The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (no 16 of 2013) came into effect in June 2015. One of […]
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Making the case for investing in municipal ecological infrastructure
What does the Ehlanzeni District Municipality in Mpumalanga, the uMgungundlovu District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, and the Cape Winelands District Municipality […]
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Stewardship community sharpens skills to implement stewardship on communal land
Over the last few months two capacity building sessions were provided to the Biodiversity Stewardship community of practice, aimed at […]
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WCBSP available in a more accessible format
The South African National Biodiversity Institute’s (SANBI’s) Biodiversity and Land Use Project implementing partners, CapeNature and the Western Cape Department […]
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South Africa’s first dedicated Sustainable Landscape Finance Coalition launched
Globally, the financial underspend on environmental efforts is well recognised and in South Africa alone we currently face a 64% […]
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Guideline aims to ensure sustainable agricultural use
Various regulatory authorities in the biodiversity sector co-developed a biodiversity sector guidelines aimed at improving land use regulation as it […]
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Biodiversity stewardship factsheet: a tool for community development
There are numerous links between rural development, land reform, the biodiversity economy and biodiversity stewardship. All of these activities occur […]
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Researchers to uncover intricacies of life in the ‘rhizosphere’
A team of researchers are set to uncover the intricacies of life in the ‘rhizosphere’ after receiving funding from the […]
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Green Climate Fund approves Ecosystems and Disaster Risk Reduction Concept Note
Author: Mpfunzeni Tshindane Following an extensive two-year project identification and development process, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) recently […]
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Breast Cancer Awareness Run
After heavy rains, we were blessed with beautiful sunshine for our Breast Cancer Walk/Run at the Harold Porter National Botanical […]
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Hidden cryptic species revealed within forest gecko
A recent molecular genetic study has revealed hidden cryptic species within a forest gecko from the east coast of South […]
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Announcement on Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2019/20
Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a delay to announce the 2019/2020 Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts line-up. The Concert […]
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SANBI co-hosts Land Reform and Biodiversity Stewardship 2020 Learning Exchange
Invitation The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and its partners will be hosting the Land Reform and Biodiversity Stewardship […]
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Yo-Yo Ma’s Bach Project at Kirstebosch
A legend in classical music with over 100 albums and 19 Grammy Awards In just a few months, cellist Yo-Yo […]
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Efforts to secure important water source area
Partners forge ahead with efforts to secure important water source area The South African National Biodiversity Institute has successfully convened […]
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