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…
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…
I have been intrigued by Iranian life and politics since the age of nine, a passion heightened by a vague sense that my own identity is somehow bound up with the mystique of this…
Thirty powerful, influential women are featured in this month’s edition of <i>Earthyear</i>. What were we thinking when we decided to embark on this unprecedented celebration?
All economies today are reliant on science and technology to various degrees to sustain economic growth and meet their development needs. Today many countries continue to remain…
"What is important is that corporate social responsibility is not just a public relations exercise but truly reflects commitment and good ethics. All one can suggest is that…
Scientific knowledge lives a contradictory life: it is both a source of human enlightenment and, ironically, the bane of human civilisation. Its propensity for evil and good —…
"I have to admit that when I look back over the past 10 years I find it hard not to be proud of our achievements. We may not always realise it, but despite being a new democracy…
This is the first year that the <i>Mail & Guardian</i> has hosted the Greening the Future-Investing in the Environment Awards and we have learnt a lot in the process of choosing…
During last year’s WSSD, an historic greening initiative was taking place far from the public eye. Behind the scenes, the Jo’burg World Summit Company’s tender committee was…
Say what you like about the World Summit, there is a global sense of fatigue at such mega-events. Saliem Fakir reflects on the highlights and lowlights.
Saliem Fakir, director of IUCN-South Africa Office, debates the chances of the World Summit succeeding – particularly after the failures at Bali.
Africa has become a prime location for a thriving hunting industry. In Zimbabwe the industry is valued at R240-million, in South Africa at R140-million and in Tanzania at about…
