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Proposed wood source for Indonesian mill sparks conflict

A potential wood supplier for one of the world’s largest pulp and paper mills does not have the consent of local communities A joint investigation...

The long, winding, super-controversial superhighway

The controversy surrounding the 260 km Superhighway proposed by the Cross River State government (CRSG) of Nigeria will not go away. Notably, the bulldozing...

Charcoal: To use, or not to use?

The rise in prices of cooking gas and kerosene is creating a demand for charcoal, whose price is likewise escalating – a development that...

Firm defeats activists in Uganda deforestation suit

The High Court of Uganda has cleared Bidco Africa Limited against claims of deforestation in the Vegetable Oil Development Programme in Kalangala district. Bidco is...

Abuja, Calabar validation forums set stage for fresh REDD+ phase

Two separate validation workshops held recently within two weeks in Abuja, the federal capital city, and Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State,...

African restoration commitments push Bonn Challenge beyond 100m hectares

Ministers from Guinea, the Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana have voiced their commitments to restore 11.5 million hectares of degraded forests at...

DRC cancels logging concessions, Greenpeace applauds cautiously

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced the cancellation of logging concessions observers feel were illegally granted. Environment watchdog, Greenpeace, believes that its report...

Poland to evaluate impacts of felling in Bialowieza Forest

The World Heritage Committee has requested Poland to submit, by February 2017, an evaluation of impacts of forest management within Bialowieza Forest, known for...

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Climate change is among global concerns – COP29 President

Climate change is one of the problems that worries the world, the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of...
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IEA 2024: Role of clean cooking investments in Africa’s growth story

During an in-conversation discussion during the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum in Paris on May 15, Partner...

World Water Forum: UNESCO mobilises international community for sustainable water management

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will promote international cooperation and innovative solutions to tackle the...

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Climate change is among global concerns – COP29 President

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