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Angola ratifies Abidjan Convention

The Government of Angola has ratified the Abidjan Convention, making it the 19th nation out of the 22 countries in the Convention area to...

World Wetlands Day: Five wetlands that mitigate extreme weather

Mangroves Mangroves are salt-water tolerant shrubs and trees that grow in shallow, tropical coastal waters. Their roots bind the shoreline and each kilometre of mangrove...

UNEP, IAEA to analyse marine contaminants in Abidjan Convention area

Millions of people along Africa’s Atlantic seaboard stand to benefit from an agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the United Nations...

Climate change can cause coral bleaching, says study

If current trends continue and the world fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, nearly all of the world's coral reefs will suffer severe bleaching...

Achieving Paris Agreement goals essential for fisheries

A new study has highlighted how achieving the Paris Agreement – global warming of no more than 1.5º Celsius over pre-industrial levels – would...

Nigeria’s INDC amid Akwa Ibom’s transition to blue economy

During a panel discussion session at a side-event organised by the Akwa Ibom State Government during the UN climate change summit (COP22) that held...

FAO, World Bank, AfDB pledge support for ocean economies

A special Oceans Action Event at the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech (COP22) has brought together over 400 high-level participants from around the...

Why seabirds keep mistaking ocean plastic for food, by study

Each year, millions of tons of plastic waste end up in the ocean, where it often goes straight into the bellies of hungry birds,...

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Blue economy: Group advocates construction of 10 new ports

The Alfe City Institution, a leading promoter of Nigeria’s blue economy ecosystem, has called for the construction of 10...
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Closing gender gap in agriculture can contribute $1bn annually to GDP – Group

Chairperson, National Agric Show Youth and Women in Agriculture Committee, Mrs. Nkiruka Okonkwo, says closing gender gap in agriculture...

Stakeholders urge Nigerian women to unite, empower themselves

Nigerian women have been urged to unite and empower themselves to take up leadership roles in various sectors of...

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Blue economy: Group advocates construction of 10 new ports

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