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Tracking Corporate Commitment to ‘Zero” Deforestation by 2020

Tropical rainforests are known to be the green lungs of the planet, yet they are constantly being diminished by agri-industries such as palm oil, wood harvesters, soy growers and beef farmers.  At a press conference held at COP22 in Marrakesh, a report back was given of progress on the TFA 2020, with speakers Stephen Donofrio […]

May 9, 2017

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‘ARGO to the Rescue’….Monitoring Global Oceans and Coastal Ecosystems

At a Scripps Institute of Oceanography press conference, held at COP 22, Marrakech, Yassir Eddebar, PhD candidate at Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (CMBC), and Todd Martz, Associate Professor of marine chemistry speak on the monitoring of the Global Carbon and Heat Budget of the planetary system, giving overviews on a few of the […]

May 19, 2017

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CLIMATE IMPACTS AFRICA – AGRICULTURAL SECTOR ADAPTATION

COP 22 Agriculture – Science to Action ~ FAO Dep. Director and Coordinator for Natural Resources – Climate Change Impacts in Africa. Maria Helena Semedo (FAO Deputy Director) explained that Agriculture should be “considered a solution and not a threat”, adding that FAO’s work on climate change is aimed at strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers […]

January 6, 2017

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Law Enforcement – Panel and Discussion

Fish Crime Symposium, Dept of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Cape Town, 12-15 October 2015, Day 2 No 18 – Small Scale Arrests should be followed up, Regulations and Skills are essential, SA and USA have a strong law enforcement culture but other African countries do not.

May 30, 2016

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