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
Tipping points, landscape ecology and climate change
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.
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.
Webinar calls for action to recognise indigenous knowledge as complementary to modern science.
03 Sep: Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer “JWO” discussion with the top three and why their research matters
Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer “JWO” discussion with the top three and why their research matters
Kalema-Zikusoka, who was speaking at the 24th Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation “OGRC” Tipping Points webinar. The online seminar was held on the eve of South Africa’s Women’s Month and Kalema-Zikusoka’s overarching message to delegates was: “You are missing half the story and half the impact if you don’t involve women in conservation.”
What’s the big deal about nature? Experts say that if people can just hear it, feel it, live it, the answer would be obvious, and youngsters, in whose hands the future of nature rests, will get the message quickly.
Can tracking mouse footprints give clues to climate change? Yves Vanderhaeghen speaks to the founders of WildTrack, which is pioneering technology in South Africa to track small mammals so they can tell us about disruptions to ecosystems.