03/06/2020

Apply to be an AAS Affiliate

Apply to be an AAS Affiliate Applications are invited for the sixth cohort of Affiliates of the African Academy of…

29/05/2020

What do we know about Africa and its forest resources?

Click on the link below to view facts on Africa's forest resources in light of Africa Day. The video is brought to you…

19/05/2020

'Living Earth Community: Multiple Ways of Being and Knowing'

'Living Earth Community: Multiple Ways of Being and Knowing' Living Earth Community: Multiple Ways of Being and…

13/05/2020

Building resilience, mapping tree cover, and expanding forests

Human society is enduring one of the greatest global health crises of the past century: COVID-19. Studies show that…

12/05/2020

Afforestation vital in making Africa climate resilient, pandemic ready

The baobab’s fruit, seeds and leaves have been used for mil­lennia across Africa for food, oil and bark. More…

12/05/2020

International Week for Biological Diversity - WWF Toolkit

May 22nd marks the International Day for Biological Diversity celebrated under the theme “Our solutions are in nature”.…

04/05/2020

COVID-19 pandemic: How nature steps in to refill ‘empty forests’ when animals disappear

“We must not let a forest full of trees fool us into believing that all is well.” Kent Redford’s cautionary statement…

04/05/2020

Call for Scholarships - 3rd Cohort of RSIF PhD Scholarships

The International Centre of Insect Physiology (icipe), is pleased to announce and share with you the Third Call for…

26/03/2020

Job Opening - FSC Congo Basin Coordinator

Background The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is recruiting for the position of Congo Basin Coordinator to be based…

29/01/2020

Integrated assessment of air quality and climate change in Africa 2020-2021

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) Assessment is a scientific led process on the role and potential of emission…

29/01/2020

The GFOI Inventory of Activities, a portal to track forest monitoring support for climate action

Partners of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) launched a new portal - the first such…

24/01/2020

Liberia expands a key elephant park again, this time with help of locals

A tropical forest in Liberia. Photo credit: USAID/2017 via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File…

23/01/2020

EcoHealth 2020: Working together for a health, just and sustainable planet

The 8th Biennial Ecohealth Conference will be held on 22 – 26 June 2020 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International…

20/01/2020

Apply now for the Keeling Curve Prize

Apply now for the Keeling Curve Prize The Keeling Curve Prize is accepting applications for the…

06/12/2019

Celebrating the 16th International Mountain Day (11 Dec 2019) in Africa

The IMD is an opportunity to create awareness about various services provided by the mountains, to highlight the…