Zimbabwe launched the Biodiversity Finance Initiative aimed at strengthening conservation funding and promoting sustainable natural resource use. Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife, Evelyn Ndlovu, said the initiative comes as Zimbabwe continues to bear financial burdens in managing elephant populations that exceed ecological carrying capacity. “Zimbabwe is endowed with exceptional natural capital, from our diverse…
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose by a record amount in 2024, reaching new highs and locking in further long-term warming and extreme weather, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The surge was driven by continued human emissions, more wildfire activity and weakened absorption by land and ocean “sinks” – a development that threatens to create a…
From 1970 until 2000, the costs of disasters averaged $70 to $80 billion. Those mainly preventable costs doubled this century to average $180 to $200 billion annually, according to a recent report published by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Most of the exorbitant costs of disaster are preventable with proper funding and planning —one…
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has successfully relocated 74 large herbivores, marking an important milestone in ongoing conservation efforts within Matusadona National Park. The translocations, done in partnership with the Matusadona Conservation Trust, were completed in July 2025. “The Authority is pleased to announce the completion of wildlife translocations that brought 50…
The City of Victoria Falls has launched its inaugural Sustainability Monograph, a landmark document designed to preserve its international wetland status and make the city a green and sustainable destination. Launched this Tuesday in the resort city, the monograph outlines strategies to attract green investment, unlock climate finance, create green jobs, and foster a circular…
A new report launched today on the sidelines of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15) is urging governments worldwide to acknowledge and integrate the vital role wild animals play in sustaining Africa’s inland and coastal wetlands. The report, titled “Africa Special Report: Taking Animals…
For the first time in 20 years, the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15) returns to Africa, with its debut in Southern Africa, at Victoria Falls from July 23 to 31. Amid growing threats to the continent’s wetlands, including urbanisation, agricultural expansion, pollution and climate change impacts, Digital Earth Africa (DE Africa) will unveil new tools…
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) is implementing a multi-year wildlife translocation program aimed at restoring biodiversity and enhancing ecological resilience within Matusadona National Park and its surrounding landscape. The initiative seeks to re-establish viable, self-sustaining herbivore populations, a critical step towards ecosystem restoration and the rewilding of Matusadona as part of the…
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) says the country is grappling with a surge in human-elephant conflicts, directly attributed to increased elephant populations and localised overabundance. This came out during a recent review of the Zimbabwe Elephant Management Plan (2021-2025) to assess implementation of the plan, emerging issues, evaluate management approaches, and exploring…
Against the backdrop of World Environment Day 2025 and Africa’s fast-approaching construction boom, Saint-Gobain Africa hosted its first Sustainable Construction Talk (SCT) on African soil last week. Held at Workshop17 in Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, the gathering united developers, architects, engineers, finance and sustainability experts to unpack one vital question: How do we build sustainably…
