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11-20 of 29 for the Category : Conservation and the Subcategory : Marine ConservationExtinction
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A natural part of the evolutionary process is extinction, where species disappear owing to changes in their living conditions, which they are unable to survive. In recent times, however, the rate of extinction has increased dramatically as a result o
Read more about ExtinctionFisheries - The Ecosystem Approach
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Ecosystem-based fisheries management is a relatively recent concept that has slowly taken formal shape over the past 30 years. In 1980 the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) became the first Regional Fishery
Read more about Fisheries - The Ecosystem ApproachGlobal Change
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Africa, as a whole, is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This is not only due to the actual changes expected, but also due to the poor capacity of its people to cope with the changes and the developmental constraints.
Read more about Global ChangeGlobal Warming & Climate Change
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'Global warming', or 'climate change', refers to the rise in the planet's overall temperature due to anthropogenic (human-related) increase of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.
Read more about Global Warming & Climate ChangeGovernance
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Environmental governance is rapidly becoming a fundamental component in the management of corporations globally.
Read more about GovernanceGreen Scorpions - Environmental Management Inspectorate
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Environmental Management Inspectors (EMIs) commonly called Green Scorpions are a network of environmental enforcement officials from different government departments. They are appointed in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 199
Read more about Green Scorpions - Environmental Management InspectorateGreen Soldiering
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On face value, the phrase ‘green soldiering’ seems to be a contradiction in terms. How can an organisation or activity that is inherently destructive in nature claim to be environmentally sensitive or sustainable?
Read more about Green SoldieringGreenwash
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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 GreenwashHeritage
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Heritage is that which we inherit: wildlife and scenic parks, sites of scientific or historic importance, national monuments, historic buildings, works of art, literature and music, oral traditions and museum collections, together with their document
Read more about HeritageIntegrated Environmental Management (IEM)
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Integrated environmental management is a philosophy that is concerned with finding the right balance (sometimes called the 'golden mean') between development and the environment.
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