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Thursday, 8 October, 2020
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ContentsQuote of the week"We’ve mapped our key sustainability initiatives to the 17 SDGs and identified seven goals where we believe we can maximise our resources and relationships to the greatest effect globally and in South Africa in order to address and mitigate these challenges."
- Francois Tasmowski, senior director McCain Global CSR
Comment of the week"We want to help people take their business to the next level and employ others.
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- Kobus Jonker, director of the Tshwane School of Business & Society
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Poverty eradication, sustainable economic growth and environmental sustainability are the key pillars of development plans in most African countries. There is consensus that natural resources, especially those of land, soil, water, forest, plant and animal diversity, vegetation, renewable energy sources, climate change and ecosystems services are fundamental for improving livelihoods and achieving sustainable development in Africa. NRM, Poverty and Development Linkages Natural resource management is defined here as a scientific and technical principle that forms a basis for sustainable management (conservation and use) and governance of natural resources such as land, water, soil, plants and animals, with a particular focus on how management affects the quality of life for both present and future generations. It is widely recognized that natural resources contribute significantly to development in different ways: as an economic activity and source of growth; as a livelihood, by providing jobs for people; and as a provider of environmental services that can have both good and bad outcomes (NEPAD, 2003; Comim et al., 2009; Khan, 2008; IAASTD, 2009; Chowdhury and Ahmed, 2010). Chapter two discusses the linkages between ecosystem services and human well-being: the bundle of positive benefits that people obtain from natural resources. Click here for the full article. The events of 2020 have opened the world’s eyes to digital transformation as never before. Despite many people not being aware of the term, remote learning, working and socialising has seen people embrace more technology than ever.
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