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Experts Call for Urgent Reforms to Nigeria’s Environmental Impact Assessment Act

By Ify Onyekwere Environmental experts have called for urgent amendments to Nigeria’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act to address its inadequacies and align it with current ecological and socioeconomic realities. The demand was made during a one-day national dialogue hosted by the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) in collaboration with OXFAM […]

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Local Solutions for Global Challenges: Nigeria’s Role in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

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By Ify Onyekwere Nigeria’s battle against climate change requires innovative, region-specific strategies, according to Usman Muhammad Mareri, Founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Renewable Energy and Action on Climate Change. Speaking on the Development Report Program, Mareri highlighted the distinct climate challenges Nigeria faces across its regions, from desertification in the north to

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Catalyzing Green Entrepreneurship in Nigeria: Expert Insights

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By Ify Onyekwere Igwebuike Ijeoma, a Board Member at Climate Strategies Think Tank, London, was a guest on The Development Report show where he discussed the importance of catalyzing green entrepreneurship in Nigeria. He explained that green entrepreneurship, what he calls “enviropreneurship,” is the effort by entrepreneurs to save and conserve the environment. According to

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