Ugly Face of 3-day Floods, Landslides in Cameroon
August 21, 22 and 23, 2020 have gone down the anal of Cameroon history as the days thousands of Cameroonians in some towns and villages came face to face with[…]
Pachira aquatica Tree Planted at Catchment in Buea Demonstrates Strange Growth Pattern.
One of the tree species, Pachira aquatica, planted in March 2020 for the conservation of the Bulu water catchment in Buea, South West Region of Cameroon by Ecological Balance, is[…]
Over 88% of Trees Planted at Bulu Water Catchment Using Miyawaki Method Survive!
The efforts of Ecological Balance to clean recharge and conserve underground water of the Bulu water catchment in Buea is yielding success. Out of the 3000 tree seedlings and cuttings[…]
Gov’t Backpedals on Logging Concession in Ebo Forest
The Cameroon Government has revoked a decree approving two logging concessions of 68,385 hectares in the Nkam and Sanaga-Maritime divisions in the Littoral Region, that was going to jeopardize the[…]
World Day to Combat Desertification: UN SG Calls for Restoration of 100 Million Ha Degraded Land
UN Secretary General, António Guterres, has prescribed the restoration of 100 million hectares of degraded land, as a key requirement for maintaining food security, keeping households afloat and creating jobs. Speaking[…]
Over FCFA 3 billion Agreement Signed to Sustainably Manage Forest Resources in Congo Basin
By Ndimuh B. Shancho The French Development Agency and the Network of Training Institutions in the Forestry and Environmental Sectors in the Central Africa Region have signed a five-year partnership[…]
Over 600 Trees Planted to Protect Boduma Water Catchment Using Miyawaki Method
By Ndimuh B. Shancho A Buea based non-profit organization that seeks to reconcile conservation with local livelihoods, Ecological Balance, has planted over 600 trees at the Boduma Water Catchment using the[…]
Nature Conservation, a Myth?
Beaches all over the world have this 2019 recorded more people than ever before seeking to cool off from increased heat waves all across Europe, glaciers ‘disappeared’ from Alaska and,[…]
Ozone Layer Healing is Human Healing
Ndimuh B. Shancho Human health is inextricably linked to the health of the Ozone layer, a delicate layer of gas that shields the Earth from harmful sun rays commonly known[…]
Limbe landslide Victims in ‘Siberia’ One Year After
Have not Been Relocated by Gov’t as Promised Decry Discrimination in Compensation Acknowledge the Site is Risky but Remains the Only Option BY NDIMUH B. SHANCHO One odd year has[…]