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The Global Plastics Treaty: Why a Global Plastics Treaty is essential to Africa Part 2
In this blog, we'll explore the far-reaching consequences of plastic pollution on Africa's health, environment and economy, and why a strong Global Plastics Treaty is a lifeline for Africa.
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Three Basins Summit ends without concrete action, neglects Indigenous Rights
The Three Basins Summit marked an attempt to pioneer an alternative model of governance amongst Global South countries, in pursuit of preserving biodiversity ecosystems and tropical forests.
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30 Plastic Facts
We’ve compiled 30 alarming facts about plastic that will make you rethink the use of this dangerous material.
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Greenpeace Africa responds to reinstatement of logging ban
Nairobi, 12 October 2023 – Today, the environmental court has barred the government from lifting the ban on logging, but allowed the felling of 5000 hectares of mature forest. In…
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Cameroon: Landslides kills more than 30 people in Yaoundé, Greenpeace calls on the government to act and for polluters to pay
Greenpeace Africa sends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims following landslides in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, and calls on the Cameroonian government to improve land-use planning for the safety of its citizens.
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Lifting Kenya’s moratorium on logging shows poor judgement: here’s why
We delve into why lifting Kenya’s moratorium on logging is a step in the wrong direction and the devastating consequences the country may experience.
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Insuring the future by protecting the Congo rainforest
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where large parts of the Congo Basin rainforest - the world's second biggest intact rainforest - lie, is auctioning licences for oil and gas exploration, which it claims will help Congolese people by providing investment and income to boost the economy.
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Congo oil fields are quickly becoming uninsurable
Any company granted exploration and exploitation rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) oil auction could find itself without financial protection, according to a report published today by Greenpeace Africa, Insure our Future, Reclaim Finance and Urgewald.
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Floods And Landslides In South Africa: Two Sides Of A Catastrophic Coin
A detailed account on the climate crisis & the challenge of destructive floods in South Africa.
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#BeatingPlasticPollution: It is about eradicating this scourge at its roots, adopting a global treaty against plastic pollution! It is a daily battle!
Indeed, the month of July is defined as a "plastic pollution-free" month. However, plastic pollution remains one of the major environmental challenges the world is currently facing due to the massive amount of plastic produced, used, and discarded each year.