Webinar: Framing Strategies for Ending Deforestation and Protecting Wildlife in the Cross River State Forest

Concept Note Cross River state is currently undergoing the highest spate of deforestation in the world. All evidence and reports show unrestrained and uncontrolled logging activities in the state. While paying lip service to climate change mitigation initiatives and promising ecological protection, the last administration in the state operated a policy that permitted and even promoted…

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Conference: Fostering Strategic Response to the 2023 Floods

Since 2012, flooding has become a frequent and devastating occurrence in Nigeria, resulting in significant damage to communities, infrastructure, lives and properties. 2022 witnessed severe flooding that inflicted immense hardship on numerous Nigerian communities– especially those situated in the Niger Delta. The floods, which is now an annual phenomenon, led to the loss of lives, displacement…

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CROSS RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA SETTING MEETING

In almost a decade, the Cross River state government’s policy with respect to forest management has largely failed. As a result, the state has witnessed unprecedented forest loss which has now extended into the state forest reserves and the national park. The Roundtable will leverage on the emergence of a new administration in Cross River State…

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