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21-29 of 29 for the Category : Conservation and the Subcategory : Marine ConservationIUCN
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The World Conservation Union, also known as the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature), was established in Fontainebleau, France, in 1948 as the world’s first international conservation organisation.
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The experts disagree on how to define land degradation and associated processes such as desertification, but as an issue it is not difficult to understand. Land degradation occurs when the economic and biological productivity of land is lost, primari
Read more about Land DegradationMarine Alien Species
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Ballast water accounts for 41% of the marine introductions in South African waters and the impact of algal blooms have been especially strongly felt, with crayfish walkouts, mass fish mortalities and abalone shellfish fatalities being among the most
Read more about Marine Alien SpeciesMarine Environment
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The oceans cover about 71% of the earth's surface and provide habitats for over 250 000 species of marine animals and plants. They also function as a climate regulator, absorbing solar heat and redistributing it via ocean currents.
Read more about Marine EnvironmentMarine Life of Southern Africa
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South Africa is endowed with an exceptionally rich marine environment. Besides the huge diversity of ecosystems, at least 11 130 species of marine animals and numerous species of marine plants and seaweeds have been identified.
Read more about Marine Life of Southern AfricaNational Parks
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Commercialisation for Conservation Strategy: How do we ensure financial sustainability using commercialisation as a funding model for protected areas without compromising on the conservation mandate?
Read more about National ParksStewardship
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Land stewardship is an ancient concept which refers to the wise use, management and protection of land that has been entrusted to an owner/user.
Read more about StewardshipStrategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
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A strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is an environmental assessment that is carried out on one or more strategic actions, policies, plans or programmes. Whereas an EIA studies a physical project, the SEA looks at policies, plans, ideas and prog
Read more about Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)Suspended Solids
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Suspended solids are a natural occurrence but human activities can contribute substantially to increased levels of suspended solids, which will have an overall negative effect on water quality.
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