Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage: ShutterstockMore than two years have passed since the detection of what is arguably the most damaging tree pest ever to arrive in South Africa: the polyphagous shot hole borer (Euwallacea fornicatus). The beetle kills trees and there are no proven remedies. The beetle is now … [Read more...] about Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it’s proving hard to manage | The Conversation
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South Africa struggles to manage wildlife ranching: why it’s a problem | The Conversation
South Africa struggles to manage wildlife ranching: why it's a problem: Game farms in South Africa often supply the canned hunting sector. ShutterstockOver the past few decades, South Africa has seen a dramatic conversion from livestock or crop farming to wildlife ranching – known locally as game farming. The result has been a rapid rise in areas enclosed by game fences and a … [Read more...] about South Africa struggles to manage wildlife ranching: why it’s a problem | The Conversation
How to manage in a crisis: lessons from the West Africa Ebola outbreak | The Conversation
How to manage in a crisis: lessons from the West Africa Ebola outbreak: A man walk pass an Ebola awareness painting in downtown Monrovia, Liberia. Ahmed Jallanzo/EPAThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently grappling with the world’s second largest Ebola outbreak. More than 1,800 people have died and 2,600 infections have been confirmed since the outbreak was … [Read more...] about How to manage in a crisis: lessons from the West Africa Ebola outbreak | The Conversation
Southern African countries won’t manage disasters unless they work together | The Conversation
Southern African countries won't manage disasters unless they work together: Cholera vaccines have been given to people in Beira after an outbreak following Cyclone Idai. EPA-EFE/Celeste Mac-ArthurCyclone Idai, which recently devastated Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, was one of the worst natural disasters to hit the southern African region. It killed at least a thousand … [Read more...] about Southern African countries won’t manage disasters unless they work together | The Conversation
Cape Town has a plan to manage its water. But there are big gaps | The Conversation
Cape Town has a plan to manage its water. But there are big gaps: What lessons were learnt from Cape Town's "Day Zero"? ShutterstockThe City of Cape Town – and southwest Africa more generally – experienced its worst drought on record between 2015 and 2018. With fresh rains as well as careful water management, the city has now emerged from this environmental and … [Read more...] about Cape Town has a plan to manage its water. But there are big gaps | The Conversation
