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Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

Prof. Adesola Ogidiolu has urged geographers to deploy mapping tools and data-driven approaches to address Nigeria’s worsening forest crisis, stressing that foresters alone cannot...

International Day of Forests: Forests at the heart of economic activity, resilience worldwide

Forests are not only vital ecosystems but also indispensable to economies and industries worldwide. This year’s International Day of Forests highlights the crucial link...

George Ilebo: Forests are indispensable, lets protect them

Since time immemorial, forests have been a vital pillar for human sustenance. Covering about 32% of the Earth’s land surface, or about 4.14 billion...

How South Korea is climate-proofing forests, communities against fire

Armed with clipboards and cameras, the scientists from the Baekdudaegan National Arboretum climbed slowly up a steep hillside in Uljin, a county in the...

Professionals tasked to be dedicated, innovative on preserving forests, addressing climate change

Director-General, Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan, Prof. Zachariah Yaduma, has said enormous challenges facing the world in preserving forests and addressing climate change require...

How UNESCO’s biodiversity initiative safeguards forests, communities

With forests shrinking and ecosystems degrading, the global biodiversity crisis has shifted from a distant environmental concern to an urgent development challenge. Nearly one million...

Protecting Nigeria’s last forests: Training rangers is key to conservation

As deforestation, poaching, and human encroachment threaten Nigeria’s remaining forest reserves, conservationists are calling for stronger support systems for the country’s forest rangers -...

Ekiti adopts Sustainable Commodities approach to agriculture, forests

Ekiti State has taken a big step toward a productive and sustainable approach to agroforestry, becoming the latest jurisdiction to sign up to the...

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Agenda 2063 and SDGs: UN Resident Coordinators seek to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation in Africa

The United Nations Resident Coordinators in Africa met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to discuss strategies to reduce the risk...
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Workers’ Day: Waste pickers demand recognition, inclusion

As the world celebrates Workers’ Day on May 1, 2026, informal waste pickers, operating under the aegis of the...

Nigeria hosts dialogue on mainstreaming climate change adaptation into devpt plans

Nigeria is to a host dialogue on mainstreaming climate change adaptation into state development plans, focusing on enhancing climate...

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Workers’ Day: Waste pickers demand recognition, inclusion

As the world celebrates Workers’ Day on May 1,...