Climate Watch: Protecting biodiversity can lead to greater resilience to natural disasters, says NCF | TheCable

Here is a round-up of last week’s climate stories:

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation in a statement on May 6, said protecting biodiversity can lead to greater resilience to natural disasters, improved public health and economic growth. Oladapo Soneye, NCF’s communication manager, said addressing climate change and biodiversity loss is not only a practical necessity but also an ethical obligation to save the earth and secure a sustainable future for generations to come.

Last week, the Elephant Protection Initiative appointed Sharon Ikeazor, minister of state for Niger Delta affairs, to its leadership council. Ikeazor, who was formerly the minister of state for environment, said she is eager to steer wildlife conservation policy from within a unique alliance of African countries. Read moreAlso, President Muhammadu Buhari, on May 2, replaced Ferdinand Giadom as coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project with Nanibarini Zabbey.

Before his appointment, Zabbey was a senior lecturer at the Department of Fisheries Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, and a prominent Ogoni expert on hydrobiology with extensive experience in remediation-related activities. Find out moreThe United Nations Industrial Development Organisation and the federal ministry of environment, on May 4, committed to phasing out ozone-depleting substances used in refrigeration and air-conditioning manufacturing.

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