A Decision-Making Toolbox for Prioritising Ecological Restoration

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The fate of humanity is intricately intertwined with the state of the environment. Vital ecosystem services, such as freshwater provision, underpin food security, health, wellbeing, and economic prosperity. However, ecosystems everywhere face mounting challenges, including pollution and the impacts of climate change. Approximately one-quarter of the Earth’s land-based ecosystems suffer degradation, impacting over 41% of the global population. Without intervention, 95% could be degraded by 2050. Additionally, climate change presents a significant threat to water availability and the sustainability of ecosystems. Read More

Original Article Reference

Summary of the papers: ‘Impacts of climate change on rivers and biodiversity in a water-scarce semi-arid region of the Western Cape, South Africa’, doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2022.949901; ‘Towards SDG 15.3: The biome context as the appropriate degradation monitoring dimension’, doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2022.07.008; ‘Using the Analytic Hierarchical Process to identify potential sites for rural ecological infrastructure investment: Examples from Cacadu and Tsitsa catchments,’ in review.

Financial support for this research was provided by the Water Research Commission of South Africa.

 

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For further information, you can connect with Sukhmani Mantel at s.mantel@ru.ac.za

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