National training workshop on marine biodiversity monitoring and reserve management begins in Zouara

08 october 2025 - 15:03:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - A national training workshop on the monitoring of marine biodiversity and reserve management began in Zuwara [...] Full text...

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Investments in aquaculture could create more than 20 million jobs by 2050

24 june 2025 - 08:03:07
Entebbe, Uganda (PANA) – Aquaculture could generate as many as 22 million jobs by 2050, according to a new report [...] Full text...

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Speaking up for the planet – At what cost?

26 april 2025 - 07:44:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – “As we celebrate Earth Day this week, we’re reminded that protecting the planet begins [...] Full text...

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Report reveals two-thirds decline in wildlife populations on average since 1970

10 september 2020 - 08:27:21
Gland, Switzerland (PANA) – Global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an average two-thirds decline in [...] Full text...

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EU suspends funding to WWF-Congo for human rights violations

09 june 2020 - 17:14:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has suspended funding to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for serious human [...] Full text...

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Teach them smart solutions, says Cameroonian founder of Green Girls

01 february 2020 - 09:35:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people if the [...] Full text...

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Congo: 4 alleged wildlife offenders brought before prosecutor's office for poaching

27 august 2019 - 18:54:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The National Liaison Office Afripol, a criminal police agency, in collaboration with the World Fund for [...] Full text...

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UNEP youth summit focuses on community action against climate change

15 july 2019 - 19:59:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The youth from regions affected by cyclones and other climate disasters, meeting in Nairobi Monday, have [...] Full text...

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''Earth Hour'' in Bizerte

30 march 2019 - 20:18:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As in all countries of the world, all lights will be turned off, Saturday between 8:30 [...] Full text...

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World Wildlife Fund warns staggering extent of human impact on planet

30 october 2018 - 09:08:53
Washington, DC., US (PANA) - World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a conservationist body, is warning that human activity is pushing the [...] Full text...

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AfDB, IFAD collaborate to help Mozambique build knowledge on climate finance

26 july 2018 - 16:26:37
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have [...] Full text...

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World Water Forum told nearly 40% of world's population faces lack of water

21 march 2018 - 12:02:52
Brasilia, Brazil (PANA) - The report by the High Level Panel on Water (HLPW), presented at the ongoing 8th World [...] Full text...

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AfDB, WWF agree to focus on conservation, energy, agriculture

01 december 2017 - 09:56:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) have announced [...] Full text...

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US: UN turns off lights to draw attention to issues facing the planet

26 march 2017 - 05:50:39
New York, US (PANA) – The United Nations on Saturday evening dimmed the lights at its iconic Headquarters complex in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Study says "Pygmy" fathers are the best in handling children

16 june 2016 - 13:52:03
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A Research, conducted by non-governmental organization, Survival International (SI), has suggested that 'Pygmy' fathers form exceptionally [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report confirms corruption is biggest threat to ivory, wildlife officials arrested

14 june 2016 - 13:21:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A new UN report has confirmed that corrupt officials are at the heart of wildlife crime [...] Full text...

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UN: 19 African, Asian countries gets US$40 million for wildlife protection programme

10 june 2016 - 16:39:45
New York, US (PANA) - A UN-backed partnership fund has approved an additional US$40 million to expand its support of [...] Full text...

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UN: World celebrates Earth Hour, puts spotlight on issues facing the planet

20 march 2016 - 08:28:32
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations (UN) on Saturday evening dimmed the lights at its iconic Headquarters complex [...] Full text...

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COP21: WWF urges immediate steps to follow up UN climate conference

12 december 2015 - 20:04:53
Paris, France (PANA) - World governments finalized a global agreement Saturday in Paris that lays a foundation for long-term efforts [...] Full text...

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FAO: Momentum gathers for international pact to combat rogue fishing

30 july 2015 - 11:20:34
Rome, Italy (PANA) - An increasing number of countries is ratifying an international agreement to combat illegal fishing, fueling interest [...] Full text...

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Peru: Pace of progress on climate deal worry observers

16 december 2014 - 14:07:25
Lima, Peru (PANA) – After two weeks of negotiations, governments meeting for the UN Climate Conference in Lima, Peru, have [...] Full text...

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Peru: NGOs accuse rich countries of wobbling over request to scale up climate change

07 december 2014 - 12:18:48
Lima, Peru (PANA) – As the first-week of the UN climate negotiations drew to a close in Lima, Peru, developed [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC sign agreement on biodiversity conservation

15 may 2014 - 21:03:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Countries responsible for the conservation of biodiversity within the the Greater Virunga, shared by Rwanda, Uganda [...] Full text...

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Zambia: NGOs say new IPCC report shows climate action delivers benefits, not burdens

13 april 2014 - 10:41:14
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Activists around the world have welcomed the latest UN climate science panel’s report, released Sunday, which [...] Full text...

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NGOs at UN climate talks in Warsaw walk out

21 november 2013 - 17:05:12
Warsaw, Poland (PANA) – With a day to go before the two-week UN climate negotiations ends in Warsaw, Poland, over [...] Full text...

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WWF hails efforts to end elephant poaching in Congo

23 june 2013 - 15:08:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Two elephant poachers were arrested early this month as the authorities in Congo stepped up the [...] Full text...

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NGOs urge Central African leaders to protect elephants from poachers

29 april 2013 - 15:37:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Eight NGOs have urged leaders in Central Africa to be personally involved in the fight against [...] Full text...

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Doha UN climate talks end with mixed reactions

08 december 2012 - 19:35:27
Doha, Qatar (PANA) – The two-week UN Climate Change Conference ended here Saturday night, agreeing on an eight-year second commitment [...] Full text...

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FAO seeks to harmonize measurement of livestock’s environmental impacts

04 july 2012 - 17:29:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new FAO-led partnership is looking to improve how the environmental impacts of the livestock industry [...] Full text...

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Rio+20: AfDB, WWF rally leaders to invest in Africa’s natural capital

22 june 2012 - 10:51:36
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - In a new joint report, 'Africa Ecological Footprint Report - Green Infrastructure for [...] Full text...

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AfDB, WWF launch Africa Ecological Footprint Report

01 june 2012 - 13:58:34
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) and global conservation group, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), on [...] Full text...

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AfDB launches Initiative to Invest in agribusiness in Africa

30 may 2012 - 20:15:06
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday launched a Fund of Funds focused on agribusiness [...] Full text...

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UN observes 2012 ''Earth Hour''

01 april 2012 - 07:21:50
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Saturday night turned off the lights for one hour at its headquarters [...] Full text...

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UN to mark "Earth Hour" to support sustainability

30 march 2012 - 19:52:02
New York, US (PANA) – The UN will observe “Earth Hour” on Saturday by turning off the lights for one [...] Full text...

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World's shipping industry could face emission cuts

29 november 2011 - 12:51:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The world shipping industry could accept a global levy on carbon emissions from merchant [...] Full text...

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NGO urges world leaders to focus on food security in Africa

28 november 2011 - 18:48:17
New York, US (PANA) - The pro-development NGO, World Growth, on Monday released a new report in which it urged [...] Full text...

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7 African countries to get trainers in management of protected areas

27 november 2011 - 13:46:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in partnership with the the WWF and the Institute for [...] Full text...

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Senegal's strategy to protect marine areas to cost FCFA 5.5b

07 july 2011 - 12:06:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's national strategy for its marine protected areas (MPAs) will cost FCFA 5.5 billion to implement [...] Full text...

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USAID funds Gambia's fisheries project

20 may 2011 - 15:41:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A fisheries project, Ba-Nafaa, aimed at supporting the Gambian government to achieve its fisheries management and [...] Full text...

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WWF, partner to observe "Earth hour 2011" in Dakar

24 march 2011 - 11:02:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The World Wild life Fund (WWF) and Starwood say they will take part, on Saturday evening [...] Full text...

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Gambia gears up for bettter management of fish resources

29 december 2010 - 21:46:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Stakeholders in Gambia's fisheries sector are working out strategies to boost fishing in the West African [...] Full text...

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EU, NGOs welcome Cancun decisions on climate change

11 december 2010 - 15:10:54
Cancun, Mexico (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has welcomed the results of the two-week UN climate change conference that [...] Full text...

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EU to consider second commitment period of Kyoto Protocol

03 december 2010 - 08:21:40
Cancun, Mexico (PANA) - The European Union (EU) reiterated here Thursday that it is willing to consider a second commitment [...] Full text...

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6 West African states pledge to finance protected areas

29 october 2010 - 19:22:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Representatives of Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea and Gambia, who attended the just-concluded 10th [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau to create more mangroves, parks by 2012

25 october 2010 - 17:55:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Guinea Bissau is to create more cultural sites under a p rogramme designed to establish more [...] Full text...

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UNEP to release study to combat global warming

06 october 2010 - 14:29:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said it would release one case study daily for 30 [...] Full text...

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FAO tests toolkit to reduce human-wildlife conflict

19 july 2010 - 12:02:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Are marauding elephants bothering you? No problem. Driv e them off with pepper spray. [...] Full text...

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Poachers kill two rangers, 15 elephants in Cameroon

15 march 2010 - 12:12:00
Yaounde- Cameroon (PANA) -- Two park rangers and 15 elephants were found dead at the weekend at the Babandjida park [...] Full text...

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World leaders criticised for squandering chance to avert climate disaster

20 december 2009 - 14:06:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) â" World leaders who met for- the United Nations Climate C hange Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, have [...] Full text...

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World leaders criticised for squandering chance to avert climate disaster

20 december 2009 - 13:58:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) â" World leaders who met for- the United Nations Climate C hange Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, have [...] Full text...

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New financing proposals on climate change applauded

17 december 2009 - 15:35:00
Copenhagen- Denmark (PANA) -- As the climate talks draw to an end in Copenhagen, Denmark, several countries have put forward [...] Full text...

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Africa accuses negotiators of killing Kyoto Protocol (Corrected)

14 december 2009 - 14:52:00
Copenhagen- Denmark (PANA) -- The African group at the UN Climate Conference in C openhagen, Denmark, has expressed concern at [...] Full text...

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EU concerned at 'slow pace' of Climate Change negotiations

12 december 2009 - 15:09:00
Copenhagen- Denmark (PANA) -- The European Union on Saturday expressed concern at the slow pace of negotiations at the UN [...] Full text...

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UN climate draft proposal receives mixed reactions

11 december 2009 - 16:02:00
Copenhagen- Denmark (PANA) -- The Copenhagen agreement draft proposal for one of the final outcomes of the UN Climate summit, [...] Full text...

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NGOs slam draft Copenhagen climate change agreement

08 december 2009 - 21:57:00
Copenhagen- Denmark (PANA) -- Non-governmental organisations attending the UN Cli mate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Tuesday slammed the [...] Full text...

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Eyes set on Copenhagen with hopes for a fair climate deal

04 december 2009 - 16:03:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) â" The United Nations Climat-e Change Conference in Copenh agen (or COP 15 as it is referred [...] Full text...

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Environmental agencies welcome China's carbon intensity target

26 november 2009 - 18:26:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Greenpeace on Thursday welcomed China's announcement of its carbon intensity target, just ten days ahead of [...] Full text...

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Senegal's Niokolo Koba Park in peril

24 november 2009 - 14:52:00
Tambacounda- Senegal (PANA) -- The national park of Niokolo Koba, in the region o f Tambacounda (eastern Senegal), designated UNESCO [...] Full text...

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Mixed feelings as climate change talks end in Bangkok

09 october 2009 - 08:30:00
Bangkok- Thailand (PANA) -- As the two-week UN climate talks rounded off here Fri day, delegates have expressed mixed feelings [...] Full text...

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Climate Change negotiators in Bangkok need strong political backing

05 october 2009 - 06:58:00
Bangkok- Thailand (PANA) -- As the two-week United Nations climate change talks i n Bangkok, Thailand, entered its second week [...] Full text...

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UNEP launches train journey to raise awareness on Climate Change

25 september 2009 - 15:02:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in conj unction with the International Union of Railways (UIC)and [...] Full text...

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Group urges G20 to match words with action

23 september 2009 - 19:39:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- A new coalition of international business, trade unions, research and environmental organisations has called on the [...] Full text...

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USAID fisheries project for Senegambia launched

19 august 2009 - 15:32:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- The United States Embassy, in collaboration with the Uni versity of Rhodes Island, the World Wildlife [...] Full text...

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Japan’s Prime Minister comes under fire at UN climate talks

10 june 2009 - 15:21:00
Bonn- Germany (PANA) -- Delegates negotiating for a global climate deal at the cu rrent climate change talks in Bonn, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan communities to benefit from UNEP/ICRAF initiative

11 may 2009 - 18:50:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Communities in Western Kenya alongside their counterpart s in Niger, Nigeria and China will soon become [...] Full text...

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New study shows widespread declines in Kenya’s world-famous game reserve

22 april 2009 - 09:45:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Populations of major wildlife grazing in Kenya’s cherish ed and heavily visited Masai Mara National Reserve [...] Full text...

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WWF wants urgent recovery package on climate change

06 april 2009 - 13:47:00
--a financial stimulus to keep the negotiations on climate change, taking place i n Bonn, Germany, on track and [...] Full text...

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UN shuts off light to observe Earth Hour 2009

29 march 2009 - 18:17:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Lights at the UN headquarters complex in New York was Satu rday switched off to [...] Full text...

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Mountain gorillas increase in DR Congo

01 february 2009 - 15:21:00
Kinshasa- RD Congo (PANA) -- The number of mountain gorillas living in the wars z ones in the east of [...] Full text...

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