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Collating data for freshwater biodiversity planning in South Africa

Author: Petersen, C ; Nel, JL ; Smith-Adao, Lindie B ; Maherry, A ; Van Deventer, Heidi ; Van Niekerk, Lara ; Amis, M ; Bhengu, S ; Hardwick, D ; Mack, S ; Mbona, N ; Swartz, E ; Wistebaar, N Date: Mar 2010 The National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas (NFEPA) project builds on the river component of the National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment (NSBA) 2004, and will feed directly into the National Biodiversity Assessment (NBA) 2010. This ... Read more
Flood hazards in a changing world: Challenges and opportunities in the Garden Route

Author: Smith-Adao, Lindie B ; Blanchard, R ; Kotzee, Ilse M ; Le Maitre, D ; Ntshotsho, Phumza ; Audouin, Michelle A ; Forsyth, G ; Walters, M Date: Jul 2022 In its 2022 Global Risks Report, the World Economic Forum states that environmental concerns dominate the top five long-term risks (in terms of likelihood) with three of them also being among the top five in terms of impact. Biodiversity loss ... Read more
Incorporating free-flowing rivers into global biodiversity targets: Prioritization and targeted interventions to maintain ecological integrity

Author: Petersen, CR ; Van Deventer, Heidi ; Smith-Adao, Lindie B ; Nel, JL Date: Dec 2022 Free-flowing rivers (FFRs) are important surrogates for freshwater biodiversity as there are increasingly fewer rivers that reflect intact habitat and species diversity from source to sea. The status and changes in the ecological condition ... Read more
Making the most of South Africa’s natural capital

Author: Reyers, B ; Van Wilgen, BW ; Nel, JL ; Le Maitre, David C ; O'Farrell, Patrick J ; Wise, R ; Forsyth, GG ; Smith-Adao, Lindie B ; Ntshotsho, Phumza ; Egoh, Benis N Date: Nov 2008 Human actions have fundamentally changed the way the world’s ecosystems look and function. Our efforts to produce more food, fibre, and fuel, control our water supplies and protect ourselves from the elements (e.g. storms or predators) have ... Read more
National Biodiversity Assessment – Testing the integrity of our freshwater ecosystems

Author: Van Deventer, Heidi ; Van Niekerk, Lara ; Smith-Adao, Lindie B ; Poole, CJ ; Nel, J ; Petersen, C ; Collins, N Date: Aug 2016 The current, nationwide drought has not only underlined the importance of water to South Africans, it has also emphasised the need to protect our freshwater ecosystems. The Third National Biodiversity Assessment – to be completed in 2018 – ... Read more
A spatial assessment of riverine ecosystems and water supply in a semi-arid environment

Author: Smith-Adao, Lindie B ; Nel, JL ; Le Maitre, David C ; Maherry, A ; Swartz, ER Date: Dec 2011 A spatial assessment was conducted in the semi-arid area of South Africa, to: (1) identify priority areas for the conservation of river and groundwater ecosystems; (2) examine surface and groundwater quality for human consumption and (3) ... Read more
Strategic water source areas for urban water security: Making the connection between protecting ecosystems and benefiting from their services

Author: Nel, JL ; Le Maitre, David C ; Roux, DJ ; Colvin, C ; Smith, JS ; Smith-Adao, Lindie B ; Maherry, A ; Sitas, Nadia E Date: 2017 Strategic water source areas are those areas that have a relatively high natural runoff in the region of interest, which is made accessible for supporting the region’s population or economy. These areas contribute substantially to development ... Read more

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