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Explore the latest developments in South African provinces achieving and maintaining Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) free status…
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Most countries implement Cites, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora as…Articles -
Enabling sustainable wildlife trade is a key policy measure for growing Africa's wildlife economy. In this respect, CITES…
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Ever thought about Earthworms?
23 Oct 2022 Earthworms, similar to bees or ants, play key engineering roles in natural systems and thus directly affect our lives. Let’s dig a bit deeper to understand why.
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Building dams and planting trees to curb flood damage in Nigeria
20 Oct 2022 Floods in Nigeria: building dams and planting trees among steps that should be taken to curb the damage Nigerians are no strangers to flooding. In some parts of the country, flooding is an...
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Rethinking Tourism
27 Sep 2022 World Tourism Day is dedicated to promoting tourism in various regions of the world. The United Nations World Trade Organization (UNWTO) established the day, which has been observed every...
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Could liberalising rhino trade be a pathway to preventing extinction?
22 Sep 2022 At the upcoming 19th Conference of the Parties (COP), Namibia is asking for its white rhinos to join South Africa and Eswatini on Appendix II, and Eswatini is asking that the trade...
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Why are rhinos important for ecosystems?
22 Sep 2022 Most people understand that the poaching of rhinos is cruel and could, quite possibly, drive rhinos to extinction. But why the inordinate fuss about rhinos? Are they special enough from an...
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South Africa’s Biodiversity Economy: A Contentious Promise?
16 Sept 2022 International conservation finance actors (ICFAs), as dominant stakeholders in South Africa’s conservation landscape, have an ambiguous relation to consumptive sustainable use. This...
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