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Eco-Instigator #16 online!

Eco-Instigator #16 online!

by Nnimmo | August 24, 2017 | Analysis, Biosafety, Climate/Ecological Crimes, Culture, Environment, Food, Poetry, Stories

We held dialogues on Re-Source Democracy in communities and Sustainability Academies on the same issue in two universities- the University of Port Harcourt and the University of Uyo. We also co-hosted the 2017 edition of

HOMEF, CSOs Reject Transgenic cassava application from IITA

HOMEF, CSOs Reject Transgenic cassava application from IITA

by Nnimmo | August 24, 2017 | Biosafety, Corporate Capture, Culture, Environment, Food, Policy, Rights of Nature/Mother Earth

The plans to take total control of Nigeria’s food system is moving rapidly on the genetically engineered organisms (GMO) highway. The list of GMOs being pushed in Nigeria includes beans, maize and cotton. Recently the In

The Petroleum “Host Community” Bill

The Petroleum “Host Community” Bill

by Nnimmo | August 21, 2017 | Analysis, Corporate Capture, Dirty Energy, Environment, Policy

The premise of the Petroleum Host Community Development Bill, 2016, is the pursuit of development of Petroleum “Host Communities” using the vehicle of the Petroleum Community Trust. The Bill ignores the fact