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Bernard Liedemann – DAFF – Crime on the High Seas
Fish Crime Symposium, Dept of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cape Town, 12-15 October 2015, Day 2 No 13 – Bernard Liedemann, DAFF – The need for a Multi-national body to be established to deal with crime on the high seas.
BREDASDORP AGRI-SHOW: LEONIE AGRI-RESEARCH COUNCIL
BREDASDORP AGRI-SHOW, Western Cape, South Africa. Interview with Leonie from the Agricultural Research Council on: Research for the sterilisation of male fruit flies to combat fruit, wine & food crop losses, implementation of remedial honeybush tea farming on a broader scale.
Avoiding Irreversible Ocean and Polar Thresholds ~ Polar Ice (Part 2)
In a panel discussion on Avoiding Irreversible Ocean and Polar Thresholds globally, Dr. Carol Turley introduces specialist speakers on the subjects of Oceans, Polar Ice, Sea Rise and Oceanic solutions at COP 22, Marrakech. Cryosphere on Earth – these are the regions which are covered in ice and snow – either seasonally or all year-round, […]
Roger Godwin – Bees and Pollination
Roger Godwin, Project and Environmental Research, discussing Bees and the pollination services for the fruit industry. South Africa as a microcosm of what is happening globally. The American Foulbrood disease is just one disease being found in hives. There are not enough hives and bees left to manage pollination needed. The fruit industry in South […]
COP 20 – Dr. Daene McKinney and Dr. Jorge Recharte on Andes HiMAP Watershed project
COP 20 Lima USAID Panel Speakers Dr. Daene McKinney and Dr. Jorge Recharte presentation on: Andes High Mountain Adaptation Partnership (Andes-HiMAP) project. Global science and local communities impacts on mountain watersheds. Water security risks, glacial lake formations that can cause sudden devastating flood threats to cities and rural communities. Community driven, science based watershed adaptation […]
Climate Change and Health ~ Health Co-benefits of Climate Mitigation (Part 2)
COP 22 – In this 2nd presentation, Health Co-benefits of Climate Mitigation, the Health Panel discuss Urban Health – Air Pollution in cities (Dr Carlos Dora – WHO), HEAL working with health professionals pushing for addressing Climate, Air Pollution and Healthier Energy choices (Viioleta Gordeljevic – HEAL) and Air Pollution and Health in the development […]
Per Erik Bergh – Stop Illegal Fishing – Botswana
Fish Crime Symposium, Dept of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cape Town, 12-15 October 2015, Day 2 No 2 – Per Erik Bergh, Stop Illegal Fishing, Secretary, Botswana, the difficulty is that most of these crimes are committed far out to sea and there is no oversight. We are motivating governments to intervene.
Meat without killing animals
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COP 20 Presenter on Organic virus free crop seeds
COP 20 LIMA Presenter on: Importance of organic virus free crop seeds, companion planting trees, fruit trees and food crops which create a more bio-diverse ecosystem and resilient farming base. Recommendations on best practices of seed sources and collection. Combining conservation with restoration efforts
A Key Challenge and “Urgent” Need to Replenish the Arable Soils of Africa!
At this Science to Action Day at COP 22, Marrakech, Ms Charlotte Hebebrand, Director General – International Fertilizer Association (IFA), speaks on Climate-Smart Agriculture ~ What Role for Fertilisers? The presentation opened with a summary on the state of African soils by highlighting key issues, viz; 75% of arable land in sub-Saharan Africa is degraded […]
Bernard Liedemann – Slave Labour and Asset Seizure
Fish Crime Symposium, Dept of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cape Town, 12-15 October 2015, Day 2 No 14 – Bernard Liedemann – Slave Labour, Asset Seizure, Paying Informants, International Co-operation and Fear of Retaliation against Officials.
BREDASDORP AGRI-SHOW BENNIE VAN ZYL IMPORTANCE OF LAND, SOIL & WATER PRESERVATION
BREDASDORP AGRI-SHOW, Western Cape, South Africa. Interview with Bennie van Zyl from TLU SA on: The importance of land, soil & water preservation to ensure a sustainable future of the agricultural industry in SA.