WESSA awards honour champions
.jpg) The 2010 regional WESSA awards ceremony took place at the organisation's 62nd annual general meeting, honouring nine environmental champions for their exceptional commitment to environmental conservation and education at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden’s Silvertree Restaurant on 18 August 2010.
The awards were presented by WESSA national CEO Mumsie Gumede to Frank Wygold from Friends of Paarden Eiland Wetland; Maya Beukes from Friends of Kenilworth Racecourse Conservation Area; West Coast farmer Quartus Laubscher; environmental journalist...
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pakistan floods and climate change
By David Fogarty and Augustine Anthony
SINGAPORE/ISLAMABAD(Reuters) - Floods that have devastated Pakistan could be a sign of the future as climate change brings greater extremes of weather to the region.
While climate scientists say single flooding events... FULL STORY...
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 case study: creating incentives for biodiversity stewardship
One of the key objectives of C.A.P.E is to support the development of sound policies and laws which strengthen institutional structures. Private landowners play an important role in the conservation of the Cape Floristic Region. These landowners often incur significant additional costs in managing their land for conservation.
Landowners who set aside land for conservation may also incur opportunity costs in... FULL STORY...
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