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Ministry takes bold steps on thin plastics

Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change says it will intensify efforts to implement the Environment Management (Plastics) Regulations of 2015 which bans importation, manufacturing, trade and commercial distribution of plastic bags and sheets less than 60 micrometres in thickness as one way of protecting and safe guarding the environment.

Youths called to take charge of environment

Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) has called upon youths to be on the forefront in taking care of the environment as one way of showing responsibility and giving back to their communities.

Mulanje commemorates World Environment Day

We Forest, a non governmental organization in the environment sector, has called upon communities in Mulanje District to take a leading role in conserving the environment to minimize effects of climate change that ignite natural disasters such as devastating cyclones.

CISONECC brings children on board in climate change

Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) has encouraged children in the country to take part in environmental related activities if the country is to reduce climate change challenges.

Malawi’s State of the environment report delays by 14 years

The last time Malawi produced its State of the Environment and outlook report was in 2010. Consultations in developing the latest one are underway involving

Environmental funding inadequate for Mw to handle climatic pressures

Director of Climate change and meteorological services Dr. Lucy Mtilatila has bemoaned the limited funding allocated to the environmental sector which she says makes it

Health and Climate Change Experts Urge African Governments to Integrate SRHR into Climate Policies

Players in the health and climate change sectors have called upon African governments to prioritize the integration of Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) into climate change policies, warning that ignoring such aspects can lead to incomplete strategies that fail to address the needs of vulnerable populations.

Natural disasters derailing gains Malawi has made

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says Malawi has not fully recovered from natural disasters and calamities as the country has been hit by

Insurance Act lacks specific provisions on management of climate related insurance -CISONECC

There has been increased awareness among the various stakeholders on climate and disaster risk financing and insurance three years since the launch of the Multi actor partnership approach (MAP).

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