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Saliem Fakir
Africa’s natural capital can chart a new development model at Africa Climate Summit
The inaugural summit is a historic opportunity for Africa’s governments and financial institutions to shape and lead a nature positive development pathway for the world
Decolonise science at your peril
Students who want to throw Western science out of universities need to rethink their ideas
Favouring the soft option
<b>Saliem Fakir</b> looks at the different approaches business and government have when it comes to taking action towards a low-carbon future.
Tackling the elephant
What do ordinary South Africans think of government’s plans to combat climate change? Oops, nobody’s bothered to ask
Striking a balance for parks and people
South Africa has a new Protected Areas Bill. What does it mean for conservation – and for the World Parks Congress in September? Saliem Fakir, South Africa’s director of IUCN-The…
Economy versus ecology
The findings of the South Africa Environment Outlook report were predictable. It talks of a dismal future amid the withering of natural resources as a result of rapid growth and…
Planning for a future without oil
Peak oil predictions vary depending on who one speaks too and which type of modelling is used. According to some experts, we are in a peak oil period already, meaning that we…
Blame the rich, not the poor
The political economist Thomas Malthus caused a stir in 1798 when he published his controversial work, An Essay on the Principle of Population. Malthus postulated that…
Not-for-profit can still be a business
There are different types of social entrepreneurs: grassroots activists mobilising for social change; relief workers; grantmakers; and even corporate teams who work on social…