Land Degradation

Land Degradation

Group plants 67,000 trees to mitigate desertification in Jigawa

The Jigawa State branch of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), an umbrella group for the Nigerian Muslim Community, is planting 67,000 assorted tree seedlings in...
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Land Degradation

Borno to plant 10m tree seedlings to combat desertification

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno State has announced plans to plant 10 million tree seedlings to combat desertification and conserve the ecosystem. Zulum said this...
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Land Degradation

Group begins tree planting to combat desertification in Sokoto

The Shehu Maikoli Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, in partnership with RAISE4Sahel (R4S), has inaugurated a tree-planting initiative to combat desertification in Sokoto State communities. The...
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Land Degradation

Cross River’s decision to halt unregulated mining lauded

The decision of the Cross River State Government to halt mining activities has been hailed by various civil society groups, following the unwholesome practices...
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Land Degradation

Group mobilises Kaduna varsity students to plant 150 trees

An NGO, Centre for Water and Environmental Development (CWED), on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, mobilised fresh students of Geography Department of the Kaduna State...
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Land Degradation

ACReSAL reclaiming degraded land in Gombe, says coordinator

The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project Coordinator in Gombe State, says efforts are being intensified towards reclaiming land lost to desert encroachment...
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Land Degradation

UN chief urges leaders to step up desertification convention implementation

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has appealed to world leaders to step up the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to...
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Land Degradation

Sustainable sources of energy can help reverse desertification – UNCCD official

Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Mr Ibrahim Thiaw, says sustainable energy sources, including solar and wind power, can help...
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