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The other side of Nigeria’s GM beans The Punch Published 8 July 2021 “When we think of food as just a commodity for the market, then we have missed the point” – Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation In 2019, after 10 years of research, field trials and biosafety confirmation, the Federal Government approved the registration and commercial release of a new genetically modified cowpea (aka beans) to Nigerian farmers. The GM bean (christened SAMPEA 20-T) was genetically engineered to resist a ravaging pest known as pod-borers or maruca vitrata. Nevert...

Gibbons, hornbills, komodo dragons and even Sumatran orangutans — these are just a few of the animals once kept illegally behind bars at a small zoo in North Sumatra, Indonesia. In 2019, police raided the zoo for operating and keeping protected species without appropriate permits, and the facility eventually closed down. More than a year […]

The Escazú agreement seeks access to information, participation and environmental justice in Mexico, where it’s more urgent than ever

This initiative strives to assist us rethink our world meals infrastructure, from how we grow and harvest meals to how we consume it. With a growing global population, we will need to implement progressive, sustainable practices to ensure equitable food access and eliminate fears of going hungry. Use these sources in your classroom to show your students about sustainable agriculture and tactics that would potentially finish world starvation. an occasion occurring naturally that has massive-scale results on the surroundings and people, such as a volcano, earthquake, or hurricane. Principle 15 ...

The term “potable water reuse” is a euphemism for the recovery of drinking water from sewage effluents. Potable water reuse is a concept that has become prominent due to the water scarcity experienced in various places in our country and elsewhere. The idea is to recover the liquid fraction from sewage and purify it to drinking water standards, then distribute it via the potable water reticulation systems. This has been done in practice for several years in Beaufort West in order to augment their potable water supply. The City of Cape Town announced on 7 March 2021 that it will be injecti...