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Deforestation and forest governance: Rethinking policy, participation, sustainability

Nigeria is facing a silent environmental emergency. With an estimated annual deforestation rate of approximately 5% (among the highest in the world), our forests...

Michael Simire - March 4, 2026

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ACReSAL secures statutory backing for Kaduna gully works

The Kaduna State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project has secured statutory land validation to advance planned gully erosion control works in parts...

Michael Simire - February 20, 2026

Land Degradation

‘Restoring Land, Restoring Hope’ announced as theme for landmark UN land conference

Mongolia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Thursday, February 5, announced the theme of the 17th session of the Conference...

Michael Simire - February 5, 2026

Land Degradation

Kaduna ACReSAL sensitises residents to gully erosion control project in two communities

Kaduna Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, sensitised residents of Tudun Wada, Rigasa community, to the implementation of a...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2026

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Anambra community urges govt to tackle erosion displacing residents

Residents of Enugwu-Nanka Village in Orumba North Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State have sought government’s intervention to address the worsening gully erosion...

Michael Simire - December 28, 2025

Land Degradation

Katsina reclaims 30,000 hectares of degraded land, supports 2.5m beneficiaries through ACReSAL – Radda

The Katsina State Government has recovered 30,000 hectares of degraded land and supported about 2.5 million people through the World Bank supported-project, Agro-Climate Resilience...

Michael Simire - December 25, 2025

Land Degradation

At COP30, AfDB, development partners call for new financing to accelerate Great Green Wall initiative

At the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, development partners including the African Development Bank, urged for a scale up...

Michael Simire - December 12, 2025

Land Degradation

Rangelands to take centre stage on Desertification and Drought Day 2026 in Kenya

The Government of Kenya and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Friday, December 12, 2025, announced that Kenya will host the next global...

Michael Simire - December 12, 2025

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