Yearly Archives: 2021

Human Settlement

Lagos unveils regeneration plans to create a Micro City around National Theatre

The Lagos State Government has said that it is embarking on the creation of a new Micro City to complement the Federal Government’s proposed...
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Disaster Risk Management

NEMA calls for efficient use of dams to curtail floods

The Director General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mohammadu Muhammed, has called for the proper utilisation of the nation’s dams to curtail flooding...
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Land Degradation

Deforestation: Cross River LG boss issues three-week ultimatum to loggers

The Chairman, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, Mr John Ewa, has issued a three week ultimatum to loggers to vacate Boki forests...
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Agric & Biotech

Saga of issuance of timber legality licenses in Ghana

March 2021 has come and gone, and yet Ghana has not been able to issue a single Forest Law Environment Governance Trade (FLEGT) or...
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Agric & Biotech

Nnimmo Bassey: Why Plant Variety Protection Bill shouldn’t be signed into law

In his welcome words at the Health of Mother Earth Foundation’s (HOMEF) Food Policy Dialogue on Thursday, May 6, 2021, Nnimmo Bassey, the HOMEF...
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Renewable Energy

South Korea to build world’s largest floating wind park

South Korea says that it is planning to complete the world’s largest offshore wind farm running on floating turbines by 2030. President Moon Jae-in pledged...
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Export credit agencies, states at risk of climate litigation over finance for fossil fuels

Export credit agencies (ECAs) - and the governments that oversee them - could be in violation of their international legal obligations if they do...
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Science & Tech

Green chemistry critical for Beyond 2020 Process and achieving SDGs, experts say

A webinar on green and sustainable chemistry has highlighted governments’ perspectives and examples of collaborations and successful experiences. It was one in a series of...
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Climate Change

Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State have raised serious concerns...
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ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in Lagos, Nigeria’s flagship climate resilience initiative, the Agro-Climatic Resilience in...
Sustainable Devpt

Inger Andersen: Gearing up for a year of multilateral action

Speech delivered by Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the 173rd meeting of the Committee...

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Climate Change

Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi...
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ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in...