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Forests get a boost from new GCF policy on REDD+ results-based payments

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has adopted a landmark policy on REDD+ results-based payments, a major boon for forest finance. The decision was made...

Govt assures of security in Nigeria’s forests

The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, says the Federal Government is committed to securing the nation’s forests. Lawal gave the assurance during the presentation...

COP28: Ghana to make case for upscaling forest, nature-based solutions to climate change

Ghana is among 198 nations and the European Union Block, who have feverishly prepared to start another round of climate related negotiations at the...

Forester clamours preservation of flora and fauna

The Kwara State Director of Forestry, Alhaji Babatunde Mahmud, has said that forest animals are beneficial to the people and should take good care...

Environmentalist calls for preservation of local forests

An environmentalist, Ms Gloria Bulus, has called for joint efforts in the preservation of local forests in the country. Bulus, the founder of Bridge-that-gap Initiative,...

Cross River forest sustainability trainees demand empowerment

In an effort to sustain one of the remaining prominent rain forest regions in Nigeria, over 100 persons in Cross River State have been...

Indian girl discovered living in forest with monkeys

Indian police are reviewing reports of missing children to try to identify a girl who was found living in a forest with a group...

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...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for coordinated and transformative action to advance...
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Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute 10 million tree seedlings for planting across the state, as...

Mixed reactions trail Lagos solar approval policy

Some Lagos residents on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, expressed divergent views on a directive by the state government requiring...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver...

Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute...