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Africa: A continent of hope – Guterres

António Guterres, the new Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), fresh from the recently-held African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – his first...

UN Academy promotes sustainable development

After its inauguration in March, the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) – Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development organised its first ever UN Summer Academy at...

UN: 22 April marks critical next-step to sustainable future

The record number of countries set to sign the Paris Agreement in New York on April 22 signals the next step towards the Agreement...

‘Momentum is building on climate action’

Since 2008, Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have been funding a quiet, billion-dollar revolution aimed at reducing carbon emissions and transforming the economies of countries...

Activists flay UN, loggers over Africa forest grab ‘under guise of REDD+’

Loggers and the United Nations want to grab African forests for REDD+, which promotes monoculture plantations and genetically modified trees and violates human rights,...

Sustainable development: Are corporations green or greedy?

Worldwatch Institute's State of the World 2014 explores the shifting role of corporations in the UN's global effort for sustainability As national governments flounder to resolve pressing...

UN to tackle Nigeria desertification

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will assist Nigeria to tackle her environmental degradation challenges especially those related to aridification. The agreement was...

Earth is in deep trouble, says IPCC report

A UN climate impact report, released on Monday, gives the clearest and most comprehensive evidence yet that the earth we call home is in...

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How Europe can use emissions trading to also manage carbon removals

The emissions trading system launched by the European Union in 2005 could one day also be used to capture...
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WorldStage president wants govt to compel Nigerian firms to commit 80% of advert budget to local media

The President/CEO, WorldStage Limited (WorldStage), Mr. Segun Adeleye, has proposed that the Federal Government of Nigeria should issue an executive order to compel corporate organisations in the country to devote...

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How Europe can use emissions trading to also manage carbon removals

The emissions trading system launched by the European Union...

WorldStage president wants govt to compel Nigerian firms to commit 80% of advert budget to local media

The President/CEO, WorldStage Limited (WorldStage), Mr. Segun Adeleye, has proposed that the Federal Government of Nigeria...