LRBSI2015 Pietermaritzburg learning exchange report

Presentations from the Land Reform Biodiversity Stewardship Initiative (LRBSI) learning exchange which was held from the 10th to the 12th of February 2015 in Pietermaritzburg:

• Exploring synergies of LR biodiversity stewardship spatial planning
• Investments in EI & ecosystem services Dr Christo Marais
• Overview of LRBSI to date Kamva Qwede
• Unlocking sustainable economic dev potential on LR projects Magezi Mhlanga
• Enkangala Grasslands Programme Ayanda Nzimande
• Livestock enterprise & rangeland stewardship Nicky McLeod
• Natural resource management projects in Namaqualand Rufus Hein
• Payment for Watershed Services Steve McKean
• Mndawe Trust Protected Environment Nomcebo Kunene
• Tshivhula Projects Simon Mafela
• Umfolozi Biodiversity Economy Initiative Lizanne Nel
• Blomfontein in the South Bokkeveld Laurence Dworkin
• The rural economy transformation model Thami Mdontswa
• Vision 2024 Wildlife based land reform & enterprise dev support Ngcali Nomtshongwana
• Wild Coast community conservation programme
• Wildlife industry and communties Lizanne Nel
• EC Province Update Tracey Potts
• FS Province Update Joyce Loza
• KZN Province Update Greg Martindale
• Limpopo Projects Update Ramatsea Eric
• Mpumalanga Province Update Nomcebo Kunene
• NC Province Update Mandy Schumann
• NW Province Update Tsetsele Matseke
• WC Province Update Graham Lewis
• Development of a trademark branded scheme for venison production Greg Martindale
• Funding community conseravtion areas Steve Collins
• Woolworths working with communities David Houghton
• Sustaining livelihoods through landscape restoration and livestock production Sinegugu Zukulu

Other Resources

• Biodiversity Stewardship Factsheet
• Proceedings of the land reform stewardship nature-base tourism
• Policy for the integration of environmental planning into land reform and rural development projects
• Biodiversity stewardship unlocking the rural economy