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This Masters project will involve synthesizing existing research, as well as on-the-ground data collection for a case study system in either the Limpopo or Okavango River Basin.

We seek motivated individuals, who have a keen interest and passion for linking theory and practice to advance practical sustainability-related initiatives, an interest and ability to integrate across the social and natural sciences, and who enjoy collaboration and working in teams. Interested individuals should have a strong academic track-record, preferably with a background in ecology, environmental science or sustainability-related studies.

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit many communities across Cape Town sprang into action to support neighbours and to build and reinforce networks of solidarity forming Community Action Networks aligned with the Cape Town Together movement. CST researcher Nadia Sitas got involved in her neighbourhood of Muizenberg through the Muizenberg Community Action Network and started working with a local NGO Amava Oluntu and community group SpazaHub who supported community kitchens in the adjacent neighborhoods of Vrygrond and Capricorn.

The first book to provide a guide and introduction specifically focused on methods for studying social-ecological systems, or SES, has been published.

State-owned protected areas may not be sufficient to achieve global conservation targets. Consequently, there has been increased attention to Private Land Conservation Areas (PLCAs) to chip in as a complementary conservation strategy, through increasing the total areas available for conservation, improving connectivity, and increasing the diversity of tenure types and conservation models.

Imagine a prosperous future without load shedding where enough energy is supplied by an affordable energy system that catalyses a large-scale industrialisation programme. A system that injects new life and capital into South Africa’s struggling rural towns. It’s easy if we try.

By 2050, more than 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities. Natural Capital Project researchers have developed software that shows city planners where to invest in nature to improve people’s lives and save billions of dollars.

We seek motivated individuals who have a keen interest and passion for linking theory and practice to advance practical sustainability-related initiatives, an interest and ability to integrate across the social and natural sciences, and who enjoy collaboration and working in teams. Interested individuals should have a strong academic track record, preferably with a background in ecology, environmental science or sustainability-related studies.

USAID’s Resilient Waters is a five -year program (June 2018- June 2023), implemented by Chemonics International in collaboration with a consortium of partners. The Resilient Waters Program is seeking full grant [...]