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Ministers meeton 2012 Brazil conference THE United Nations (UN) Conference on Sustainable Development holding in Brazil next year June 20 12, will offer keyopportunity for environment stakeholders to scale-up global transition to low-carbon. resource. The world's environment ministers disclosed this in Nairobi, Kenya at the end of the 26th Session of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Governing Council /Global Ministerial Environment Forum. The statement was Signed by UNEP's Information Officer, Regional Office in Nairobi, Angele Luh Sy_ The ministers agreed that challenges such as trade barriers, - needed to be managed and suggested that the green economy had the potential of offering ways of realising the goals of sustainable development in the2lstcentury_ They argued that this would be accomplished through "building economies, enhancing social equity and human well-being, while reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities': They called on UNEP to support countries keen in putting together challenges, opportunities and strategies to enhance the realisation of the objectives of the green economy. "The UN Conference on Sustainable Development 2012 (or Rio+20), also needs to address how the world can better manage and govern the environment by strengthening the institutions responsible:' the statement said. (NAN)
Journalists meet on climate Change From Hir Joseph, lafia JOURNALISTS across the nation are to participate in an Abuja media forum with stakeholders working to build adaptation to climate change in the country, a statement from Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, the Executive Director, Nigerian Environmental Study/Action Team (NEST) has said. NEST is working on a
pilot project titled 'Building Nigeria's Response to Climate Change (BNRCC)'. The project is aimed at building informed responses to climate change in Nigeria by enhancing capacity at all levels of government for effective climate change adaptation strategies, poliCies and actions. BNRCC is funded by the Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA) and is being managed and implemented by a consortium of consultants in partnership with NEST. The forum entails commIssioning' and presentation of the outcome of the project and climate change documentary for Nigeria as carried out by partners across the agro-ecological zones of the country.
The statement which was made available to Daily Trust said the event would hold next Monday with the theme "Nigeria's Response to Climate Change and the media: ChalleBges and Prospects." The' project recorded significant advances in its implementation through the engagement of partners in and community-based pilot projects across the country.
MOGs sanitation target a mirage -Expert THE Executive Director, Environmental Law Research Institute (ELRI), Lagos, Prof. Lanre Fagbohun said Nigeria would attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on sanitation, ifenvironmental laws were enforced. He lamented Nigeria's low pace in achieving the global sanitation target by 2015. Fagbohun said presence of refuse in many major cities was due to poor implementation of environmental laws in such places. He said few states were beginning to see the importance of dean t"llvironment but many were :d l(j <:..'llforu'lhv rt'gL,I<ltnr', la\,·~.
DROUGHT in the Amazon due to rainfall seizure and loss of water caused by chmate change.
Summit on environment holds March 10 By Nasir Imam EXPERTS in Environment around the World will gather in Abuja on March 10th to discuss contemporary issues plaguing the entrenchment of sustainable habits in the environment. The forum would discuss initiative to address peculiar and generic is'lut''l affecting the f'n\'ironment in md ·\(ril,1 'LV l :(, rt,di·
region. A statement from the Project Coordinator, Lanre Alabi, said the summit is supported by the PreSidency, Federal and States' of Environment Ministrjes. The Summit will explore possibilities of a greater future filled with self-sustainable systems and cultures, waste management technique, o( waste rnanageiriellt kchn i(juc), a~d rc(yclin~ ~,.. "t"tI, 1'1'
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progress and setbacks. It will also to discuss effects of our cultural and traditional norms, Town planning, environmental compliance, current realities and the way forward. Papers from renowned international experts in science, econamy, politics, art, law and civil society will be delivered. This will crt'ale nlt',ln-. of dialogw.' aeror.,,', tilt ,1 dl ... hr )1(1)~,