Par 4.2.3.2.4 Mosaic grassland landscapes are the most beneficial in terms of ecosystem services, Swiss study finds
Mosaic grassland landscapes are the most beneficial in terms of ecosystem services, Swiss study finds https://phys.org/news/2024-05-mosaic-grassland-landscapes-beneficial-terms.html#google_vignette by Peter Rüegg, ETH Zurich, MAY 14, 2024 From intensively cultivated meadows to pastures and grassland: a mosaic of different farming practices increases the number of ecosystem services provided by grassland. Credit: Valentin Klaus / ETH Zurich Grass, […]
Par 9.7.2.6.1 SAs plan to move away from coal
SA’s plan to move away from coal The eight steps needed to make it succeed. https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-opinion/soapbox/sas-plan-to-move-away-from-coal/ By Ricardo Amansure 10 May 2024 04:01 The transition ‘must not come at the expense of marginalised communities or make socio-economic inequality worse’. Image: Supplied The South African government’s Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding […]
Par 8.6.4.2 New plan fails to provide roadmap for sustainable use of SA’s mega-biodiversity
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-22-new-plan-fails-to-provide-roadmap-for-sustainable-use-of-sas-mega-biodiversity/ By Nina Braude 22 Apr 2024 Nina Braude is a senior attorney at the Biodiversity Law Centre, a non-profit organisation that seeks to use the law to reverse the catastrophic decline of biological diversity in southern Africa. The actions in the National Biodiversity Economy Strategy are not merely controversial, they run counter to the […]