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Natural resources

Activists cry ‘greenwashing’ over TotalEnergies’ ties with SANParks

South Africa

Activists cry ‘greenwashing’ over TotalEnergies’ ties with SANParks

By Kristin Engel

Environmental conservationist Helen Duigan is recruiting activists for her green army to champion nature

South Africa

Environmental conservationist Helen Duigan is recruiting activists for her green army to champion nature

By Thom Pierce

Humanity now lives on natural resources borrowed from the future

South Africa

Humanity now lives on natural resources borrowed from the future

By Kristin Engel

Rwanda expands protection of Mozambique’s natural resources but security force coordination still lacking

Africa

Rwanda expands protection of Mozambique’s natural resources but security force coordination still lacking

By Borges Nhamirre

Africa should consider criminalising ecocide at continental and regional levels

Africa

Africa should consider criminalising ecocide at continental and regional levels

By Romi Sigsworth

Shovelling for a pittance — East Africa’s young sand miners trade education for exploitation

Africa

Shovelling for a pittance — East Africa’s young sand miners trade education for exploitation

By Mohamed Daghar for ISS TODAY

Humanity is living on borrowed ecological resources, running out of time

South Africa

Humanity is living on borrowed ecological resources, running out of time

By Onke Ngcuka

Women are locked out of the climate adaptation plan — we need to align culture and tradition to fix this

South Africa

Women are locked out of the climate adaptation plan — we need to align culture and tradition to fix this

By Fonda Lewis and Michelle Browne

Water security in South Africa: forgotten but not gone

South Africa

Water security in South Africa: forgotten but not gone

By ISS Today

Driving nails into the coffin of Safari Club International

South Africa

Driving nails into the coffin of Safari Club International

By Judy Malone

Op-Ed: Cape Town’s inadequate drought tariffs

South Africa

Op-Ed: Cape Town’s inadequate drought tariffs

By Jessica Wilson & Taryn Pereira

#CapeWaterGate: Demand for boreholes rises as dam levels sink to 35%

South Africa

#CapeWaterGate: Demand for boreholes rises as dam levels sink to 35%

By Leila Dougan