by Nnimmo | Jun 28, 2016 | Analysis, Biosafety, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Environment, Food, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Are Officially Approved to Be Grown in Nigeria The fact that GMOs are approved to be grown in Nigeria is not in doubt. What is disputed is why the approval was surreptitious, to the extent of being issued on a Sunday. We have...
by Nnimmo | Jun 26, 2016 | Analysis, Climate Change, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Corporate Capture, Culture, Dirty Energy, Environment, Militarism, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth
Oil Politics – echoes of Ecological Wars This is to announce Oil Politics – echoes of Ecological Wars a forthcoming book by Nnimmo Bassey published by Daraja Press. Set out in seven sections, this book of 54 essays deals with deep ecological changes taking place...
by Nnimmo | Jun 13, 2016 | Analysis, Biosafety, Corporate Capture, Culture, Environment, Food, Policy, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth
GMOs are basically regulated because their safety is in doubt. The approval granted Monsanto to conduct field trials of genetically modified maize requires that these crops should keep a distance of 20m from non GMO farms. That is absolute nonsense and is designed to...
by Nnimmo | Jun 13, 2016 | Climate Change, Corporate Capture, Culture, Environment, Policy, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, organized a two- day Community dialogue and an Environmental Impact Assessment EIA training for communities that will be critically impacted by the proposed Digital Superhighway Project proposed by the Cross Rivers...
by Nnimmo | Jun 8, 2016 | Analysis, Biosafety, Corporate Capture, Environment, Food, Policy
Nigerian Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Defies FG, Nigerians, Permits Deployment of GMOs in Nigeria Despite the promise of the Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril that “Nigeria would not mortgage the safety of its citizens by introducing...
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