe Centre for...

Rwanda is 70th Party to Minamata Convention

The Government of the Republic of Rwanda on Thursday, June 29, 2017 deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 70th future Party to...

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Tackling waste management challenges in Ondo State’s Akure

Introduction The global generation of waste is escalating at an unprecedented rate, driven by rapid urbanisation, population growth, and shifting...
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Unsung hero: Meet the man with the welfare of the African manatee at heart

Dr Dunsin Bolaji is the African manatee’s unsung hero. His work in research, conservation and education has left a...

GLF lists Oshoala, Gbadegesin among eight women with New Vision for Earth 2026

Ahead of International Women’s Day, the Global Landscapes Forum highlights women driving change from the Andes to Indonesia – from Indigenous leaders, policymakers and financial...

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Tackling waste management challenges in Ondo State’s Akure

Introduction The global generation of waste is escalating at an...

Unsung hero: Meet the man with the welfare of the African manatee at heart

Dr Dunsin Bolaji is the African manatee’s unsung hero....
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