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The global debate on climate change; our appreciation and mitigation plans as a nation.

By Lindiwe Jean Modise

Chief Environmentalist  | Green Loop Environmental Consultants

All countries, developing and developed are negatively contributing to climate change, no matter the distance, it affects the whole world including us here in Botswana. Some argue and say, ‘We are a small nation with a population of less than 2.5 million, therefore we contribute less to global warming as compared to developed countries that operate in mass production.’ This is true, Botswana contributes less as compared to other nations with high populations and a huge industrial base, but climate change has no borders nor barriers. What other nations globally emit at large also affects Botswana and we further add on to the uncontrolled on-going emissions that negatively contribute to climate change. / read more

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One of Botswana’s top economic drivers is potentially the worst global warming nightmare!

By Lindiwe Modise

Chief Environmentalist | Green Loop Environmental Consultants

Some call it a ‘Global warming culprit’ and others, a ‘Top destroyer of the environment’. I know what you are thinking! Air pollution from cars, planes, the industrial and mining sector, no, cattle! According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), in a report called “Livestock’s Long Shadow”, the livestock sector is identified as one of the top two or three significant contributors to negative environmental impacts worldwide. Livestock activities have significant environmental impact on atmospheric air, land, soil, water, biodiversity and consequently climate change. / read more

By Green Loop Communications Domestic Waste • Industrial Waste • • • • • • 0 Comments

Remedies to current challenges of handling domestic and industrial waste in Botswana, as a strategy towards environmental protection 

By Lindiwe Modise

Chief Environmentalist  |  Green Loop Environmental Consultants

Botswana has been facing challenges of accumulation of a variety of waste over the years. The lack of a complimentary waste management system and an effective waste management plan to combat the increasing volumes has not helped this unfortunate scenario.  Dumping of waste at municipal landfills has compounded the waste management problem because of the lack of a developed and enforced waste management system. Almost any form of waste finds its way into the landfills, from solid waste, chemical, toxic to e-waste, mainly because of the lack of a proper waste management system. The lack of public education on the hidden economic value of waste and how waste should be handled and managed remains an area that needs to be seriously explored going into the future. / read more