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Bridging the science policy interface: A new era for South African research and the role of knowledge brokering

Author: Godfrey, Linda K ; Funke, Nicola S ; Mbizvo, C Date: Jun 2010 Government departments and agencies are faced with issues of increasing socio-ecological complexities around environmental sustainability and global change, which require them to make decisions that have the potential to impact greatly on ... Read more
Crucial steps in fight to change course of water

Author: Herold, C ; Wall, K ; Botha, D Date: 28 Jan 2009 There is currently a high level of public interest in water-related matters, and the government is clearly concerned about a number of important water and sanitation issues. Increasing water scarcity and equitably allocating this precious ... Read more
Evidence-based policy for environmental sustainability: a path forward for South Africa

Author: Funke, Nicola S ; Shaxson, L (ed) ; Bielak, AT (ed) Date: Mar 2009 This handbook summarises the background behind, format of and lessons learned from a Collaborative Workshop on Evidence-based Policy-making that was held in November 2008. The workshop was organised by CSIR and funded by the UK's Department ... Read more
Gender and the millenium development goals

Author: Njiro, E Date: Mar 2006 It has taken nearly half a century for the goals of poverty reduction and gender equality to achieve this prominence in mainstream policy concerns. In the process, the understanding of poverty has been transformed from the early equation with ... Read more
Harnessing cyber-infrastructure for local scale climate change research in Africa

Author: Vahed, Anwar ; Engelbrecht, F ; Simonis, I ; Naidoo, M ; Sibolla, B ; Van Zyl, T ; McFerren, G Date: May 2012 Climate change poses a major threat to environmental sustainability. Africa in particular, is vulnerable with projected worsening food security, increased threats to public health, increased stress on surface water resources and a general ... Read more
How small daily choices play a huge role in climate change: The disposable paper cup environmental bane

Author: Foteinis, Spyros Date: May 2020 Disposable paper cups comprise typical single-use plastic items, as they are lined internally with a thin plastic coating for waterproofing. They are consumed at a staggering rate worldwide, with the UK alone consuming around 7 million cups ... Read more
Human response and adaptation to drought in the arid zone: lessons from southern Africa

Author: O'Farrell, Patrick J ; Anderson, PML ; Milton, SJ ; Dean, WRJ Date: Jan 2009 Human adaptation and response to drought is primarily through evasion or endurance. A review of historical agricultural practices in southern Africa demonstrates evidence of drought evasion response strategies in well-established transhumance ... Read more
Integrated rural mobility and access: mainstreaming environmental issues in community transport planning and construction projects

Author: Mashiri, M ; Madzikigwa, B ; Chakwizira, J ; Nyoni, P ; Makgalemane, M Date: Jul 2008 The Mpumalanga Department of Roads and Transport (MDORT) developed and published a Rural Transport Strategy for the province in May 2006. One of the cornerstones of the strategy is the realization that an integrated approach to rural development ... Read more
Managing the mismatches to provide ecosystem services human well-being: a conceptual framework for understanding the New Commons

Author: Duraiappah, AK ; Tanyi Asah, ST ; Brondizio, ES ; Kosoy, N ; O'Farrell, PJ ; Prieur-Richard, A-H ; Subramanian, SM ; Takeuchi, K Date: Apr 2014 Hardin in his seminal paper described the management of the commons as a tragedy. Three decades later, Ostrom and colleagues argued that the management of the commons was more of a drama than a tragedy. They identified that the management of ... Read more
The Sustainability Handbook. Volume 6

Author: De Jager, Peta Date: Mar 2023 Climate change mitigation and adaptation is at the forefront of the reasons why cities need to refocus environmental sustainability to cater for the foreseeable impacts. With the need to move towards sustainable cities, the world is shifting ... Read more
The Sustainability Handbook: Volume 6

Author: De Jager, Peta Date: Mar 2023 Climate change mitigation and adaptation is at the forefront of the reasons why cities need to refocus environmental sustainability to cater for the foreseeable impacts. With the need to move towards sustainable cities, the world is shifting ... Read more
Sustainable consumption and production strategy for South African construction products

Author: Ampofo-Anti, NL Date: Jun 2009 The adoption of green building principles and the rollout of energy efficiency regulations for buildings are not sufficient to align the environmental performance of South African construction products with the requirements for environmental ... Read more
Sustainable multifunctional landscapes: a review to implementation

Author: O'Farrell, PJ ; Anderson, PML Date: May 2010 Historic land use practices have dramatically altered landscapes across all scales, homogenising them and restricting opportunities for humans and wildlife. The need for multifunctional landscapes which simultaneously provide food security, ... Read more
Water. State of the environment: Issue summary

Author: Strydom, W ; Hill, Liesl ; Hobbs, P Date: Mar 2010 The shortfalls in water available per water management area and between river systems are alleviated through the transfer of significant volumes of water. This has a direct negative impact on the ecology of these systems, with in many cases, ... Read more
What role can Life Cycle Assessment play in the selection of green construction materials?

Author: Ampofo-Anti, NL Date: Jul 2009 The green building movement aims to foster the environmental sustainability of construction products by maximising resource efficiency while minimising concomitant pollution throughout the building life cycle. However, green building principles ... Read more

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