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Jeremiah Ogonda Asaka 21 May 2018

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How a 'smart countryside' can use technology for greener ends

Nick Davies 17 May 2018

Is that selfie really worth it? Why face time with wild animals is a bad idea

Is that selfie really worth it? Why face time with wild animals is a bad idea

Kathryn Teare Ada Lambert 16 May 2018

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

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Arunima Malik & Ya-Yen Sun 15 May 2018

New practical guidelines to promote more transparent, pro-poor forest concessions

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Director-General for the Department of Environmental Affairs, Nosipho Jezile-Ngcaba with the Fund's CEO Paul Zille, Chairman Mavuso Msimang and board members David Frost and Yolan Friedmann at the launch on 2 May 2018 in Johannesburg.

Tourism Conservation Fund to secure SA's biodiversity, promote more inclusive tourism industry

7 May 2018

Local links across Africa provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade

Kristof Titeca 4 May 2018

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Hidden danger: Why soil pollution should be a top priority globally

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GI labelling promotes inclusive food systems, sustainable development

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Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

30 Apr 2018

How to overcome fierce debates about banning all trade in ivory

How to overcome fierce debates about banning all trade in ivory

Duan Biggs, Carly Cook, Kent Redford and Matthew H 26 Apr 2018

Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

25 Apr 2018

Investment in agriculture helps tackle pressing SDGs

Investment in agriculture helps tackle pressing SDGs

25 Apr 2018

Makoma Lekalakala, director for Earthlife Africa, and Liz McDaid, climate change coordinator for Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI)

Two SA women awarded Goldman prize for halting SA-Russia nuclear deal

23 Apr 2018

LIA and Gorilla Doctors announce new global competition

LIA and Gorilla Doctors announce new global competition

23 Apr 2018

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

12 Apr 2018

Deforestation in tropical Africa is not as bad as previously thought

Deforestation in tropical Africa is not as bad as previously thought

Julie C. Aleman 12 Apr 2018

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The next great water crisis may be under our feet

Karen G. Villholth 10 Apr 2018

AnnaJB via - Intercropping maize and beans in Rwanda

Eco-farming can solve hunger, climate crises, experts say

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AccorHotels, Mantis Group partners to boost ecotourism footprint in Africa

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How a 'smart countryside' can use technology for greener ends

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Nick Davies 17 May 2018

Is that selfie really worth it? Why face time with wild animals is a bad idea

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Kathryn Teare Ada Lambert 16 May 2018

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

Arunima Malik & Ya-Yen Sun 15 May 2018

New practical guidelines to promote more transparent, pro-poor forest concessions

14 May 2018

Director-General for the Department of Environmental Affairs, Nosipho Jezile-Ngcaba with the Fund's CEO Paul Zille, Chairman Mavuso Msimang and board members David Frost and Yolan Friedmann at the launch on 2 May 2018 in Johannesburg.

Tourism Conservation Fund to secure SA's biodiversity, promote more inclusive tourism industry

7 May 2018

Local links across Africa provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade

Kristof Titeca 4 May 2018

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Hidden danger: Why soil pollution should be a top priority globally

3 May 2018

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GI labelling promotes inclusive food systems, sustainable development

2 May 2018

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

30 Apr 2018

How to overcome fierce debates about banning all trade in ivory

How to overcome fierce debates about banning all trade in ivory

Duan Biggs, Carly Cook, Kent Redford and Matthew H 26 Apr 2018

Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

25 Apr 2018

Investment in agriculture helps tackle pressing SDGs

Investment in agriculture helps tackle pressing SDGs

25 Apr 2018

Makoma Lekalakala, director for Earthlife Africa, and Liz McDaid, climate change coordinator for Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI)

Two SA women awarded Goldman prize for halting SA-Russia nuclear deal

23 Apr 2018

LIA and Gorilla Doctors announce new global competition

LIA and Gorilla Doctors announce new global competition

23 Apr 2018

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

12 Apr 2018

Deforestation in tropical Africa is not as bad as previously thought

Deforestation in tropical Africa is not as bad as previously thought

Julie C. Aleman 12 Apr 2018

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The next great water crisis may be under our feet

Karen G. Villholth 10 Apr 2018

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Eco-farming can solve hunger, climate crises, experts say

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AccorHotels, Mantis Group partners to boost ecotourism footprint in Africa

AccorHotels, Mantis Group partners to boost ecotourism footprint in Africa

6 Apr 2018

Africa's great migrations are failing but there is a solution - and you can eat it too

Africa's great migrations are failing but there is a solution - and you can eat it too

Penny van Oosterzee 6 Apr 2018

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Divya Pandey, Lisa Emberson & Sofie Mortensen 5 Apr 2018

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On dangerous ground: Land degradation is turning soils into deserts

Prof Abbas El-Zein 29 Mar 2018

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New scientific publication boosts African research

28 Mar 2018

Top minds to meet at Africa Shared Value Summit this May

Top minds to meet at Africa Shared Value Summit this May

Shift Social Development 27 Mar 2018

Antique ivory – defined as pre-1947 worked ivory – is an exception and can be traded in the UK and EU. Flickr/James Picht

Paradigm shift as African countries throw their weight behind ivory ban

Caroline Cox 26 Mar 2018

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Katherine Dafforn, Ana Bugnot, Eliza Heery, Marian 26 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

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FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

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From foe to friend: How carnivores could help farmers

Sam Williams, Lourens Swanepoel & Steven Belmain 6 Mar 2018

Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania

Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania

Derek E. Lee 2 Mar 2018

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Special alert: Reduced harvests, intensified food insecurity foreseen for Southern Africa

28 Feb 2018

Seychelles designates huge new marine reserve

23 Feb 2018

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Halting deforestation: Striking the right balance between human and planetary needs

22 Feb 2018

EU pledges cash to protect nature reserve in Chad

EU pledges cash to protect nature reserve in Chad

21 Feb 2018

Conservationists hope World Bank funds will help save Selous

21 Feb 2018

A step towards cleaner oceans: Tracking fishing gear to its original owner

12 Feb 2018

Leading ivory trade investigator murdered in Kenya

6 Feb 2018

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First Malabo Biennial Report: More needs to be done to address threats of climate change to farmers and food security

1 Feb 2018

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

24 Jan 2018

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International community must work together to achieve a sustainable, low-carbon livestock industry

22 Jan 2018