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Groups draft law to give River Ethiope legal rights

The River Ethiope Trust Foundation (RETFON) along with Earth Law Centre and other partners have drafted the River Ethiope Rights Act of 2019 (Act) in a...

admin - March 23, 2019

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Forests Day: Nigeria’ll lose exotic plant species if forests’ abuse continues – Odusote

Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mrs Ibukun Odusote, says the future looks very gloomy for Nigerian forests due to the over-exploitation...

admin - March 22, 2019

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Forests Day: National Park’ll continue to support mitigation of climate change – Goni

Conservator-General, National Park Service, Alhaji Ibrahim Goni, says the service will continue to support actions that mitigate and promote the adaptation of climate change. Goni said this...

admin - March 22, 2019

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Applause as Belgium moves to close domestic ivory market

The Belgian Senate has passed a non-binding resolution calling on the European Commission to urgently implement a general trade ban in elephant ivory throughout the European Union (EU). The Chamber Committee has...

admin - March 19, 2019

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Illegal wildlife trade and role of Nigeria Customs

As an important transit country for the illegal wildlife trade from central Africa to China and Vietnam, Nigeria has attracted international criticism and sanctions. Andrew Dunn Country...

admin - March 15, 2019

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NCF, government agencies working to promote wildlife – Official

The Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) says it is working with government agencies to formulate policies to promote wildlife. Mallam Mohammed Boyi, the Senior Conservation Manager and Head...

admin - March 5, 2019

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Russia vows to empty coastal fishery, ‘whale jail’

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Gordeyev has vowed to empty a far-eastern coastal fishery that has received widespread condemnation as a “whale jail,’’ Russian...

admin - March 5, 2019

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Global Landscapes Forum salutes U.N. Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030

The landmark Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 declared on Friday, March 1, 2019 by the United Nations to accelerate the restoration of degraded ecosystems, is part...

admin - March 5, 2019

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