May 05, 2022
Cameroon: Champion of Women's Right to Manage Land and Forests Wins Top Environment Prize
A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country's forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner of a UN-backed international… Read more »
May 03, 2022
Africa: Natural Resources Must Be 'Part of the Solution' in Fight Against Deforestation - New Report
Between 2010 and 2018, the rate of deforestation wordlwide slowed by nearly 30 per cent compared to the previous ten years, according to a key report launched on Tuesday by the… Read more »
August 08, 2008
Cote d'Ivoire: Toxic Waste Sites Still Not Cleaned Up
The sites around Côte d'Ivoire's biggest city where hundreds of tons of toxic waste were illegally dumped two years ago have still not been decontaminated and continue to… Read more »
June 22, 2007
Sudan: Deteriorating Environment Triggers Conflict, Says UN
Environmental degradation is among the root causes of decades of conflict in Sudan, a new United Nations report argues, warning that the country is unlikely to see lasting peace… Read more »