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May 19, 2022Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Harnessing Public Food Procurement for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in South Africa through the National School Nutrition Programme: A Qualitative Assessment of Contributions and Challenges

The study was conducted in July 2017 in the Mbhashe Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Mbhashe...

Organisation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Agricultural and Fishery
Resource
November 30, 2021Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

Co-Creating Sustainable Ways of Living 24 Stories of On-the-Ground Innovations

Our lifestyles, through the impacts of our day-to-day activities such as eating, moving and commuting, heating and cooling...

Organisation
Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Water
Food & Beverage
Transport
Agricultural and Fishery
Culture and recreation
Forestry
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Health
Buildings and construction
Consumer Goods
Education
Project
January 14, 2020WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme)

South Africa Plastics Pact

The impacts of our current take-make-dispose economy are multifaceted and far reaching: plastic pollution kills wildlife...

Organisation
WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme)
Policy
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December 17, 2019South Africa - Department Of Environmental Affairs

National Environmental Management: Waste Act (Operation Phakisa- Chemicals and Waste Economy)

• Promote waste minimisation, reuse, recycling and recovery of waste • Ensure the effective and efficient delivery of waste...

Organisation
South Africa - Department Of Environmental Affairs
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
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December 17, 2019South Africa - Department Of Environmental Affairs

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008. ( Operation Phakisa – Oceans Economy)

1.conserve and prevent the degradation of South Africa's coastal environment and estuaries; 2.manage our coastline in an...

Organisation
South Africa - Department Of Environmental Affairs
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Project
January 10, 2019Gauge Architecture

Inclusive Tourism

The objectives of the initiative are to ensure that national parks and associated facilities such as accommodation, reception...

Organisation
Gauge Architecture
Project
January 3, 2018World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

The Stanford Community Food Hub [AFFILIATED]

The intention is to build on the network created through the Food for Us project, and establish a community food hub, from...

Organisation
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Project
December 14, 2017JustNow Inc.

JustNow fights against food waste at the distribution level with food retailers [AFFILIATED]

In South Africa, food retailers lose over €1.5bn each year with expired and damaged products, which represent on average 5%...

Organisation
JustNow Inc.
Project
November 2, 2017WWF South Africa

WWF-SA - Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative programme: Safeguarding our seafood value chain in Southern Africa

WWF-SASSI’s overall outcome is to shift seafood consumption patterns and production practices to be more sustainable, by...

Organisation
WWF South Africa
Project
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September 4, 2017World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

Resource Smart Food Initiative [AFFILIATED]

To promote food production and consumption to the top of the policymaker’s agenda through five main objectives: • To identify...

Organisation
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Project
July 6, 2017Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Food for Us: Capacity building through research, and trial of a cellular phone application, to reduce on- farm food waste and increase food redistribution in South Africa

The aim of the Food for Us project is to reduce food loss and waste that occurs on-farm in South Africa, by redistributing...

Organisation
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Project
June 15, 2017Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Sustainable lifestyles among rural families in Zimbabwe: Small-scale conservation farming to change lifestyles in Africa and beyond

The project aims to provide local communities with the knowledge and skills to support themselves and their communities. The...

Organisation
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)