7 December 2012 - The United Nations today launched a new initiative to support communities across Africa in adapting to the impacts of climate change which, if left unaddressed, could have major consequences for lives and livelihoods on the continent.

Three rhino have been killed in the Kruger National Park since the beginning of the year, SA National Parks (SANParks) said on Tuesday.

As someone who knew a thing or two about festive stories once wrote, “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times”.

The full quote from the start of Charles Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities is actually even more apposite for BusinessGreen readers: “It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us.”

South African stocks of wild fish are on the decline, a report by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has shown.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has urged residents and tourists in coastal areas to help curb the exploitation of the country's marine resources.

The head of a United Nations-backed treaty for the conservation of endangered species has welcomed a call from the Security Council for an investigation into the alleged involvement of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in the poaching of African elephants and smuggling of their ivory.

The current talks at the World Congress on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12), in Dubai, could harm Africa’s poor, as proposals would push up the cost of accessing content on the Internet.

The 12-day International Telecommunications Union (ITU) conference is being held to renegotiate the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs), a binding global treaty that facilitates global interconnection and interoperability of information and communication services.

A suspected poacher was shot and wounded and four others were arrested in the Kruger National Park over the past long weekend, SANParks said on Wednesday.

Ha Noi, Vietnam – A pivotal moment in efforts to tackle the current rhino poaching crisis has taken place, as the governments of South Africa and Vietnam sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

I had the most ‘out of this world’ experience this month. I parked my car in Cape Town to go to an appointment. When I drove off, I kept hearing a shrieking sound and couldn’t understand where it was coming from.

“We have a responsibility as a company, as an employer and as a visitor on this planet to live as sustainably as possible. This is the only way we can survive long-term and hand over to our children in a responsible manner.”

The South African National Parks (SANParks) says it will offer a cash reward of R100 000 to anyone who can provide information that will lead to the arrest of poachers and a further R1 million for a successful conviction of a poaching syndicate mastermind.