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Gauteng launches food security project

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… energy security in the form of biofuels, mitigating climate change by reducing emissions and job creation - thus …

Agriculture turns corner with 3% jobs growth

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… in forestry products of R350 million. With the threat of climate change and livestock diseases, the department has increased …

African Green Campus Initiative launched

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… Cape Town - University and college campuses that address climate challenge will better serve students and help create … Saturday. Launching the initiative, which aims to promote climate change interventions at college and university campuses, …

Motlanthe invites Germany to invest in SA's infrastructure

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… and indeed, dealing with the challenges posed by climate change, as well as finding new sources of energy." he said. …

Germany, SA initiative to boost local innovation

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… of the year would be on several strategic areas, including climate change, human-capital development, the bio-economy, … to set up the Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management (Sasscal) - a …

Youth urged to use new centre to solve environmental problems

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… a tool that will enhance the mitigation of the effects of climate change in our society," said Mabunda. Mabunda said the best … respect the environment was to make a positive and visible change in the environment in which they live. He said the …

Ban Ki-moon reappointed for second UN term

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… UN member states. Ban has been praised for his efforts in climate change, the empowerment of women, UN peacekeeping operations, …

Empowering the rural woman

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… and Rural Development ahead of COP17 last year, climate change impacts on women are quiet visible especially on women living in rural areas. Natural disasters and climate change can undermine the health, education and …

COP18 ends in new commitment period under Kyoto Protocol

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… Doha - Governments meeting at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP18) were able to agree on solutions to respond to climate change. The climate change talks were scheduled to …

Statement on the Cabinet meeting of 22 June 2011

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… a party to both the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol. The UNFCCC sets an … efforts to tackle the challenges posed by climate change. Because the country is a signatory to the …

Rising food prices a concern: agri minister

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… food prices underscores the vulnerability of the poor to climate change. There is also consensus in Africa and the rest of the …

SA cautions on future of Kyoto Protocol

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… was briefing the media in Parliament on progress of the UN Climate Change Conference held in Bonn, Germany, last week. The Bonn … with developing nations on reaching an agreement to tackle climate change. The word's biggest polluters - China and the …

Govt hails improvement on land reform

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… and global markets. This, combined with challenges such as climate change and uncertainty around land reform, has resulted in a …

COP18 ends in new commitment period under Kyoto Protocol

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… Doha - Governments meeting at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP18) were able to agree on solutions to respond to climate change.  The climate change talks were scheduled to …

Young people urged to preserve the environment

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… path in South Africa as envisaged by the New Growth Path, climate change and National Sustainable Development policies. Molewa …

Molewa cracks whip on unregistered rhino horn stockpiles

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… of trading in rhino horns during the COP16 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Mexico, North America, in 2010. …

Ebrahim on working visit to Cyprus

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… Ebrahim Ebrahim is on a working visit to Cyprus, where climate change and support for South Africa's five national …

Youth development tops AU meeting agenda

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… the Conference of Africa Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC), which will take place in the margins of the …

Astronomy in Africa given a boost

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… like global positioning system stations, automated climate change monitoring weather stations and seismic activity …

Govt concerned about unemployment - Zuma

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… reducing South Africa's carbon footprint and the impact of climate change. These issues were expected to take centre stage as … Africa prepared to host the 17th Congress of Parties on climate (COP17) in Durban later this year. On Monday, Zuma …