Africa's Mukula trees score a victory as trade is put under closer scrutiny: Rosewood is coveted for its colour Winai Tepsuttinun/ShutterstockCITES – the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora – has decided to include Mukula trees, one of many rosewood species, in its Annex II listing. Species covered by CITES are listed in three … [Read more...] about Africa’s Mukula trees score a victory as trade is put under closer scrutiny | The Conversation
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SA News: Full Frame 2019: ‘Mossville: When Great Trees Fall’ tackles environmental racism
Full Frame 2019: 'Mossville: When Great Trees Fall' tackles environmental racism: Mossville is not an exception, just an example. From Secunda, South Africa to Mossville, USA, minority communities are treated as second-class citizens whose rights are not so right and freedoms not ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews AFCON 2019: Zimbabwe Plans Friendly Ties Against … [Read more...] about SA News: Full Frame 2019: ‘Mossville: When Great Trees Fall’ tackles environmental racism
Woody plants on the march: trees and shrubs are encroaching across Africa | The Conversation
Woody plants on the march: trees and shrubs are encroaching across Africa: An example of woody plant encroachment over Eagle-Siding in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. D Edwards (1954) and James Puttick (2010). Images courtesy of rePhotoSA.Forests are being cleared by humans at an alarming rate. Since 2000, roughly 20% of Africa’s forests have been wiped out. This … [Read more...] about Woody plants on the march: trees and shrubs are encroaching across Africa | The Conversation
Breeding trees for big buildings
Breeding trees for big buildings: Jane Molony, ICFPA president, with Sumitomo’s Ichiro Nakajima and Masataka Hayama, chair of Japan Paper Associations. Photo: ICFPA Commercially farmed trees offer a renewable, carbon neutral and versatile fibre for bio-innovation Tall timber buildings was just one of the topics deliberated at the recent annual meeting of the International … [Read more...] about Breeding trees for big buildings
Forte Highschool children planting trees | Joburg
Forte Highschool children planting trees | Joburg: Click on the name of the photographer below the image to see more Johannesburg goodness. Forte Highschool children planting trees Image by Nokia RSA Following the success of the Rocking the Daisies and Rocking the Gardens music festivals which were held at the beginning of October in Darling and Emmerentia respectively Nokia … [Read more...] about Forte Highschool children planting trees | Joburg
