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Ecosystem services price, good or bad

Mike Austin 2021-10-08 No Comments

Ecosystem services price, valuing them should be done. However, they are public goods and the value should not lead to exploitation. All ecosystems do in some way deliver regulating services,…

Is this a step in the right direction

Mike Austin 2021-10-05 No Comments

Is this a step in the right direction? The data on the recent China Marais clearing of aliens indicates that it is not so. A comparison of the area cleared…

Climate Change, the latest perspective

Mike Austin 2021-07-19 No Comments

The climate of the world is changing more rapidly than was predicted just a few years ago. A selection of must watches on climate change, the latest perspective should begin…

Biochar & Biofuel production in Botriver

Mike Austin 2021-07-14 No Comments

Visit to the biochar and biofuel factory in Botriver, Overberg. The factory was initially set up to produce biofuel from used waste tyres, by Jerome Kennedy. A major problem exists…

Kogelberg Biosphere Video

Mike Austin 2021-07-07 No Comments

A great video on the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. This is an old video, but nature does not get out of date. In fact the Kogelberg was probably in slightly better…

Climate Change Video

Mike Austin 2021-07-05 No Comments

Climate change is a far bigger problem than Covid 19. The world panicked when Covid 19 arrived. The entire world went into panic mode, lockdowns, economic breakdown and huge costs…

Management of Bot Estuary Part 2

Mike Austin 2021-06-27 No Comments

Management of the Bot River Estuary: Part 2, changed dynamics and suggestions follows on from part 1. New normal for the Estuary The Bot River Estuary has reached what appears…

Management of Bot Estuary Part 1

Mike Austin 2021-06-27 No Comments

The lack of a good management plan of the Bot Estuary has been shown up by the recent artificial breach of the estuary in 2020. Background to estuary breaching Nature…

Socio Ecological Systems: New thinking

Mike Austin 2021-06-26 No Comments

New thinking about socio-ecological systems (SES). There are many different definitions of socio-ecological systems (SES). Bouamrane M., 2016 defines it as “interdependent and linked systems of people and nature that…

Eco publications & reports history of the Greenheart CEO

Mike Austin 2021-06-21 No Comments

Eco publications & reports history, over 3 years by the owner of Greenheart projects. The owner, of Greenheart was the chairperson of Botfriends for the last three years. He built…

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