Enhanced Natural Resource Management for securing ecosystem services, biodiversity and livelihoods in strategic ecosystems
This focus area aims to conserve biodiversity and sustainably manage strategic ecosystems by supporting collective action, informed adaptation strategies and practices, and tenable institutional arrangements. In South Africa, the focus is on two high biodiversity and strategic water source areas: the Blyde, Sand and Klaserie River catchments and the Legalameetse Nature Reserve. In addition to their water and biodiversity importance, they stand to provide significant benefits to claimant communities as new landowners. In Mozambique, we are supporting the restoration of the mangroves in the Limpopo Estuary which have been affected by floods, over-utilisation and salinization.
Land Related Resources
Restoration
- Understanding the Value of Natural Capital & the Return on Investment from Environmental Management Understanding Business Risks & Trade-offs
- Ecosystem Services Assessment Upper Sand River Catchment
- Natural Resource Management Programmes in the Olifants Catchment
- Capacity Development of Restoration Practitioners in Geographic Information Systems [GIS]
- Capacity Development for Sustainable Forestry Management
- Blyde Restoration Custodianship
- Ecosystem Restoration DEA Natural Resource Management Programmes: A case study
- Enhancing Alien & Invasive Species Identification & Control – Resources & training opportunities
- Improving Transboundary Alien Invasive Species Management & Securing Gains – Supporting strategy for developing a post-handover agreement between DEA-NRMP & land owners
- Overview of Forestry Management Legislation & Standards
- A Tool for Drafting Invasive Species Monitoring, Control & Eradication Plans – Enhancing the identification & control of alien & invasive species
- Exploring Opportunities & Partnerships for Successful Transfer of the Lowveld Plantations
Co-Management
- Co-Management: Reconciling Land Restitution, Biodiversity Conservation & Poverty Alleviation in Olifants Catchment
- Protected Areas in the Olifants Catchment
- Governance & Co-Management in the Legalameetse Nature Reserve Development of a Collaborative Vision, Institutional Arrangements & Roles & Responsibilities
- Co-Management of Protected Areas
- Protected Areas in the Olifants Catchment
- Systemic, Social Learning Support for the Co-Management of the Legalameetse Nature Reserve
- Three Natural Resource-Based Beneficiation Models to Demonstrate Opportunities to Diversify & Optimise Benefits from Legalameetse Nature Reserve
- Conservation-Based Entrepreneurship Enhancing Resilience of Ecosystems, People & Biodiversity [Olifants Catchment]
- Community participation and engaging with government
- A Guideline to Legislation Influencing Co-Management
- Co-Management: Reconciling Land Restitution, Biodiversity Conservation & Poverty Alleviation in Olifants Catchment
- A Guideline for Identifying and Planning Resource-Based Beneficiation Initiatives
- Realising the Benefits from Nature: An introduction to business planning
- Governance & Co-Management in the Legalameetse Nature Reserve Development of a Collaborative Vision, Institutional Arrangements & Roles & Responsibilities
Land Use Planning
- Planning and Caring for Biodiversity in Land Use – A Beginners Guide
- Caring for our Biodiversity – Made Easy. An overview of Critical Biodiversity Area (CBA) maps for the BaPhalaborwa and Maruleng local municipalities
- CBA series #2 Land management guidelines: an introduction
- CBA series #3 A Step by Step Guide: Integrating Biodiversity into Land Use Planning
- CBA series #4 Developing Environmental Policies to Protect Biodiversity
- CBA series #5 Biodiversity Integration into Municipal Spatial Planning
- CBA series #6 Glossary of Biodiversity & Spatial Planning Terms
- CBA series #7 Biodiversity and Climate Change
- Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality Biodiversity Sector Plan Handbook 2019
- Maruleng Local Municipality Biodiversity sector plan handbook 2019
- Critical Biodiversity Areas Mapbook for BaPhalaborwa Municipality. Supporting land-use planning and decision-making in Critical Biodiversity Areas and Ecological Support Areas for sustainable development
- Critical Biodiversity Areas Mapbook for Maruleng Municipality. Supporting land-use planning and decision-making in Critical Biodiversity Areas and Ecological Support Areas for sustainable development
- A Guide to the Spatial Planning & Land Use Management Act [SPLUMA]
- Understanding Land Use Planning as an Activity System A Guideline for Spatial Planners
- Field book: Exploring Biodiversity in Landuse Planning & Enterprise Development for the Moletele Youth Programme
- Integrating Biodiversity & Environmental Issues into Municipal Landuse Planning in the Olifants Catchment
- Review of Socio-Ecological Issues in Municipal Planning Instruments – Olifants Catchment Part 1: Evaluation methodology
- Review of Socio-Ecological Issues in Municipal Planning Instruments – Olifants Catchment
Full Report - Literature Search: Biodiversity and related issues in the Olifants Catchment
- Protected Areas in the Olifants catchment
- Natural Resources & Land Use: Ga-Mametja village in Olifants catchment
- Oli Enterprises, Integrating Biodiversity and Entrepreneurship in the Olifants Catchment
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