The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) was suspended on the morning of Nov. 2 but not before countries agreed on some notable achievements after 12 days of negotiations. Below are some of the notable agreements; 1.“Cali Fund” is Launched: Sharing the Benefits from Digital Genetic Information Having agreed at
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The world’s biggest nature conservation conference closed in Colombia on Saturday with no agreement on a roadmap to ramp up funding for species protection. The 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was suspended by its president Susana Muhamad as negotiations ran almost 12 hours longer than planned and delegates started leaving to catch
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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has called on global leaders at the ongoing UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16) in Cali, Colombia, to prioritize funding and support for small-scale farmers, who play a pivotal role in combating biodiversity loss and climate change. According to IFAD, these farmers are on the front lines, responsible for producing food for over three
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Eight governments have pledged an additional $163 million to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund GBFF in a significant boost for nature conservation. This funding aims to support countries and communities dedicated to conserving, restoring, and ensuring the long-term health of wildlife and ecosystems. The new commitments were announced at the ongoing COP16, in Cali by Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, New
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The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) has issued a warning that urgent actions are needed to protect, restore, and sustainably manage the world’s forests to achieve global biodiversity goals. The report, titled The Forest Factor: The Role of Protection, Restoration, and Sustainable Management of Forests for the Implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, was launched during Forest and Water
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A Nigerian environmental photographer Adebote Mayowa, has been named as one of the winners in the “Climate Action in Focus” international photography competition, organised by the COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company. Mayowa clinched third place with his entry, titled ‘Makoko’, highlighting Nigeria’s environmental challenges. Launched on August 1, 2024, the “Climate Action in Focus” contest aimed to raise global awareness about
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In a period of less than four weeks, representatives from 186 countries that confirmed their participation would be assembling in the city of Baku, the Azerbaijani capital, to showcase their efforts to limit global warming and host discussions to prepare for future climate change. The expected delegates, numbering between 20,000 and 40,000, with about the same number of activists and
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has issued a stark warning that nations must collectively commit to cutting 42% of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57% by 2035 in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The call comes in UNEP’s latest Emissions Gap Report 2024, which highlights that without immediate and substantial action, the world will
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The UN humanitarian agencies have said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) incident manager
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As part of it’s aim at cutting down greenhouse gases and replacing it with cleaner sources of energy, the governor of Lagos State South West Nigeria Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the arrival
Adetokunbo Abiola Methane continued its upwards emissions spiral, as it recorded its fourth highest annual increase in 2022, rising by 14 parts per billion to 1,911.9 ppb in the past year, faster
The value of Nigerian soya beans in the global market has reached N462.2 billion ($ 1.18 billion) due to huge production which has led to the exportation of the according to recent
A new report from the UN Climate Change shows that countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines that these efforts remain insufficient to limit global temperature
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