Working on threatened plants, grasslands, forests and savannas, since 1994. Also involved in vegetation mapping in South Africa and Mozambique. These days focusing on biodiversity planning.
Difficult to prove that the impacts are to people living there but we know of a few documented cases, like Carolina residents not being able to drink water out of taps because of mines polluting their water.
An initiative led by the Center for Sustainability Transitions (CST) at Stellenbosch University, in partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and made possible through the JWO research grant.
The development of the BII depends on the input of experts across the continent to adequately represent African biodiversity. The index will be presented in a usable form for decision making. Join our network to get involved or to stay updated as the project progresses.