Tag:World Heritage site

Conservation

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...

Michael Simire - July 5, 2017

Conservation

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...

admin - June 13, 2017

Conservation

IUCN report seeks new World Heritage sites in Arctic Circle to protect species

The Arctic Ocean urgently needs protection as melting sea ice is opening up previously inaccessible areas to activities such as shipping, bottom trawl fishing...

admin - April 4, 2017

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Real EstateMay 16, 2025

CSOs raise alarm over housing crisis in Port Harcourt

Civil society organisations (CSOs), under the aegis of the Advisory Forum for Rent (AFR), have raised the alarm over...

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Waste ManagementMay 16, 2025

LAWMA reiterates economic value of waste

The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has urged Lagos residents to recognise...

ConservationMay 16, 2025

Focus Biodiversity Forum: An opportunity to scale up conservation efforts

Often referred to as “the Galapagos of Africa”, the Island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) is big...

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Real EstateMay 16, 2025

CSOs raise alarm over housing crisis in Port Harcourt

Civil society organisations (CSOs), under the aegis of the...

Waste ManagementMay 16, 2025

LAWMA reiterates economic value of waste

The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority...