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Nigeria ranks highest in deforestation rate globally, says NEWMAP boss

The National Coordinator, Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), Mr Salisu Dahiru, has said that Nigeria ranks the highest with deforestation rate in the world. Dahiru...

admin - July 3, 2019

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Combating desertification in Nigeria: Lessons from Ankara

Promoting good land stewardship for the benefits of present and future generations has continued to attract global attention as the World Day to Combat Desertification held on...

admin - July 2, 2019

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2019 Environment Outreach Magazine lecture explores land degradation

National Coordinator of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), Mallam Salisu Dahiru, is Guest Speaker at the 10th Environment Outreach Magazine Public Lecture/Awards Ceremony that...

admin - June 24, 2019

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How Turkey is combating desertification, by minister

The government of Turkey says it has planted a total of 4.5 billion tree seedlings in the past 16 years as part of the Mediterranean country’s...

admin - June 19, 2019

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Great Green Wall: Key to Nigeria’s greatness

The Great Green Wall (GGW) is one of the most audacious efforts in human history, because the GGW countries are faced with conflict, migration, poverty and...

admin - June 19, 2019

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Desertification Day: AU urged to declare state of emergency on forestry

As the world marks Desertification Day, Mr Pima Hoffman, an expert, has called on the African Union (AU) to declare a state of emergency on forestry...

admin - June 17, 2019

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Desertification Day: FAO project develops blueprint for large-scale dryland restoration

Some 25 million trees planted, 53,000 hectares brought under restoration, 700,000 people reached. This is the balance of five years of regreening drylands in the Sahel...

admin - June 17, 2019

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UN scribe urges urgent action on desertification

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for an urgent action to protect and restore the world’s degrading land in a bid to reduce forced migration,...

admin - June 17, 2019

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