Land Degradation

Land Degradation

Land degrading faster than can be restored, warns UN data

Land degradation is advancing at an astonishing rate across all regions, reveals the newly launched UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Data Dashboard that...
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Land Degradation

Reps urge govt to declare state of emergency on environmental degradation in Edo

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to declare a state of emergency on environmental degradation in Edo. This followed the...
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Land Degradation

Deforestation: Firewood sellers hail Adamawa over ban on felling of trees

Firewood and Charcoal Sellers’ Association (ASFCSA), Adamawa chapter, has commended the state government for the ban on indiscriminate felling of trees, saying “it is...
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Land Degradation

Massive gully erosion ravages Delta community, A’Ibom urges residents to vacate threatened locations

Residents of the Ogbeozoma New Layout in Okpanam Community, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State have cried out over the massive gully...
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Land Degradation

Climate expert advises against indiscriminate felling of trees

The Executive Director, Gender and Environmental Risk Reduction Initiative (GERI), Mrs Elizabeth Jeiyol, has advised people against indiscriminate felling of trees. Jeiyol gave the advice...
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Land Degradation

Borno plants 1.2m trees to control desertification

The Borno State Government has begun planting of 1.2 million tree seedlings to control desertification and mitigate effect of climate change. Gov. Babagana Zulum said...
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Land Degradation

Ocean surge: Lekki communities seek govt action to protect environment

Environmentalists, residents and stakeholders across the Lekki-Epe Corridor on Thursday, August 24, 2023, urged the Federal Government to address the effects of ocean surge...
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Land Degradation

Ghana has opportunity to begin to look at ‘greener’ ways of mining – CeSIS

Ghana is currently witnessing the unprecedented destruction of her natural resources like never before in its history. In key mining districts, illegal miners – popularly...
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Disaster Risk Management

HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Water & Sanitation

Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities...
Waste Management

LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up efforts to address the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste),...

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