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From: Rodney Braby:
Re: 2010 International Year of Biodiversity
Well said Nico I could not agree with you more, thanks. Africa needs to be lifted out of its dependency on commodity trading and become energy efficient. Economists, Politicia...

From: Nico E. Willemse:
Re: 2010 International Year of Biodiversity
One potential reason for the lack of achieving the 2002 targets or inching towards them rather slowly might be the following. For decades technicians, scientists and managers ...

From: Basilia Andoroone Shivute:
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS (EOI)
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS (EOI) The Ministry of Environment & Tourism, through the Namibian Coast Conservation and Management (...

From: Basilia Andoroone Shivute:
2010 International Year of Biodiversity
Despite all the efforts and activities planned for the IYB 2010, it is interesting to learn from the Global Biodiversity Outlook 3 report and video (http://www.cbd.int/doc/publi...

From: Basilia Andoroone Shivute:
Coastal area declared Dorob Park
Another news clip from the daily newspaper in Namibia regarding naming of the National West Coast Tourist Recreation Area. Coastal area declared Dorob Park By: STAFF REP...

Burning Issues

Indigenous Knowledge

Discussions on DLIST have raised interesting questions around the use and loss of indigenous knowledge in the Benguela region and beyond. We decided to gather that information - in this Burning Issue you can read about indigenous knowledge, threats to indigenous knowledge systems, some interesting case studies of application of traditional knowledge, and what is being done to preserve it.

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Earthnotes Film Festival

This year sees the launch of Earthnotes, an environmental documentary film festival presented by DLIST.

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Newsletter

The DLIST newsletter contains a summary of the recent activities and talking points within the DLIST community. The October issue focuses on topics related to artisenal fisheries and aquaculture.

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Recent Library Uploads

16 Aug: Application Procedures for 2011

11 Aug: White Shark fact sheet series: Sheet 5 – Useful contacts (WWF-SA & CCT) Oct. 2006
Shark awareness information to reduce the interaction of recreational water users and sharks. Cape Town has, ove...

11 Aug: White Shark fact sheet series: Sheet 4 – Tips on shark safety (WWF-SA & CCT) Oct. 2006
Shark awareness information to reduce the interaction of recreational water users and sharks. Cape Town has, ove...

11 Aug: White Shark fact sheet series: Sheet 3 - Shark-based tourism and encounters (WWF-SA & CCT) Oct. 2006
Shark awareness information to reduce the interaction of recreational water users and sharks. Cape Town has, ove...

 
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