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President Joe Biden’s climate ambitions must include land-rights for forest communities
The article was originally published in Climate Home News on March 16, 2021
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HANDS OFF WOMEN AT THE FRONTLINE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM
Extractive industries, which favour men in employment, have long been linked to the systemic economic disenfranchisement of women - and an increased reliance on men. The exacerbating power dynamic is responsible for increased incidents of domestic violence, transactional sex, forced prostitution, HIV/AIDS transmission and acts of violence against women.
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Committed Political Leadership and Regional Cooperation Needed to Address Africa’s Climate Emergency.
Climate change and COVID-19 continue to wreak havoc upon communities in Africa. Droughts, floods, cyclones, and locust invasions have caused far reaching damage to communities, livelihoods, ecosystems and infrastructure.
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Greenpeace Africa responds to reports of violence against Student protestors
With non-violence at the core of our value system, Greenpeace Africa is disheartened by the violence displayed by the South African Police Service (SAPS) against student protesters in Braamfontein.
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5 Points to Understand Congo’s Logging Moratorium
This blog explains what the moratorium on new logging concessions in DRC is, how it was violated and why restoring it is essential for both people and nature.
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Certification schemes such as FSC are greenwashing forest destruction
Certified companies, including the widely-known FSC label, are reportedly linked to forest destruction, land disputes and human rights abuses, warns a new report from Greenpeace…
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Op-Ed | Slam the Kenya-US Plastic Proposal, Focus on the Climate Crisis
The UNEP acknowledged Kenya’s “stewardship” in the continental fight against plastic pollution; but, if the past fews months are anything to go by, its notoriously stringent anti-plastic laws may not have as firm a grip
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To the women fighting to protect our ocean and food security: Thank you!
Close your eyes. Imagine yourself standing on a sandy beach listening to the sounds of the ocean as the waves are washing in. It’s magic isn't it? Indeed, it’s paradise
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Kenya Must Not Backslide on Plastics as FTA Negotiations Resume
Nairobi, 3 March 2021- Responding to the news that Kenya and the United States are set to resume talks on the bilateral trade agreement after a four-month break
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Op-Ed | Why implementing NDCs in Kenya is long overdue
In December 2020, Kenya revised and resubmitted it’s National Determined Contributions to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
