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Molewa launches environmental-impact mitigation guideline for mining industry

Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa on Wednesday launched a guideline document to provide the mining sector with directives on how to avoid, limit or remedy mining impacts as part...

Call made to fully integrate ecological investment into National Development Plan

INFRASTRUCTURE

Studies show that strategic investment into a country's ecological infrastructure can enhance and extend the life of existing built infrastructure and reduce the need for additional human-made...

The importance of valuing Africa’s natural riches

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

It is widely acknowledged that well-functioning ecosystems provide reliable and clean flows of fresh water and air, productive soils, healthy and balanced biota, and many other services that...

SA: Rejoice Mabudafhasi: Address by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at the 5th People and Parks National Conference, Ilanga Estate, Free-State (06/09/2012)

SPEECH

Program Director Honourable Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform: Mr Lechesa Tsenoli MEC’s Present Distinguished delegates Members of the communities Members of the media Ladies...

The future we want: The implications of ‘green economy’ for Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Twenty years ago, in 1992 in Rio De Janerio, world leadership acceded to the fact that economic development incongruous with the environment would, eventually, lead to its own doom. World leaders...

SA: Molewa: Address by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at the celebration and official handover of bioprospecting permits issued to seven different organisations, Northern-Cape (27/07/2012)

SPEECH

I must firstly express my appreciation of the warm welcome I received from the leadership of the province, the district and local municipalities as well as yourselves, to this important event. It...

Statement by Russell Mittermeier, Conservation International President, on the UN conference on sustainable development (23/06/2012)

STATEMENTS

"As the “Rio+20” United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development comes to a close, we leave this city with a positive spirit and expectant hope for the future of people and our planet....

Rio+20 – Are We Doing Enough For Our Oceans?

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Activists attending this week’s Rio+20 United Nations (UN) Conference on Sustainable Development have expressed satisfaction that attention was being given to issues of ocean management - a key...

SA: Molewa: Address by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at the celebrations of 2012 world environment day, Mangaung, Free State (05/06/2012)

SPEECHES

I always welcome any opportunity to talk about the conservation of our beautiful life-sustaining environment and share the many ways this can be achieved.

Recreating the Quagga: To be, or not to be?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Species loss, especially the loss of keystone species, can have devastating effects on the ecosystem. This paper describes the history of the unique Quagga and how it became extinct as a result of...

SA: Molewa: Address by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, on the budget vote, in the National Assembly (20/04/2011)

Topics

Date: 20/04/2011
Source: the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs
Title: SA: Molewa: Address by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, on the budget vote, in...

Regear science and technology to tackle climate change – King

CLIMATE CHANGE

Science and technology will have to be regeared to meet global challenges, and this would require overcoming a technological and institutional inertia which existed, said former scientific adviser...

SA: Mabudafhasi: Address by the Deputy Minister of water and Environmental Affairs, at the High Level Meeting of the tenth Conference of Parties (COP 10), Japan (27/10/2010)

Topics

Date: 27/10/2010
Source: The Department of water and Environmental Affairs
Title: SA: Mabudafhasi: Address by the Deputy Minister of water and Environmental Affairs, at the High Level...

SA: Sonjica: Speech by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at the handing-over of the first Bioprospecting permit to HGH Pharmaceuticals at Khwa Ttu San Cultural Education Centre (01/10/2010)

Topics

Date: 01/10/2010
Source: The Department of Water and Environmental Affairs
Title: SA: Sonjica: Speech by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at the handing-over of the...

SA: Declaration by the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs, on the protection of South Africa’s grasslands (08/07/2010)

Statements

Buyelwa Sonjica, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs and eight
MECs responsible for environmental affairs from Gauteng, North West,
Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Northern...

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