Author:Biggs, R; Reyers, B; Scholes, RJDate:Jul 2006South Africa's new Biodiversity Act requires the development of a national framework for the integrated management of biodiversity in the country. The act also requires regular monitoring and reporting of the status of biodiversity. We apply ...Read more
Author:Lück-Vogel, Melanie; Jongman, RDate:Sep 2008On April 1st, 2008 the EU FP7 project EBONE was launched. The aim of the project is the development of a (cost-effective) biodiversity data collection and monitoring system based on local field data, landscape metrics and remote sensing data ...Read more
Author:Scholes, BDate:2010This synthesis focuses on estimates of biodiversity change as projected for the 21st century by models or extrapolations based on experiments and observed trends. The term ‘biodiversity’ is used in a broad sense as it is defined in the ...Read more
Author:Stafford, William HLDate:Aug 2010There is a growing recognition of the carrying capacity of natural systems and how these limits impact economic growth and development. As fossil fuels are being depleted, the era of cheap fossil fuels is ending and societies are more willing ...Read more
Author:John, Maya J; Thomas, SDate:Feb 2008This review deals with a recent study of the literature on the various aspects of cellulosic fibres and biocomposites. Cellulosic fibre reinforced polymeric composites are finding applications in many fields ranging from construction industry ...Read more
Author:Amigun, B; Musango, JK; Stafford, William HLDate:Oct 2011The combined effects of climate change, the continued volatility of fuel prices, the recent food crisis and global economic turbulence have triggered a sense of urgency among policymakers, industries and development practitioners to find ...Read more
Author:Szewczuk, SDate:Aug 2015The South Africa transport sector is a major user of energy, in particular liquid fossil fuels that contribute to Green House Gas emissions. South Africa is committed to developing a Green Economy, but South Africa has significant challenges ...Read more
Author:Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Jul 2019This presentation discusses the challenges faced by managing biowaste in South Africa, and also offers solutions to introduce economically viable resources back into South Africa through recycling, reuse and energy recovery.Read more
Author:Greben, H; Burke, LM; Szewczuk, SDate:Oct 2009Identifying alternative sources of energy is a matter of urgency, since conventional energy sources are becoming exhausted. Renewable energy sources, such as biogas, can be generated from organic waste, through the anaerobic digestion (AD) ...Read more
Author:Otter, LB; Marufu, L; Scholes, MCDate:Mar 2001Biogenic processes in southern African savannas are estimated to produce 1.0 Tg NO yr(-1), 44.2-87.8 Tg C yr(-1) as non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) and to consume 0.23 Tg CH4 yr(-1). Floodplains and wetlands in southern Africa are estimated ...Read more
Author:Nweke, EE; Suleman, Essa; Du Plessis, M; Thimiri Govindaraj, Deepak BDate:Aug 2021In this book chapter, we focus on application of genome annotation and analysis of microbes for synthetic biology and cancer biology research. We particularly emphasised on application of microbial genomics in synthetic biology and cancer ...Read more
Author:O'Kennedy, Maretha M; Stark, HC; Dube, NDate:Jan 2011Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important cereal food crop in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, and a key feed crop in Asia, whereas pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is a staple food that supplies a major proportion of calories ...Read more
Author:Slabbert, JL; Venter, EADate:Oct 1999A number of aquatic toxicity tests have been established for South African use, which include fish and Daphnia lethality tests, microbiotests, and short-term chronic tests. Studies on effluents and surface waters showed that all the tests ...Read more
Author:Ndlela, Luyanda L; Oberholster, Paul J; Van Wyk, J; Cheng, Po-HsunDate:May 2017With the effects of climate change, harmful algal blooms (HABs) have become a global concern, with serious implications in water scarce countries such as South Africa. There is a specific lack of information in the African continent regarding ...Read more