Non-profit organisation Natural Justice in January submitted comments to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on the Gas Master Plan Basecase Report, which was released for public comment on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, and developed as a policy instrument for South Africa with the purpose of guiding gas development in the country. The organisation's … [Read more...]
82% of marine ecosystems not well managed
Oceans cover 70% of the Earth's surface, yet less than 1% of these critical systems are under any form of legal protection. The Convention on Biological Diversity's Global Biodiversity Outlook indicates that the world's marine ecosystems are in peril. Along southern Africa's east coast, the dugong is one marine mammal in urgent need of protection. If we do not act … [Read more...]
Too late for biodiversity?
I don't like to spread bad news - I prefer to inspire people. But some things need to be said, else we are simply keeping our heads in the sand. The hard truth can also be liberating - and it seems we need liberation from our own ways. Something everyone needs to know is what impact humans have had on our planet's biodiversity over the past 40 years. What happened to other … [Read more...]