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Namibia investigates surge in rhino poaching in Etosha parkNyasha Nyaungwa

TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy explore South African Orange Basin

By America Hernandez and Ron Bousso 6 Mar 2024

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

By Theo Evans and Bruce Webber 16 Feb 2024

Is that selfie really worth it? Why face time with wild animals is a bad idea

Is that selfie really worth it? Why face time with wild animals is a bad idea

Kathryn Teare Ada Lambert 16 May 2018

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

Arunima Malik & Ya-Yen Sun 15 May 2018

New practical guidelines to promote more transparent, pro-poor forest concessions

14 May 2018

Local links across Africa provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade

Kristof Titeca 4 May 2018

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Hidden danger: Why soil pollution should be a top priority globally

3 May 2018

Picking Penja pepper. Image Source:

GI labelling promotes inclusive food systems, sustainable development

2 May 2018

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

30 Apr 2018

How to overcome fierce debates about banning all trade in ivory

How to overcome fierce debates about banning all trade in ivory

Duan Biggs, Carly Cook, Kent Redford and Matthew H 26 Apr 2018

Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

25 Apr 2018

AB Sugar commits to sustainability with 2030 targets

AB Sugar commits to sustainability with 2030 targets

24 Apr 2018

LIA and Gorilla Doctors announce new global competition

LIA and Gorilla Doctors announce new global competition

23 Apr 2018

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

12 Apr 2018

Caroline Auzias via

The next great water crisis may be under our feet

Karen G. Villholth 10 Apr 2018

AnnaJB via - Intercropping maize and beans in Rwanda

Eco-farming can solve hunger, climate crises, experts say

9 Apr 2018

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Divya Pandey, Lisa Emberson & Sofie Mortensen 5 Apr 2018

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On dangerous ground: Land degradation is turning soils into deserts

Prof Abbas El-Zein 29 Mar 2018

(L to R): Thierry Zomahoun, president and CEO of AIMS, and founder and chair of NEF, Elsevier CEO, Ron Mobed.

New scientific publication boosts African research

28 Mar 2018

Antique ivory – defined as pre-1947 worked ivory – is an exception and can be traded in the UK and EU. Flickr/James Picht

Paradigm shift as African countries throw their weight behind ivory ban

Caroline Cox 26 Mar 2018

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Katherine Dafforn, Ana Bugnot, Eliza Heery, Marian 26 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

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FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania

Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania

Derek E. Lee 2 Mar 2018

Kate HoltAusAID via

Special alert: Reduced harvests, intensified food insecurity foreseen for Southern Africa

28 Feb 2018

Photo by Chelsea Bock on

Halting deforestation: Striking the right balance between human and planetary needs

22 Feb 2018

A step towards cleaner oceans: Tracking fishing gear to its original owner

12 Feb 2018

2DU Kenya 84 via

First Malabo Biennial Report: More needs to be done to address threats of climate change to farmers and food security

1 Feb 2018

Dizaphotographer via

International community must work together to achieve a sustainable, low-carbon livestock industry

22 Jan 2018

Scientists: Warming oceans could scupper marine food system

Scientists: Warming oceans could scupper marine food system

Thin Lei Win 11 Jan 2018

Chrisna Basson, head of strategy at Weathermen & Co, Namibia.

#BizTrends2018: A positive perspective on moving towards 4.0

Chrisna Basson 8 Jan 2018

Global Soil Organic Carbon Map a powerful tool for sustainable agriculture, climate change mitigation

6 Dec 2017

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New practical guidelines to promote more transparent, pro-poor forest concessions

14 May 2018

Local links across Africa provide key clues to fighting the illegal ivory trade

Kristof Titeca 4 May 2018

Photo by paul mocan on

Hidden danger: Why soil pollution should be a top priority globally

3 May 2018

Picking Penja pepper. Image Source:

GI labelling promotes inclusive food systems, sustainable development

2 May 2018

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

Inaugural Africa Blue Economy Forum to coincide with World Oceans Day

30 Apr 2018

How to overcome fierce debates about banning all trade in ivory

How to overcome fierce debates about banning all trade in ivory

Duan Biggs, Carly Cook, Kent Redford and Matthew H 26 Apr 2018

Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

25 Apr 2018

AB Sugar commits to sustainability with 2030 targets

AB Sugar commits to sustainability with 2030 targets

24 Apr 2018

LIA and Gorilla Doctors announce new global competition

LIA and Gorilla Doctors announce new global competition

23 Apr 2018

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

12 Apr 2018

Caroline Auzias via

The next great water crisis may be under our feet

Karen G. Villholth 10 Apr 2018

AnnaJB via - Intercropping maize and beans in Rwanda

Eco-farming can solve hunger, climate crises, experts say

9 Apr 2018

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Divya Pandey, Lisa Emberson & Sofie Mortensen 5 Apr 2018

Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on

On dangerous ground: Land degradation is turning soils into deserts

Prof Abbas El-Zein 29 Mar 2018

(L to R): Thierry Zomahoun, president and CEO of AIMS, and founder and chair of NEF, Elsevier CEO, Ron Mobed.

New scientific publication boosts African research

28 Mar 2018

Antique ivory – defined as pre-1947 worked ivory – is an exception and can be traded in the UK and EU. Flickr/James Picht

Paradigm shift as African countries throw their weight behind ivory ban

Caroline Cox 26 Mar 2018

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Katherine Dafforn, Ana Bugnot, Eliza Heery, Marian 26 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

Photo by Matthew Kane on

FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania

Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania

Derek E. Lee 2 Mar 2018

Kate HoltAusAID via

Special alert: Reduced harvests, intensified food insecurity foreseen for Southern Africa

28 Feb 2018

Photo by Chelsea Bock on

Halting deforestation: Striking the right balance between human and planetary needs

22 Feb 2018

A step towards cleaner oceans: Tracking fishing gear to its original owner

12 Feb 2018

2DU Kenya 84 via

First Malabo Biennial Report: More needs to be done to address threats of climate change to farmers and food security

1 Feb 2018

Dizaphotographer via

International community must work together to achieve a sustainable, low-carbon livestock industry

22 Jan 2018

Scientists: Warming oceans could scupper marine food system

Scientists: Warming oceans could scupper marine food system

Thin Lei Win 11 Jan 2018

Chrisna Basson, head of strategy at Weathermen & Co, Namibia.

#BizTrends2018: A positive perspective on moving towards 4.0

Chrisna Basson 8 Jan 2018

Global Soil Organic Carbon Map a powerful tool for sustainable agriculture, climate change mitigation

6 Dec 2017

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

28 Nov 2017

AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors

AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors

24 Nov 2017

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Natural Selection to open new safari camp in remote Namibia in 2018

Natural Selection to open new safari camp in remote Namibia in 2018

17 Nov 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

New online Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook to help steer food systems in sustainable direction

13 Nov 2017

Three animal tourist attractions you should never do

Three animal tourist attractions you should never do

Elaine Clara Mah 8 Nov 2017

WAZA signs MoU to help make sustainably produced palm oil the norm

20 Oct 2017

Activists condemn craze for wild animal selfies

Activists condemn craze for wild animal selfies

6 Oct 2017

Africa's ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too

Africa's ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too

Willem Daniel Lubbe 11 Sep 2017

Sgt. Michelle Halpin via

How some African farmers are responding to climate change and what we can learn from them

15 Aug 2017

#CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?

Sindy Peters 21 Jul 2017

'Sixth extinction' of wildlife faster than feared: scientists

12 Jul 2017

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