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International Day on Biological Diversity looks to solutions found in nature

UN leaders marking the 2020 International Day for Biological Diversity challenged the international community to promote ecosystem-based solutions that address biodiversity loss, climate change,...

Kenya gets €188m AfDB loan to boost COVID-19 response

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday, May 22, 2020 approved an €188 million loan to support Kenya’s...

Covid-19 and climate change: A gender response

According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), women are differently and disproportionately affected by climate change and disasters. According to the same report,...

Lockdown against COVID-19 and matters arising

Unarguably, the situations of things will not be the same again across the world in the post-COVID-19 pandemic management. From several weeks of lockdown resulting...

China to draft food security plan amid global coronavirus epidemic

China will draft and carry out, in 2020, a response plan for ensuring food security amid the global coronavirus pandemic, the country’s state planner...

Death toll 95 as India, Bangladesh clean up after devastating cyclone

Authorities in eastern India and Bangladesh on Friday were struggling to restore road links, communication lines and electricity after a devastating cyclone in which...

Nigeria records 339 new Covid-19 infections, 11 deaths

The confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria increased by 339 on Thursday, May 21, 2020 to bring the total number of the infections in...

South Africa to investigate allegations of illegal wildlife trade with China

South Africa says it will investigate allegations made in a recent report that its indigenes are trading thousands of wild endangered animals illegally with...

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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified Standard Application Procedure (SAP) to guide all shoreline allocations, reclamation...
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Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo State, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions...

From commitment to action: Scaling solutions for wetlands restoration

Despite covering a small share of the planet, wetlands are essential for biodiversity, climate resilience, and water and food...

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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified...

Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo...
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