Tag:Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)

Agric & Biotech

South Africa: Tribunal lauds ban of toxic pesticide that killed primary school children

The South African People’s Tribunal on AgroToxins (SAPToA) has welcomed the Cabinet’s decision on June 12, 2025, to ban Terbufos, a highly hazardous pesticide...
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Agric & Biotech

Zambia: Group demands policy action on hazardous pesticide use to protect children, others

The Children’s Environmental Health Foundation (CEHF) is sounding the alarm on the widespread use of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) among Zambia’s smallholder farmers -...
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Agric & Biotech

Civil society alliance urges South African govt to ban Terbufos, HHPS

A group of organisations, academics, and unions on Thursday, December 5, 2024, sent a letter of demand to the South African Minister of Agriculture, Mr. John...
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Agric & Biotech

Govt, SRADev seek phase-out of ‘dangerous pesticide’ Chlorpyrifos

The Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria) has called on the Federal Government through the National Agency for Food and Drug...
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Conservation

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....
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Sustainable Devpt

Scaling up clean cooking solutions requires affordable finance, pragmatic approach

The lack of access to clean cooking which continues the dependence on traditional cooking fuels has substantial impact to...
Renewable Energy

Nigeria, 13 others to benefit from $11.3m AfDB, NDF renewable energy scheme

The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved a $5.65 million reimbursable grant from the Sustainable Energy...

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Conservation

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply...
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Scaling up clean cooking solutions requires affordable finance, pragmatic approach

The lack of access to clean cooking which continues...