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COP16: Recognising land rights, key to conserving biodiversity in Latin America – Afro-descendants

Ahead of the COP16 UN Biodiversity Conference, 25+ Afro-descendant organisations have announced recommendations to prioritise land rights of communities contributing to conservation in Latin...

Desertification and Drought Day: World leaders urged to prioritise women’s land rights

Women facing worsening droughts, raging wildfires and other climate change impacts have delivered an urgent message to the international community at the United Nations...

2023 Desertification and Drought Day puts global spotlight on women’s land rights

The 2023 Desertification and Drought Day, marked on June 17, will put the global spotlight on women’s land rights with events taking place in...

Activists describe pipeline projects in Africa as aggression on communities’ land rights

The continuous financing and development of massive pipeline projects in Africa constitute an aggression on the land rights of communities and portend massive livelihood...

To save the climate, recognise our land rights, indigenous leaders tell summit

The Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, a coalition of organisations representing Indigenous and local communities from Brazil, Indonesia and the nations of the Amazon...

Where and why land conflicts occur in Africa, by study

Sixty-three percent of disputes related to private sector land and natural resource investments in Africa began when communities were forced to leave their lands,...

Death threats in Peruvian Amazon as community sues government over land rights

Leaders of the Shipibo indigenous village of Santa Clara de Uchunya, accompanied by their representative organisation FECONAU, filed a constitutional law suit challenging Peru’s...

Report explores ways to achieve sustainability, protect Colombian Amazon

Secure territorial rights of indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge must be central to post-conflict initiatives to save the Colombian Amazon and achieve sustainable development,...

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Nigeria to launch four satellites for Earth observation, security

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, said the Federal Executive Council...
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High hopes for global leadership as group launches Africa Carbon Market Outlook

As climate urgency accelerates across the globe, Africa is stepping into a pivotal role as a potential leader in...

NESREA closes 21 facilities in Abuja due to environmental infractions

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, shut down 21 facilities, which...

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Nigeria to launch four satellites for Earth observation, security

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji,...

High hopes for global leadership as group launches Africa Carbon Market Outlook

As climate urgency accelerates across the globe, Africa is...
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