Yearly Archives: 2012

Climate Change

Nigeria, others to benefit from $6.4bn AfDB climate fund

Nigeria and several other Africa countries facing the climate change challenge will benefit from a $6.4 billion fund to tackle the global menace, according...

Michael Simire - December 3, 2012

Climate Change

COP18: Carbon emission agreement still a long way ahead

As the Eighteen Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) enters its...

Michael Simire - December 3, 2012

Water & Sanitation

Lagos WASH radio programme makes a debut

“Access to WASH,” a radio programme discussing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) issues in Lagos State, makes a debut on Radio Nigeria 1 Lagos,...

Michael Simire - December 3, 2012

Climate Change

Vedvyas at COP 18: Young people vital in climate change decision-making

Simran Vedvyas, a youth ambassador with Eye on Earth, has said that young people are vital to decision-making on climate change. She spoke in Doha,...

Michael Simire - December 2, 2012

Climate Change

A breakdown in COP 18 negotiations in Doha?

The ongoing UNFCCC COP 18 climate change negotiations in Doha, Qatar, broke down early Saturday (December 1, 2012) morning as Brazil reportedly blocked progress...

Michael Simire - December 1, 2012

Climate Change

Youths and green resilience

I attended a side event on “Youth Resilience and the Green Development” at the ongoing Climate Change COP 18 in Doha, Qatar and was...

Michael Simire - November 30, 2012

Water & Sanitation

Experts address waste, sanitation issues in West Africa

Waste management in line with contemporary realities seems to be of huge concern to environmentalists as well as stakeholders especially in developing countries. This...

Michael Simire - November 30, 2012

Climate Change