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16 June 2020
CNBC Africa
Download logoWith the ongoing coronavirus pandemic crippling economies the world over and set to trigger into motion Africa’s first recession in 25 years, the Economic Commission for Africa and its partners teamed-up to produce a new report which proposes several interventions to promptly and effectively address COVID-19 challenges on the continent at the urban level. The report titled; COVID-19 in African Cities: Impacts, Responses and Policies, analyses the current situation with
Africa Land News read moreThe government in #uganda was giving contradictory information on protecting wetlands, on the one hand telling communities to stay away from wetlands, while authorizing companies to create huge rice growing areas, says @mwesigyesp from @GLTNnews at #landac2022
My latest on the issue of Western model of conservation in Africa and it’s assault on indigenous rights and land.
Protected areas based conservation are disastrous for Indigenous People. https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/07/01/western-nonprofits-african-rights-land/
CASAC has noted with concern the recent statement by the Minister of @HomeAffairsSA regarding the court action brought by @HelenSuzmanFdn against the Department
#coal mining onslaught on Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is tantamount to #ecocide
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-06-30-coal-mining-onslaught-on-hluhluwe-imfolozi-park-is-tantamount-to-ecocide/
#AllRise4Wildlife
@kirstenyouens @patrickbond @CentreEnvRights @CALS_ZA @WILDLANDSSA @WESSA_za @Bruceps @elisetempelhoff @Desiree_Laverne @macua_sa @WWFSouthAfrica @DMRE_ZA
BREAKING: If you're feeling down by the US Supreme Court ruling on regulation of emissions, cheer up with good, amazing news from Brazil: our Supreme Court has just ruled that the Paris Agreement is a human rights treaty. This has enormous implications for future cases. Why? 🧵
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