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Group commends Gombe’s tree-planting initiative to check desertification

Jewel Environmental Initiative (JEI), an NGO, has commended the Gombe State Government for initiating a massive tree-planting scheme aimed at growing four million trees across the...

admin - August 15, 2019

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Nigeria reclaims 70 gully sites, 2,500ha of degraded land in six years

The Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) says it has reclaimed over 70 active gully erosion sites and 2,500 hectares (ha) of degraded...

admin - August 13, 2019

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Bauchi inaugurates tree planting campaign to curb desertification

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 inaugurated 2019 Tree Planting campaign with the theme “Planting for Reclamation’’. Mohammed, who inaugurated the campaign...

admin - July 31, 2019

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Nigeria ranks highest in deforestation rate globally, says NEWMAP boss

The National Coordinator, Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), Mr Salisu Dahiru, has said that Nigeria ranks the highest with deforestation rate in the world. Dahiru...

admin - July 3, 2019

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Combating desertification in Nigeria: Lessons from Ankara

Promoting good land stewardship for the benefits of present and future generations has continued to attract global attention as the World Day to Combat Desertification held on...

admin - July 2, 2019

Land Degradation

2019 Environment Outreach Magazine lecture explores land degradation

National Coordinator of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), Mallam Salisu Dahiru, is Guest Speaker at the 10th Environment Outreach Magazine Public Lecture/Awards Ceremony that...

admin - June 24, 2019

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How Turkey is combating desertification, by minister

The government of Turkey says it has planted a total of 4.5 billion tree seedlings in the past 16 years as part of the Mediterranean country’s...

admin - June 19, 2019

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Great Green Wall: Key to Nigeria’s greatness

The Great Green Wall (GGW) is one of the most audacious efforts in human history, because the GGW countries are faced with conflict, migration, poverty and...

admin - June 19, 2019

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