MTO Forestry has embarked on exciting renewable energy projects that will bring benefits for the company, its partners – and
New research shows that the annual harvesting of wild honey may be one of the most sustainable and effective governance
The Paper Recycling Association of South Africa (PRASA) reports that two thirds (66%) of the nation’s potentially recoverable paper and
Forests are found in areas that receive annual rainfall ranging between 525 mm and 1220 mm. But if you look
Forestry, timber supply, jobs, government imperatives, invasive alien plants, fire risk, water resources, biodiversity, conservation … a potent cocktail of
* This is the second of a series of articles by Dr Lize Joubert-van der Merwe sharing key findings of
Ground-breaking research by a post-graduate student at NMMU will shed light on the water use efficiency of exotic plantation trees.
Cellutech, a Swedish company that develops cutting edge new materials and technology based on wood, recently unveiled the prototype of
By Joey Hulbert Members of the public, or ‘citizen scientists’ are helping researchers from the University of Pretoria to identify
The International Day of Forests is scheduled for 21 March, and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests has chosen Forests and Water
By Lize Joubert-van der Merwe This is the first of a series of articles sharing key findings of on-going research
Life in Syntropy is a new short film made specially to be presented at COP21 in Paris. The film tells
By Coen Nienaber and Michal Brink The constitutional and legislative definitions of ‘environment’ include cultural and heritage resources. But as
Every year Greenpop, a tree-planting and social development organisation, activates a reforestation festival in the ancient Platbos Forest in the
by Samora Chapman Trees are more resilient than concrete. They can live for thousands of years, while civilizations are built
Certification growing in Africa The perception that natural resources in Africa are being stripped and consumed wholesale by developed economies
PhD Plant Pathology student Johan van der Linde of FABI has been searching for clues to explain the die-off of
David Wiles and Drew Bristow are the founders of a group of tree enthusiasts aiming to explore, conserve and document
This interactive story map takes readers on a visual journey to 11 of the world’s most 'at risk' forests, from
This film shows the challenges faced by a community of small-scale plantation owners in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, as they look
The world's forests must be recognized as "more than trees", the XIV World Forestry Congress meeting in Durban, South Africa,
The world's forestry community got down to the serious work of plotting a sustainable future for people and trees yesterday
Day One of the long-awaited World Forestry Congress kicked off at Durban’s International Convention Centre with an impressive march-past by
Reduced ‘Early Bird’ registration fees available for XIV World Forestry Congress in Durban in September have just been extended until
