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African countries are losing the battle to save their wetlands
Wetlands have played, and continue to play, critical ecological functions in regulating water regimes and providing habitats supporting flora and fauna.
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We need a contingency budget for disasters and emergencies
There is need to re-emphasise some issues which are taken for granted and yet are critical to mitigate the consequences of disasters.
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While leaders talk and talk, Africa’s food crisis worsens
Few countries have implemented the allocation of a minimum of 10 per cent of their national budgets to the agriculture sector.
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Lesson for Africa from UNESCO report on World Heritage forests
World Heritage forests, which cover 69 million hectares, emitted more carbon than they captured between 2001 and 2020.
By Dr John Kakonge 3 years ago
Lesson for Africa from UNESCO report on World Heritage forests
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