Parties to adopt ambitious resolutions on marine mammals
Post Views: 856 For the 500 Harbour porpoises remaining in the Baltic Sea, life is fraught with peril. Every day,
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Global temperature rise: UN warns of increase wildfires as California battles inferno
Post Views: 913 The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has warned that wildfires could become more frequent
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How private efforts boost afforestation, climate mitigation
Post Views: 1,746 In 1960 when Nigeria became independent, there were about 40 percent forest landmass that spreads across the
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Nations back UN roadmap to eliminate harmful fishing subsidies
Post Views: 892 Some 90 countries backed an UNCTAD – FAO – UNEP initiative on Wednesday, signing up to a
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Rising consumption level aggravates climate change, air pollution-Report
Post Views: 1,095 Rising consumption fuelled by a growing middle class has seen the amount of primary materials extracted from
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Global per capita fish consumption rises above 20 kilograms a year
Post Views: 1,097 The Global per capita fish consumption has risen to above 20 kilograms a year for the first
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Task Force adopts ‘zero tolerance’ policy to curb slaughter of migratory birds
Post Views: 871 Governments throughout the Mediterranean have agreed on the need for tougher penalties and stricter surveillance in order
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Lake Chad: Environmentalist wants basin commission to apply best practices in tackling problems
Post Views: 865 Environmental activist and Director of Mother of Earth Foundation, Mr Nnimmo Bassey, has urged the Lake Chad
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World Desertification Day: UN calls for action to restore land resources
Post Views: 1,330 Nearly 800 million people are chronically undernourished as a direct consequence of land degradation, declining soil, fertility,
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Illegal wildlife trafficking: GEF approves additional $40m for Africa, Asia
Post Views: 968 As part of effort to support the Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) in the fight against illegal trafficking
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