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Agriculture

Supreme Court ruling upholds drone fishing ban

18 Jul 2024

A government proposal to drop some statutory safeguards for the Kruger National Park has raised the alarm among some experts. Photos: John Yeld

ESG & Sustainability

New proposal puts Kruger National Park’s environmental safeguards 'at risk'

John Yeld 31 May 2024

BET Software preserves beach beauty on Earth Day

ICT

BET Software preserves beach beauty on Earth Day

Issued by BET Software 26 Apr 2024

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

ESG & Sustainability

First study to estimate 'blue carbon' storage in South Africa is useful for climate strategy

Jacqueline L Raw 20 Jan 2023

SA signs regional, intercontinental conservation agreements impacting planning, policymaking

ESG & Sustainability

SA signs regional, intercontinental conservation agreements impacting planning, policymaking

14 Jun 2022

New microplastics study a first for the African continent

ESG & Sustainability

New microplastics study a first for the African continent

Tatjana Baleta 15 Nov 2021

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

ESG & Sustainability

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

22 Apr 2021

FAO DG outlines 'Four Betters' approach in transforming agri-food systems

Agriculture

FAO DG outlines 'Four Betters' approach in transforming agri-food systems

1 Mar 2021

Litter4Tokens founder awarded 2 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

ESG & Sustainability

Litter4Tokens founder awarded 2 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

15 Dec 2020

Can countries end overfishing and plastic pollution in just 10 years?

ESG & Sustainability

Can countries end overfishing and plastic pollution in just 10 years?

Henrik Österblom 7 Dec 2020

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

ESG & Sustainability

Coastal and marine economy: Can it be salvaged from the impacts of poor water quality?

Bonani Madikizela 21 Sep 2020

How a global ocean treaty could protect biodiversity in the high seas

ESG & Sustainability

How a global ocean treaty could protect biodiversity in the high seas

Jennifer Silver, Leslie Acton, Lisa Campbell, Noella Gray 5 Jun 2020

Why marine protected areas are often not where they should be

Agriculture

Why marine protected areas are often not where they should be

25 Mar 2020

How South Africa's mangrove forests store carbon and why it matters

ESG & Sustainability

How South Africa's mangrove forests store carbon and why it matters

Jaime Leigh Johnson and Jacqueline L Raw 26 Feb 2020

Agriculture

Fishery project makes progress in protecting biodiversity of international waters

5 Feb 2020

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Agriculture

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Chris Free 22 Aug 2019

Plastic poses a major environmental threat: but is it being over-stated?

ESG & Sustainability

Plastic poses a major environmental threat: but is it being over-stated?

Peter Ryan 12 Jul 2019

Forum challenges African businesses to dive into the Blue Economy

Finance

Forum challenges African businesses to dive into the Blue Economy

10 May 2019

Africa takes centre stage at Blue Belt Initiative Conference for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture

Agriculture

Africa takes centre stage at Blue Belt Initiative Conference for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture

15 Mar 2019

New WWF report calls for radical overhaul of our food system

ESG & Sustainability

New WWF report calls for radical overhaul of our food system

19 Feb 2019

Why stop at plastic bags and straws? The case for a global treaty banning most single-use plastics

ESG & Sustainability

Why stop at plastic bags and straws? The case for a global treaty banning most single-use plastics

Anastasia Telesetsky 8 Feb 2019

Rising number of desalination plants creating a salty dilemma - UN report

ESG & Sustainability

Rising number of desalination plants creating a salty dilemma - UN report

15 Jan 2019

How Pick n Pay and WWF-SA are collaborating to transform seafood procurement

Retail

How Pick n Pay and WWF-SA are collaborating to transform seafood procurement

22 Nov 2018

Study: Indentifying those who die at sea

Healthcare

Study: Indentifying those who die at sea

12 Nov 2018

Cabinet approves Marine Protected Areas

Legal

Cabinet approves Marine Protected Areas

26 Oct 2018

New map shows that only 13% of the oceans are still truly wild

ESG & Sustainability

New map shows that only 13% of the oceans are still truly wild

Kendall Jones et al. 1 Aug 2018

As the world prevaricates over climate action, Antarctica’s future is shrouded in uncertainty. Hamish Pritchard/British Antarctic Survey

ESG & Sustainability

Antarctica has lost 3-trillion tonnes of ice in 25 years

Steve Rintoul and Steven Chown 14 Jun 2018

TCC plans to ban single-use plastics from all operations

Tourism & Travel

TCC plans to ban single-use plastics from all operations

8 Jun 2018

By Øystein Paulsen, CC BY-SA 3.0,

ESG & Sustainability

Krill could prove secret weapon in ocean plastics battle

9 Mar 2018

Ocean plastic: clean it up, but avoid the mistakes of global climate policy

ESG & Sustainability

Ocean plastic: clean it up, but avoid the mistakes of global climate policy

Malcolm David Hudson 15 Dec 2017

ESG & Sustainability

Drive for giant new marine sanctuary in Antarctica

17 Oct 2017

Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better

Construction & Engineering

Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better

Andrew Slaughter 31 Aug 2017

3D-printing tech for the marine world could save coral reefs

ESG & Sustainability

3D-printing tech for the marine world could save coral reefs

10 Aug 2017

A man sorting a sea of plastic bottles at one of the Wecycler hubs in Lagos, Nigeria. Most plastic litter from cities ends up in oceans. Photo: Panos/Joan Bardeletti

ESG & Sustainability

Plastics pose biggest threat to oceans

Zipporah Musau 27 Jun 2017

Garden Route declared a biosphere reserve

ESG & Sustainability

Garden Route declared a biosphere reserve

19 Jun 2017

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Agriculture

Keeping track of fish from sea to plate to keep illegally caught fish off store shelves

13 Apr 2017

New research vessel explores oceans for the sake of better marine resources management

Agriculture

New research vessel explores oceans for the sake of better marine resources management

28 Mar 2017

Plastic fibres are causing major harm to South Africa's marine life

ESG & Sustainability

Plastic fibres are causing major harm to South Africa's marine life

Holly Nel 8 Mar 2017

Agriculture

Indian Ocean states move to avert tuna stocks depletion

Sylivester Domasa 17 Feb 2017

Agriculture

The Western Indian Ocean's blue economy can thrive. Here's how

Ove Hoegh-Guldberg 30 Jan 2017

Kreef stocks plummet - now on red list

ESG & Sustainability

Kreef stocks plummet - now on red list

Charlotte Mathews 23 Dec 2016

2016 'very likely' hottest year on record: UN

ESG & Sustainability

2016 'very likely' hottest year on record: UN

15 Nov 2016

By Andrew Mandemaker – Wikimedia Commons

ESG & Sustainability

Deal struck for world's biggest marine reserve in Antarctica

31 Oct 2016

Improved management needed to unlock further value from oceans - report

ESG & Sustainability

Improved management needed to unlock further value from oceans - report

13 Oct 2016

Caution urged over horse mackerel quota

ESG & Sustainability

Caution urged over horse mackerel quota

25 Aug 2016

Fossiliferous shale treasure trove found during N2 rock blasting

Construction & Engineering

Fossiliferous shale treasure trove found during N2 rock blasting

2 Jun 2016

ESG & Sustainability

UNEP launches diving guide to protect marine biodiversity

19 Apr 2016

Collaboration necessary to grow SA's ocean economy

Energy & Mining

Collaboration necessary to grow SA's ocean economy

7 Dec 2015

Geraint Rowland / Creative Commons

ESG & Sustainability

Biodegradable plastics are littering the oceans

23 Nov 2015

Blocking out the sun won't fix climate change - but it could buy us time

ESG & Sustainability

Blocking out the sun won't fix climate change - but it could buy us time

Hugh Hunt 8 Dec 2015