Hlengiwe and Mzamo’s Seville, Spain experience
Hlengiwe Zuma and Mzamo Mnikathi share their experiences at the SETAC conference from 5-9 May, 2024 in Seville, Spain. "Upon joining the Institute of Natural Resources (INR), I was pursuing…
Celebrating Youth Month with Climate Change Youth Champions
In celebration of Youth Month, the “Innovative Partnerships for Change: Raising New Climate Change Initiatives and Champions Project” co-funded by the European Union is excited to present three impactful videos produced by our…
22 May – International Biodiversity Day Celebration – Be part of the Plan
The Institute of Natural Resources (INR) in partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) collaborated with Matomela High School and Impendle Traditional Healers to celebrate the International Day…
Exploring Environmental Conservation
Expoloring Enironmental Conservation: A field visit with the INR. On the 19th of April, the Institute of Natural Resources (INR) hosted an enlightening field visit at Bergville for eager third-year…
INR Contributes Paper on Marine Seismic Surveys
Earlier this year the INR contributed to an advisory on the planned seismic surveys for the Wild Coast and the potential impacts. This has given rise to a commentary in…
Biodiversity Offset Planning for Spring Grove Dam
INR / 22/09/2014 The INR has been contracted by the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) to create a Biodiversity Offset Plan for Spring Grove Dam. It is a requirement of the…
Development of a Natural Resource Management Strategy and Implementation Plan for KwaZulu-Natal
INR / 30/07/2015 DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC PROVINCIAL NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN Research Context The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) NRM programme represent one of government’s most significant responses to…
Scoping and EIA for the Proposed Expansion of the Pietermaritzburg Airport
INR / 06/11/2015 ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION Environmental Authorisation was issued by the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) on 14 June 2017 in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations promulgated…
Development of an Environmental Management Framework for the Amajuba District Municipality
INR / 25/08/2017 The Amajuba District Municipality (ADM) has embarked on the development of an environmental management framework (EMF). The ADM comprises three local municipalities (LM) i.e. Newcastle, Dannhauser, and…
Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (S&EIA) for Ludidi Community Afforestation in the Eastern Cape
INR / 08/03/2017 Project Overview The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), through its implementing agent Rural Forestry Development (RFD) has identified new areas with forestry potential for establishing a community-based commercial…