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Dried rivers, denuded forests, dead livestock, malnourished children, disempowered populations—these are just some of the harrowing images the media routinely depict about Africa. Indeed, land degradation, desertification, and drought are causes for concern. Yet we know that the continent’s peatlands, grasslands, forests, and rivers represent the promise of restoration. Peatlands,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB) and other international development partners to...
This ‘clean finance’ campaigner is ending funding for fossil fuels
As investors' calls for greater climate-related corporate accountability grow louder, the "E" in ESG—environmental, social and governance—looms larger than ever, particularly from the perspective of...
Origin of the Covid-19 virus: the mink farm theory 29/01/2021 - Article An article published in French on The Conversation deciphers the mechanisms behind the emergence of new diseases. It is this type of knowledge that will be used to draft plans for preventing future pandemics. On January 14, a team of international experts commissioned by the World Health Organization arrived in China for a three-week mission with the aim of visiting Wuhan to meet Chinese scientists and help to pinpoint the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the pandemic. The mission has received criticism...