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11-19 of 19 for the Category : Air and the Subcategory : Climate ChangeGlobal Compact (The United Nations Global Compact- UNGC)
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The UNGC is a strategic policy initiative and a global leadership platform for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment an
Read more about Global Compact (The United Nations Global Compact- UNGC)Green Building - Using natural materials
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Using natural materials for construction of dwellings and community buildings, is the oldest method of building since humans moved away from caves.
Read more about Green Building - Using natural materialsGreenwash
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Greenwash is not a new concept. The term emerged from the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and it entered the Concise Oxford Dictionary in 1999.
Read more about GreenwashHydroelectric energy
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The first images that come to mind when thinking about hydropower are the large dams like Kariba and Cabora Bassa or perhaps the Gariep dam.
Read more about Hydroelectric energyLight pollution
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Light pollution is a widely accepted term for adverse effects of artificial light on nature and humans
Read more about Light pollutionLong Term Mitigation Scenarios (LTMS)
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The Long Term Mitigation Scenarios (LTMS) process that took place in South Africa between 2005 and 2008 was a Cabinet-mandated process led by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.
Read more about Long Term Mitigation Scenarios (LTMS)Renewable Energy - Power
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Energy production in South Africa is mainly based on coal - a material that is finite and harmful to the environment and the climate.
Read more about Renewable Energy - PowerSolar Energy
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Solar energy is radiation emitted by the sun; the light takes around 8 min 20 seconds to reach the earth's surface.
Read more about Solar EnergySouth African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas - SARVA
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The South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas is an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), implemented by the Natural Resources and Environment Unit of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
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