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How healthy is the Limpopo River?
R4,5million Oppenheimer grant aims to find out.
Scientists are zeroing in on two little lakes in the Cape to figure out how to save them from climate change, or if they can’t, then if they could recover. Yves Vanderhaeghen reports
If anyone should be complaining about the Expropriation Act, it’s government, argues Bulelwa Mabasa, Director and Head of the Land Reform practice at Werksmans Attorneys
Researchers challenge the feasibility of implementing early dry season fires as a one-size-fits-all fire management strategy for African conservation areas.
The international convention in Cali won plaudits for establishing a fund which will support conservation, including efforts by indigenous communities. But other opportunities were missed and there remains much work to do, reports Roving Reporters
Tswalu Kalahari Reserve hosted the 2024 annual meeting of The Long Run, from the 28th of October to 1st of November.
Access to finance is vital in building resilience to a rapidly changing environment. But experts warn that while savings groups offer a lifeline, deeper systemic reforms are essential to tackle the root causes of vulnerability and poverty.
Conservation is often a hard sell. However, the business of conservation has a heft that appeals to both governments and people looking for pathways out of poverty in Africa.
In a world grappling with environmental crises, Africa must take the lead in addressing its environmental challenges.
Innovative business models for conservation will promote biodiversity and help stave off the climate crisis, says Jonathan Oppenheimer.
Climate change biologist Dr Shannon Conradie. Winner of the 2024 $150 000 JWO research grant.