There is little doubt the earth’s climate is changing and will continue to change over time. Predictions suggest higher temperatures, and more frequent heat waves, heavy rains, floods, droughts and s

The Technical Paper addresses the issue of freshwater. Sea level rise is dealt with only insofar as it can lead to impacts on freshwater in coastal areas and beyond. Climate, freshwater, biophysical

The water resource of Africa is increasingly being stressed due to the climate change variability and increased demand over the continent. Africa has suffered the consequences of climate change and c

Water in a Changing World shows that changes in our water resources are shaped to a great extent by a number of key externalities, among them climate change, and that decisions taken far from the con

Climate Futures explores different possible responses we could see to climate change in the years to 2030: five different scenarios, all very different from today and all dealing with climate change

Climate change promises serious negative impacts on agricultural systems. These same systems and the natural resources that support them are already under severe strain from over exploitation, the cu

Advancing technologies and their swift adoption are upending traditional business models. Senior executives need to think strategically about how to prepare their organizations for the challenging ne

The South African economy has benefited greatly by the abundant coal resources in the country, but the environmental cost is only beginning to emerge. Experience in the Witbank area, which has seen m

Looks at the challenges and opportunities for future coal mining will be in the world, focusing on the trends, challenges, environmental concerns and changing legislative environment.

From November ’07 to March ’08, the Cooperation Framework on Innovation Systems between Finland and South Africa (Cooperation Framework on Innovation Systems between Finland and South Africa (COFISA)