Our Projects
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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Bauxite mining in West Africa: A marine and estuarine baseline assessment of the Nunez River, Guinea
Anchor undertook ecological surveys of the marine and estuarine ecosystem of the Nunez River (Guinea). Surveys focused on a proposed port development area, the wider estuary and a transhipment zone…
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An assessment of the inshore trawl fishery of South Africa
South Africa’s 22 recognised commercial fisheries are largely managed independently, despite the resources they exploit, and the space they operate in, supporting multiple sectors. Increasingly, an…
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Uganda's physical and monetary Ecosystem Accounts
Anchor compiled Uganda's Physical and Monetary Ecosystem Services and Asset Accounts 1990-2015 on behalf of Uganda Bureau of Statistics. These summarise the physical and monetary value flows of…
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“State of the Bay” monitoring programme for Saldanha Bay & Langebaan Lagoon
The Saldanha State of the Bay monitoring programme is designed to provide an annual assessment of the state of Saldanha Bay, Langebaan Bay and surrounding ecosystems. A detailed State of the Bay…
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Debmarine Namibia Benthic Environmental Monitoring Programme
Debmarine Namibia conduct the world’s largest offshore diamond mining operation. Understanding the impacts of mining-related disturbance to the seabed is key in meeting the company's environmental…
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Namdeb Midwater Benthic Monitoring
Namdeb's Midwater Benthic Monitoring Study is designed to assess the impacts of marine offshore diamond extraction on both unconsolidated and hard-bottom benthic habitats. We aim to understand these…
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Valuing the transboundary wildlife landscapes of East Africa
Anchor was appointed to identify, delineate and value the wildlife and ecosystem services of four large-scale transboundary wildlife areas straddling six countries in East Africa. We delineated four…
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Towards a system of Payments-for-Ecosystem Services in Namibia’s Communal Conservancies
In this study, we used a combination of behavioural, experimental and environmental economics research methods, namely framed field experiments and contingent valuation, as well as social survey…
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Promoting green urban development in Africa
Anchor carried out research on ways to enhance the relationship between urbanization, environmental assets and ecosystem services in three African cities. In Dar-es-Salaam, we modelled the impact of…
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Elephant Marshes: biodiversity & ecosystem services
As part of a study on promoting climate resilient livelihoods and sustainable natural resource management in the Elephant Marsh, Malawi, Anchor undertook a comprehensive field study of the…
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Lake St Lucia estuary rehabilitation
Anchor was appointed to undertake a comprehensive research project to select and implement the most feasible option for improving the ecological functioning of the St Lucia estuarine system, which is…
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Strategic guidance for securing hydrological ecosystem services in South Africa
Anchor undertook a research project with the overall aim to provide strategic guidance for future initiatives to secure hydrological ecosystem services in South Africa, based on an improved…