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Climate Change

African delegates at the World Social Forum held recently in Tunisia have taken an historic decision to launch the "No REDD in Africa Network" and...

Michael Simire - April 1, 2013

Climate Change

Cost of conserving the forest, curbing emission

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) implies a set of steps designed to use market and financial incentives in order to reduce...

Michael Simire - March 30, 2013

Climate Change

IIED: How climate change threatens food security of urban poor

Policies to increase food security in the global South focus too much on rural food production and not enough on ensuring poor people can...

Michael Simire - March 30, 2013

Climate Change

Climate change: Lagos may upgrade urban plans

The Lagos State Government has been called upon to review and upgrade its urban development master plan to include climate change and adaptation considerations. Similarly,...

Michael Simire - March 22, 2013

Climate Change

Climate change and violence against women, girls

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day celebration, “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women,” signals the...

Michael Simire - March 18, 2013

Climate Change

Bello reiterates govt’s commitment to tackle climate change scourge

Commissioner for the Environment in Lagos State, Tunji Bello, has restated the state’s commitment towards addressing the scourge of climate change, which he described...

Michael Simire - March 16, 2013

Climate Change

Lagos climate summit: Proffering solution to global warming

On July 10, 2011, the heavens suddenly opened up and, for 16 hours non-stop, Lagos experienced a torrential rainfall that led to loss of...

Michael Simire - March 6, 2013

Climate Change

Confusion as Monday night torrential rainfall hits Lagos

It was an experience Lagosians would love to forget. They had gone out for their daily endeavours but to return home on Monday night...

Michael Simire - March 6, 2013

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