{
  "id": 3268376,
  "title": "COP17: Africa must connect science to action to tackle land degradation — Expert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/cop17-africa-must-connect-science-to-action-to-tackle-land",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T13:08:29.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/905290-cop17-africa-must-connect-science-to-action-to-tackle-land-degradation-expert.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Professor argued that Africa does not primarily lack scientific knowledge to address land degradation and drought; rather, the continent faces gaps in data continuity, technology deployment, local-scale evidence and the ability to translate scientific findings into policy and action. The post COP17: Africa must connect science to action to tackle land degradation — Expert appeared first on…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ucc-launches-africa-ocean-institute-to-tackle-growing-coastal",
        "published": "2026-08-25T15:32:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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