By integrating our expert understanding of biodiversity, ecosystems, socio-ecological systems and economics, we address the status, use and strategic management of biodiversity and natural capital, to the benefit of society as a whole.
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Rangeland management in the Lesotho Highlands
Katse and Mohale Dams were constructed in the Lesotho Highlands as part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), and are managed by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). Both of…
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Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment for the Greater Mara Ecosystem
The current pressures facing the Greater Mara Ecosystem and the future vulnerability of the system to climate change was assessed in this study commissioned by WWF Kenya. Both the ecological and socio…
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Making the case for banning single use plastics in Malawi
In 2015, Malawi became one of Africa’s first countries to impose a ban on plastic bags, following global concerns around the environmental damages caused by single-use plastics and joining a surge of…
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Towards a policy on indigenous bush encroachment in South Africa
This study reviewed the extent and causes of bush encroachment in South Africa, broadly evaluated its impacts, determined the policy stance that South Africa should take towards bush encroachment, and…
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The sixth country report to the Convention on Biological Diversity
South Africa, as a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), is mandated to report on measures which it has taken to implement the Convention and the effectiveness of measures in meeting…
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Development of Estuary Management Plans
Anchor has produced situation assessments and worked with stakeholders to produce Estuary Management Plans for a number of estuaries, including the Olifants, Berg, Uilkraals, Hartenbos and Great Brak…
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Feasibility and design of a market-based certification scheme for the wildlife sector
This study was commissioned by the UNDP on behalf of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), the private wildlife sector and civil society to investigate the potential feasibility and design of…
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High level estimate of return on investment and priority interventions for the Greater Cape Town Water Fund
This study was commissioned by The Nature Conservancy to provide information to stakeholders and funders of the Greater Cape Town Water Fund on the context and rationale for clearing invasive alien…
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Improving state protected area financing through pricing and institutional changes
The second volume of the Namibia TEEB Study aimed to advance discussions on park pricing, improve the institutional arrangements surrounding Parks, and provide recommendations to determining the most…
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Livestock Predation and its Management in South Africa: A Scientific Assessment
Livestock predation occurs in nearly all rangelands around the world, and usually leads to some level of investment in predator control in order to minimise economic losses. These measures are often…
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Incentives for sustainable practices and conservation in Namibia’s freehold rangelands
The fourth volume of the Namibia TEEB Study aimed to understand the proximate and root causes of observed rangeland degradation in Namibia in more recent decades, and based on this, identify feasible…
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A National Assessment of Namibia’s Ecosystem Services
The first volume of the Namibia TEEB Study aimed to produce a nation-wide spatial assessment of ecosystem services. It aimed to demonstrate the economic value of ecosystems and their services which…