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abandonment
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Land Abandonment Is Increasing – And It’s Changing Nature
Wildlife seen through ruins. Credit: Malkolm BoothroydAs individuals increasingly migrate from the countryside to urban areas in search of improved economic opportunities, or when farming ceases to be profitable, the lands that once flourished under their care are often left unused. A new perspective piece in Science underlines the potential dual role these abandoned lands
‘Abandonment’ of safety procedures led to death of teenage worker, court told
An 18-year-old worker died on a construction site after those in charge of his welfare “abandoned” mandatory safety procedures, a court has heard. Josh Disdel, from Holbeach, was not given an induction for the tasks that he was performing on the day he died in 2018. Contractors on site also failed to complete a health…
IDPs decry abandonment of health facilities in Adamawa camps
Some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Malkohi and Fufore camps in Adamawa have decried the abandonment of health centres in the camps since the end of June.The IDPs who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday said health workers have not reported for work since June, forcing the inmates to seek for…