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Green Tax Dangers
Cape Town – The Department of Trade and Industry has warned that South African exporters could lose billions of Rands if wealthy nations imposed tough tariffs on energy intensive imports from the developing world. About 40 percent of South Africa’s exports to the West are energy intensive during production. Gold, platinum, iron and steel exports […]
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SA, DRC in major energy deal
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The key to conservation lies with indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples are key to preserving the world’s forests, and conservation reserves that exclude them suffer as a result, according to a new study from the World Bank.
Its analysis shows how deforestation plummets to its lowest levels when indigenous peoples continue living in protected areas, and are not forced out. [Read more…] about The key to conservation lies with indigenous peoples