Tag:nature

Conservation

Biodiversity Day: Rethinking nature’s resources

As we mark 22 years since the United Nations General Assembly officially adopted May 22 as the International Day of Biodiversity (IDB) in December...

Michael Simire - May 23, 2022

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World Circular Economy Forum 2022 to address climate and nature, youth, infrastructure

For the first time ever, this year’s World Circular Economy Forum will take place in Africa. WCEF2022 will be hosted jointly by the Republic...

Michael Simire - February 16, 2022

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World Wetlands Day: CSDevNet advocates increased wetlands action for people, nature

Non-state actors, led by the Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet), have harped on the need to protect wetlands in Nigeria as the 2022...

Michael Simire - February 2, 2022

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UK leads 45 govts in new pledges to protect nature, keep 1.5 alive

Forty-five governments, led by the UK, on Saturday, November 6, 2021, in Glasgow pledged urgent action and investment to protect nature and shift to more...

Michael Simire - November 6, 2021

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Inger Andersen: Reversing the domino effect of our destruction of nature

Since the start of the industrial revolution, humanity’s relationship with nature has been celebrated as a triumph. Through innovation, we light up countries, build...

Michael Simire - June 3, 2021

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World Bank Spring Meetings to address sovereign debt and nature crises

The World Bank Group-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings holding virtually from April 9 to 11, 2021 will, amid the mounting sovereign debt crisis exacerbated...

Michael Simire - April 5, 2021

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Humanity at a crossroads, UN warns in state of nature overview

Despite encouraging progress in several areas, the natural world is suffering badly and getting worse. Eight transformative changes are, therefore, urgently needed to ensure human wellbeing and...

Michael Simire - September 15, 2020

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