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UNESCO, IUCN ask Poland to stop logging in Białowieża Forest

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 adopted a decision urging Poland to immediately halt all logging and wood extraction in...

Côte d’Ivoire national park taken off World Heritage ‘danger list’

Comoé National Park in Côte d’Ivoire on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 came off the List of World Heritage in Danger, as its wildlife recovers...

Wilderness areas are fast declining – Report

New guidance launched recently by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) urges the World Heritage Convention to better conserve wilderness areas, and...

Fresh IUCN worry over vaquita exploitation, logging, poaching

Illegal fishing, logging and poaching are impacting two-thirds of the 57 natural World Heritage sites monitored by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)...

World Day to Combat Desertification: Conserving healthy soils for resilient drylands

On World Day to Combat Desertification observed globally on Saturday, June 17, 2017 the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) explores how conserving soil biodiversity...

IUCN: Vaquita exploitation puts Mexican heritage site in danger

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recommended “in-danger” status for Mexico’s World Heritage-listed Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of...

World Oceans Day: West, Central Africa face food insecurity from overfishing

Inger Andersen, Director-General of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in a messeage to observe the World Oceans Day, discloses that...

Overfishing, reef decline threaten Pacific, Caribbean island fisheries – IUCN

Overfishing and the degradation of coral reefs across the Caribbean and Pacific islands are pushing many fish, including food sources like tunas and groupers,...

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No subsidy in oil, gas sector – NMDPRA

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says there are no subsidies in the oil and gas...
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IATF 2025: Prime Ministers, other leaders laud Dangote Industries for powering Africa’s industrial transformation

Prominent leaders including the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell; the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dr...

Africa’s leadership in ocean conservation: 23 African Ambassadors advocate for OceanLove Innovation Award

Africa appears to be making waves on the global stage as a driving force in ocean conservation, setting bold...

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No subsidy in oil, gas sector – NMDPRA

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA)...

IATF 2025: Prime Ministers, other leaders laud Dangote Industries for powering Africa’s industrial transformation

Prominent leaders including the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon...
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