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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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    Payment for ecosystem services in South Africa: prospects for programme development

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2012
    The need to address sustained economic growth while simultaneously preserving the natural environment presents important policy challenges for countries such as South Africa.
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    Implications of the regulatory landscape for the restoration of natural capital

    Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies, South Africa, 2012
    The principle that a person or the organisation responsible for pollution or environmental degradation needs to pay for the restoration of the affected ecosystem has been established in South African legislation by the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) Act and applied in a number of other Acts.
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    Community forests in Namibia: ensuring sustainable local-level forest management

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2014
    Community forests in Namibia are central to promoting sustainable and participatory forest governance and enhancing livelihoods in communal land areas. Significant support from the government and the donor community has helped to establish community forests and promote more sustainable harvesting practices.
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    Better land use, better future for all: partnering with civil society to enhance sustainable land management in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, 2013
    Land degradation is a serious problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, where up to two-thirds of the productive land area is reported to be degraded to some extent.  Local communities suffer the most from the degradation of their land and they are therefore fundamental to the widespread adoption of sustainable land management (SLM) techniques.
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    Towards a more equitable outcome from Rio plus 20

    Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2012
    The “Rio plus 20” summit being held on 20-22 June 2012 provides an opportunity to launch a process for forging a new global compact, underpinned by greater equity and policy space for the developing countries, for dealing with sustainable development in an integrated and holistic fashion, and for moving away from the ‘silo’-mentality.
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    A Non-trivial Threat to India's Ecological and Economic Security

    Environment Support Group, 2014
    In August 2014 the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change of the Government of India set up a High Level which was given a comprehensive mandate: to review all laws and judgments pertaining to environment, wildlife and forest protection, and also those relating to pollution control, and then produce a report with specific recommendations for reforms in law and governance.

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