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Biodiversity
Africa
Nigeria’s new biodiversity blueprint signals shift toward systemic eco-governanceÂ
Nigeria has officially adopted its updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2025–2030, cementing its role as a frontrunner in Africa’s commitment to halting and reversing biodiversity loss. This move is more than symbolic, it signals a critical pivot toward systemic environmental governance across West Africa and reinforces Nigeria’s alignment with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (K-M GBF), the landmark international agreement adopted at COP15 in 2022.Â
Environmental Responsibility
There is need to translate biodiversity pledges into tangible actions
One of the driving forces behind these biodiversity pledges is the growing awareness of the intrinsic link between biodiversity and economic well-being
News
The Sixth Mass Extinction Event; Are We in It?
The Anthropocene era, still a subject of ongoing scientific debate regarding its exact commencement, is characterized by significant impact of human activities on the environment and society. This impact becomes evident through unregulated resource extraction, greenhouse gas emissions, intensive pastoral farming, transportation systems, and deforestation.
Environmental Responsibility
There is need to shift to sustainable farming to protect biodiversity
Biodiversity loss is accelerating around the world with the global food system being the primary driver of this trend. The irony is that agricultural...
Social Responsibility
Kenya’s Oil Pipeline To Have A Biodiversity Office
Kenya will create an office in charge of safeguarding biodiversity – nature and environment – during and after construction of its proposed crude oil...
International News
Climate Change Could Cause Abrupt Biodiversity Losses This Century
The impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems are already evident. Poleward shifts in the geographic distributions of species, catastrophic forest fires and...