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Read more about the article Environmental Trailblazing: INR works with communities to build capacity in fire management

Environmental Trailblazing: INR works with communities to build capacity in fire management

The INR’s Agriculture & Rural Livelihoods team is currently implementing two initiatives at Inhlazuka, a rural community near Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal. The first is part of the SANBI-funded Umgeni Resilience Project…

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Read more about the article The role of the Chyulu Hills in the delivery of ecosystem services in south-eastern Kenya

The role of the Chyulu Hills in the delivery of ecosystem services in south-eastern Kenya

The Chyulu Hills are an iconic landscape located in the world-famous Amboseli-Tsavo ecosystem in south Eastern Kenya. These hills provide a variety of ecosystem services which underpin the livelihoods of…

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Read more about the article Prioritising Ecological Infrastructure to Maintain Livelihoods and the Polihali Dam in Lesotho

Prioritising Ecological Infrastructure to Maintain Livelihoods and the Polihali Dam in Lesotho

Land degradation is a major issue in Lesotho and has implications for both livelihoods and government. Currently, ecosystem services are being lost through poor management practices and many of the…

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Read more about the article Guidelines for the Determination of Buffer Zones for Rivers, Wetlands and Estuaries

Guidelines for the Determination of Buffer Zones for Rivers, Wetlands and Estuaries

All outputs and resources for this project are available at the Buffer Zone Information Hub

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Read more about the article An assessment for improved water management of the Upper Imatong Mountain Watershed, South Sudan

An assessment for improved water management of the Upper Imatong Mountain Watershed, South Sudan

This short project aims to identify major impacts to hydrological systems in the Upper Kinyeti River watershed brought about through land use changes in the catchment, and then identify vulnerabilities…

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Read more about the article Environmental Water Requirements of the Senqu River: Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase ll

Environmental Water Requirements of the Senqu River: Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase ll

The Institute of Natural Resources (NPC) has been contracted by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) to undertake a baseline study and environmental water requirements assessment of the Senqu River,…

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Read more about the article A Procedure to Develop and Monitor Wetland Resource Quality Objectives

A Procedure to Develop and Monitor Wetland Resource Quality Objectives

There is a clear challenge with respect to the link between development and sustainable wetland management. The challenge is to maintain and reinstate the functions of South Africa’s wetlands in…

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Read more about the article A Rapid Assessment of Water Security in the Greater uMngeni River Basin

A Rapid Assessment of Water Security in the Greater uMngeni River Basin

This project is a very brief assessment of water security and water insecurity in the Greater uMngeni River Basin – the main issues; the causes and consequences of these issues,…

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Read more about the article Monitoring South Africa’s “Water Towers”: The state of the Southern Drakensberg Strategic Water Source Area

Monitoring South Africa’s “Water Towers”: The state of the Southern Drakensberg Strategic Water Source Area

Strategic Water Source Areas (SWSA) are areas that supply a disproportionally high volume of surface runoff relative to the area they occupy. These “Water Towers” cover 8% of South Africa…

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Read more about the article Water Quality Costing Framework

Water Quality Costing Framework

The INR was awarded a research project through a Water Research Commission (WRC) solicited call entitled: “CONCEPT NOTE 10 : A Research Framework to accurately determine the financial impact of…

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