Department spokesperson Albi Modise said the department wanted to reduce the abuse of hunting permits, which po
Innu man completes historic 4,000 km walk

The Innu of north-eastern Canada are celebrating the completion of an historic 4,000 km walk through Nitassinan, their ancestral territory.
The initiative of a young Innu man, Michel Andrew (known as ‘Giant’), the walk aimed to raise awareness of the Innu’s escalating diabetes crisis and reconnect young Innu with nutshimit (‘the country’): the taiga, tundra and rocky barrens that sustained the Innu for millennia. [Read more…] about Innu man completes historic 4,000 km walk
France’s Low-Carbon Vehicles

With 15,000 units, France’s fleet of electric passenger and lightweight-utility vehicles is the largest in Europe. With pure electric cars set to account for 20% of new vehicles from 2020, France is one of the front-runners in the global low-carbon vehicle sector. [Read more…] about France’s Low-Carbon Vehicles
Vedanta mine appeal adjourned

One of the world’s most controversial mines is back in the spotlight after hundreds protested against renewed efforts to mine India’s Niyamgiri Hills.
Dongria Kondh and Niyamgiri supporters held their own ‘public hearing’ in Orissa state, where they restated their resolve not to allow mining on their sacred mountain. [Read more…] about Vedanta mine appeal adjourned
Need for monitoring, evaluation tradition in Africa
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