South Africa: GNU must act to protect South Africa’s mega-biodiversity

The government of national unity (GNU) assumes office at a pivotal ecological moment. Unprecedented biodiversity loss characterised by accelerating ecosystem degradation and species extinction leaves us vulnerable to climate shocks, food and water scarcity and disease.

South Africa is one of a handful of mega-biodiverse nations which collectively hold about 70% of the world’s biodiversity. We have already experienced a series of environmental and climate-linked disasters – and the…