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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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Türkiye moves to ban single-use plastics under new circular economy plan

Türkiye has decided to phase out single-use plastics in line with the European Union’s acquis, aiming to further contribute...
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‘Wash water’ used when recycling plastics may warrant closer scrutiny – Study

Recycling is one answer to the growth in plastic waste but treating “wash water” used to clean recycled plastic...

EACOP: Coalition decries TotalEnergies’ assessment of Uganda land acquisition programme

The StopEACOP Coalition is calling out TotalEnergies’ attempts to sanitise its public image through claims of an “independent assessment”...

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Türkiye moves to ban single-use plastics under new circular economy plan

Türkiye has decided to phase out single-use plastics in...

‘Wash water’ used when recycling plastics may warrant closer scrutiny – Study

Recycling is one answer to the growth in plastic...