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Nigeria, UNEP partner on sound chemicals, waste management

The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are collaborating to strengthen national infrastructural and human capacity for sound chemicals...

From ridges to reefs, small island states lead with big environmental moves

From rising seas to disappearing forests, the world’s small island developing states are facing some of the fiercest fallout from the triple planetary crisis...

GCF, UNEP boost climate adaptation with $120m for new projects

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved over $120 million in new funding to strengthen climate resilience in Ghana, the Maldives, and Mauritania. At...

Nigeria looks to industry in a bid to limit plastic pollution

Amble down a side street or canal in Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital of Lagos and chances are you’ll find empty water sachets, used takeaway...

Nations establish new Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on chemicals, waste, pollution

Against a challenging geopolitical backdrop and in a major move to protect people and planet, countries on Friday, June 20, 2025, came together to...

UN recognises World Restoration Flagships in East Africa, Mexico, Spain

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) have named the first World Restoration Flagships for this...

On World Environment Day, you can help to end plastic pollution

When you woke up this morning, you did not breakfast on a plate of plastics, and rightly so. Your body likely has plastic in...

New $15m initiative launched to catalyse sustainable investment in the Congo Basin

A new initiative in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems – the Congo Basin – aims to unlock nature-positive, climate-resilient business opportunities for...

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Boots on the Ground: The voices shaping elephant conservation in Kenya

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation friend of the month series for the year 2026 begins with a feature...
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SRADeV commends NAFDAC ban on sachet alcohol, sub-200ml PET bottles

Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADeV Nigeria) has commended the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration...

NMDPRA plans to accelerate gas distribution for industrialisation

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will enforce strict compliance while accelerating gas distribution...

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Boots on the Ground: The voices shaping elephant conservation in Kenya

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation friend of the...

SRADeV commends NAFDAC ban on sachet alcohol, sub-200ml PET bottles

Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADeV Nigeria)...
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