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    Supporting livelihoods through the protection of natural capital: A case study of the Agulhas Plain

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2012
    Ecosystems are a form of natural capital. Invasions by introduced alien plant species alter ecosystems, often reducing supplies of valuable ecosystem goods and services and imposing substantial costs on South Africa’s economy. Reversing these losses by removing alien plants imposes further costs because clearing and control operations are expensive.
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    Market challenges for the restoration of the environment

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2012
    Over the past century South Africa has become increasingly reliant on the manufacturing and services industries for its economic development and growth. However, the natural environment continues to play an important role in the livelihoods of particularly the poor, those in rural areas and the agriculture sector – the latter being essential for urban living.
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    Urban water use: policy brief

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2012
    There has been a global shift in the way that water provision for urban water use is viewed. Governments are increasingly choosing to invest in environmental health. By protecting river systems, governments can reduce management costs.
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    Bush thickening and indigenous woody plants as a source of renewable energy

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2012
    Surplus woody plants in areas where there is bush thickening present an opportunity to harvest the wood as bio-fuel. The health of the ecosystem and rangeland restoration must, however, always be prioritised during any tree harvesting for bio-fuel.
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    The impact of biofuels on food prices in the Southern African Customs Union

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2011
    The quest for new sources of energy away from traditional petroleum products has in recent times led to the development and use of biological material (biomass). As the name suggests, biofuels are developed from organic materials.
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    What we have lost and cannot become: societal outcomes of coastal erosion in southern Belize

    Ecology and Society, 2015
    Countries in the Caribbean region, including Belize, are vulnerable to coastal erosion. Experts and scholars have assessed the effects of coastal erosion in the region in physical and economic terms, most often from a sectoral perspective. However, less attention has been directed to the localized and nonquantifiable effects of coastal erosion in the region.
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    Carbon taxes vs productivity shocks: A comparative analysis of the costs in a CGE framework for India

    Institute of Economic Growth, India, 2012
    There is growing concern around the world about the impact of greenhouse gases (GHG) on the environment and economy. Primarily responsible for global warming, GHG emissions (especially CO2) emissions) are closely linked to economic growth. Since fossil fuels are the primary source of energy, the consumption (burning) of fossil fuels inevitably lead to GHG emissions.
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    Managing for resilience: framing an integrated landscape approach for overcoming chronic food insecurity

    2014
    This paper presents an integrated landscape and resilience management framework to tackle chronic food insecurity and vulnerable livelihoods.
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    Viable household water treatment methods

    Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2011
    Access to safe drinking water is inadequate in Pakistan. Public health authorities have not been able to reduce the frequency of waterborne diseases resulting from microbial infection. Empirical evidence shows that the percentage of people with sustainable access to quality drinking water is barely 25%.
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    Custodian farmers of agricultural biodiversity: selected profiles from South and South East Asia

    MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, 2013
    Agriculture is the largest global user of biodiversity. Over-reliance on a handful of crops puts global food security at great risk especially in the context of climate change. Selected and used by generations of farmers, agricultural biodiversity contributes to reducing malnutrition, alleviating poverty and combating climate change challenges.

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