A functioning biodiversity sector can help lower unemployment, the president said at a conference
Invasive trees suck up 3% to 5% of surface water runoff each year while invasive plants reduce the value of livestock production from natural rangelands by R340 million per year
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The climate breakdown, what it means for wildlife and the decline species are facing
But its political clout is limited with regard to mining, and oil and gas exploration with resistance from the Mantashe camp around environmental authorisations
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Retailers and suppliers are heeding the call for sustainable seafood products
With 16 000 species worldwide already facing extinction, the number of species that are endangered is increasing
A new guide says cities should power down to reduce the harmful effects of light pollution on all life from insects and bats to birds and turtles
Minister reaches out-of-court settlement with wildlife ranchers and hunters over ‘draconian’ regulations
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Uganda’s oil is expected to flow in 2025, two decades after reserves were discovered in one of the world’s most biodiverse regions
Lapalala Wilderness School teaches children in Limpopo about biodiversity and how to take care of the environment
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Population growth and increased activity in coastal areas will negatively impact marine ecosystems unless we find sustainable solutions
People who had them as pets, released them into the wild in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town
But some see carbon credits as a false solution because companies will use the system to avoid cutting their carbon emissions
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Effective action needs to understand the linkages between biodiversity loss, climate change, economic development and the need for a conservation approach that is integrated and holistic.
While their important contribution has been recognised, issues such as a lack of support and legal rights undermine their potential.
The paper recognises the intrinsic value of all ecological systems and inter-relatedness of people and nature — but lacks details on how it will be implemented
Indigenous peoples know how to conserve biodiversity far better than any so-called experts in the capitalist Global North
There are a number of approaches available to mitigate the effects of this devastating clash
They also boast exceptional biodiversity but invasive species, overgrazing and climate change are destroying them with dreadful consequences
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The COP15 biodiversity summit in China will assess subsidies that promote unsustainable levels of production such as in the fossil fuel, fishing and agriculture sectors
Between 1970 and 2016, the stock of natural capital on the continent fell on average by 65%, driven largely by land-use change, but Africa can lead the world by putting nature at the heart of finance
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report documents hundreds of species that are now extinct
Chief executives have begun to recognise the importance of sustainability, but we urgently need climate science-aligned policies that provide a new framework for business
Shell’s 3D seismic survey is set to begin on Wednesday. But a high court application brought by rights groups to block it will be heard as an urgent matter on Tuesday
People living on communal land and commercial farmers can incorporate their land into the new park and benefit from financial incentives
A green investment increases resilience and adapts cities to the harmful effects of climate change — and increases property prices and addresses issues such as health, water, sanitation and transport
The Climate Justice Charter Movement has critiqued the manifestos of the main parties contesting the local government elections and found them ‘shallow’
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More than 100 countries pledged to better protect nature at UN biodiversity talks last week
By adopting sound grazing practices livestock owners get access to markets in a foot-and-mouth disease red zone near the Kruger National Park
The UN special rapporteur on human rights and environment says conservation doesn’t mean ‘pristine wilderness’, free from human inhabitants
Activists have pointed out interesting ways that people can learn something new and have an adventure while doing their bit to save the ocean.
The deep oceans are a fragile final frontier, largely unknown and untouched but mining companies and governments — other than those in Africa — are eying its mineral riches