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SIZA achieved a hundred percent equivalence in SAI FSA benchmark

Nov 29, 2018Nov 29, 2018

SIZA, the South African sustainability standard for social and environmental assurance, is the first to reach FULL (100%) equivalence when […]

South Africa’s biodiversity tax incentive receives special commendation at Pathfinder Award 2018

Nov 29, 2018

On 18 November, Birdlife South Africa’s work on the country’s first biodiversity tax incentive, which provides financial sustainability for landowners […]

South African forestry certification standard achieves PEFC endorsement

Nov 29, 2018

The recently developed independent national forestry certification system for South Africa was recently endorsed by the Programme for Endorsement of […]

Enhancing partnerships to conserve and expand the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve

Nov 29, 2018

Restoration experts from throughout South Africa congregated over three days to participate in a technical working group workshop to develop […]

ILCN Steering Committee member steps down

Nov 29, 2018Nov 29, 2018

The International Land Conservation Network (ILCN) recently shone the spotlight on one of its founding members, Natasha Wilson in its […]

SANBI hosts 2nd successful Annual Biodiversity Stewardship Conference

Nov 23, 2018Nov 27, 2018

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) in partnership with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) […]

Treasury accepts proposal to create additional biodiversity tax incentive

Nov 23, 2018Nov 23, 2018

BirdLife South Africa’s Fiscal Benefits Project, under the Policy & Advocacy Programme, and in partnership with the Department of Environmental […]

SUSFARMS Collaboration wins 2nd place at Bonsucro Inspire Awards

Nov 23, 2018

The Midlands Sustainable Sugar Supply Chain Collaboration (SUSFARMS South Africa) also known as the SUSFARMS® Midlands Collaboration secured second place […]

SANBI hosts 4th Annual Biodiversity Science and Policy Advice Symposium

Sep 26, 2018Sep 27, 2018

On the 20th of September, The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) hosted its 4th Annual Biodiversity Science and Policy […]

Mainstreaming biodiversity into land-use regulation and management at the municipal scale

Sep 10, 2018Sep 26, 2018

29 June 2016 Municipalities have an increasingly significant role to play in biodiversity conservation as part of their mandate to […]

SANBI convenes successful parallel sessions at GSSA Congress

Aug 15, 2018Sep 26, 2018

The Grasslands Programme may have successfully closed but the legacy lives on. This Programme has catalysed the reconfiguration of the […]

KwaZulu-Natal NBG celebrates Mandela Day

Jul 19, 2018Sep 26, 2018

In commemoration of Mandela day, SANBI’s KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden (KZN NBG) staff visited Imbubu Primary School in Sweetwaters village. […]