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CITES CoP20: A turning point for Africa’s hornbills

Africa’s forest hornbills face growing threats from unregulated trade and habitat loss. A new CITES proposal approved on Thursday, December 3, 2025, is an...

CoP20: CITES decisions on trade regulation imminent for big cats, trees, sea cucumbers, sharks 

Halfway through the 20th World Wildlife Conference, Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) are advancing...

Prohibition of ivory trade: Charting a new path in elephant conservation

Now that a proposal to relax the prohibition on commercial trade in elephant ivory has been rejected - once again- at the latest conference...

Sahara Group deepens reforestation drive with Gelegele Forest Reserve partnership under Adopt-A-Forest Initiative

Sahara Group has expanded its environmental sustainability agenda through a strategic partnership between its flagship Adopt-A-Forest Initiative and the Gelegele Forest Reserve in Edo...

DNA methods help uncover critically endangered African Forest Elephants

A new assessment of African Forest Elephants reveals an estimated 135,690 individuals, with an additional 7,728 to 10,990 elephants based on more tentative "guesses"....

Stakeholders expedite actions to conserve nature through biodiversity financing

Stakeholders are expediting actions to conserve nature through Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) to sustain livelihoods in the country. They made the commitment on Friday, November...

From Samarkand to the world: CoP20 sets out to define next chapter in wildlife trade

Once a vital artery of exchange across continents, the Silk Road is now the setting for a different kind of global dialogue: the future...

IPBES begins 2nd Global Assessment in Paris

On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at UNESCO in Paris, France welcomed over 100 leading global scientists as they embarked on the start of a...

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Lagos assembly concludes probe into waterfront demolitions

The Lagos State House of Assembly has concluded its investigation into demolitions in three waterfront communities, with affected residents...
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Innovator unveils tool to encourage careers in sustainable development

A free digital application called "Sustainability Career Pathfinder" has been launched by Comfort Apeh Francis, the United Nations and...

UN moves to ensure clean energy in Nigeria

The United Nations has advanced its clean energy drive in Nigeria by unveiling a solar power project designed to...

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