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Deforestation
Edo unveils 10-year plan to tackle deforestation
By Dauda Abbas Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, inaugurated the Edo State Forestry…
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell 68% in April
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell 68% in April from the previous year, preliminary government data…
Logging: Jigawa bans tree felling for firewood, charcoal
By Kayode Falade
To protect forest resources and the environment, the Jigawa State Government has banned tree…
Concern as charcoal business takes toll on Nigeria’s forests,…
…State govts, agencies move to curb tide
… Traders blame environmental pollution, others for engaging in trade
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Green association in Libya moves to save forests
A group of environmentalists in Libya are hoping to save its remaining green spaces from logging, development, and…
Mining, extractive industries spur significant deforestation – Study
Mining is one of the top drivers of deforestation globally, with huge swaths of forest being cleared for…
China, Brazil to cooperate in stopping deforestation
By Kayode Falade with Agency report
China and Brazil announced on Friday a new collaborative effort to…
Discouraging deforestation
As the struggle to mitigate global warming and climate change gathers momentum across the globe so also are acts…
Uganda turns to bamboo farming to combat deforestation
Some 65 kilometres north of the Ugandan capital Kampala, a lush green bamboo forest, it's the brainchild of former…
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon climbed in March
By Steven Grattan
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose 14% in March from the previous year,…
