The sustainable use of wild species benefits biodiversity and human well-being in South Africa

Mograbi, Penelope J.; Archer, Emma; Fabricius, Christo; Donaldson, John S.

doi:10.17159/sajs.2023/15739

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“…This is an endemic problem. Mograbi, Archer and Fabricius (2023) pointed out that Indigenous Knowledge of biodiversity is not integrated into decision-making in South Africa. Furthermore, the recommissioned invertebrate survey was carried out by a person accused of malpractice (Bloom 2021) and having a SACNASP registration in earth science, not entomology or zoology.…”

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“…One of these tools is a bioregional plan that assists with biodiversity protection planning (Carnie 2023). It is used to identify areas of irreplaceable ecological function and unique biodiversity that are important for South Africa to meet its international obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity (Mograbi, Archer and Fabricius 2023). Although a draft version of the Vhembe bioregional plan was approved by the national department in 2019, LEDET has not published and gazetted it into law (Carnie 2023).…”

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The Biodiversity, Food Security, and Poverty Nexus in the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone of South Africa

Dzerefos

2024

Int J for Crime, Justice & Social Democracy

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Wild-sourced foods are entrenched among African women as a survival resource, with the potential to be expanded. Instead of optimising food security, current linear economic growth models in South Africa favour large environment-degrading projects, such as special economic zones and mining, that increase the gap between the wealthy and poor sectors of society. The contentious Chinese-funded Musina–Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) planned for the Limpopo province of South Africa is used as a case study in this paper. The MMSEZ case demonstrates the failure of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to consider alternative land use suited to a biodiverse economy and existing livelihood strategies. Notably, the availability of a popular edible insect, the mopane worm, was not surveyed at a time when it might have been visible. Despite a local and global interest in insect protein, this opportunity was not considered as a means to improve food security and income streams for local unemployed African women.

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The Biodiversity, Food Security, and Poverty Nexus in the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone of South Africa

Dzerefos

2024

Int J for Crime, Justice & Social Democracy

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“…This menace has led to food price increases, and, as a result, people in developing countries heavily rely on wild food plants [2,3]. In developing countries such as South Africa, wild plants serve as alternative food, and mostly the leafy parts are used as they contain the bulk of the nutrients [4,5]. Green vegetables were used long before the history of modern man by people such as the Khoisan.…”

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Exploring the Use of Indigenous Wild Vegetables by the Basotho People of Southern Africa: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature and Nutritional Analysis of Selected Species

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2023

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Wild indigenous vegetables have recently been receiving attention due to their accessibility and potential to fight malnutrition. The current study investigated the nutritional profile of 10 selected wild indigenous vegetables, namely Asclepias multicaulis, Lepidium africanum, Erucastrum austroafricanum, Solanum nigrum, Sonchus dregeanus, Sonchus integrifolius, Sonchus nanus, Rorippa fluviatilis, Tribulus terrestris, and Urtica lobulata, consumed by the Basotho people of southern Africa. This was done by first compiling a comprehensive literature review to identify the knowledge gaps and further analysing the selected vegetables for mineral contents and proximate compositions using standard analytical procedures of AOAC. The literature survey revealed that 90 wild plants are used as vegetables by the Basotho people, and there are knowledge gaps on the nutritional value of many species. Mineral analyses of the wild vegetables showed that Asclepias multicaulis and Sonchus dregeanus are rich in minerals such as Al, Ca, K, Mg, Na, P, and S and can compete favourably with commercialised vegetables such as lettuce and spinach in terms of mineral components. Also, all the wild vegetables studied have more than 12% recommended caloric protein value except Tribulus terrestris (10.07%) and Lepidium africanum (11.32%). The crude fat content in Asclepias multicaulis, Lepidium africanum, Rorippa fluviatilis, Erucastrum austroafricanum, and Urtica lobulata fall within the range required for healthy living. The concentrations of cadmium, copper, and lead in all the vegetables studied are below the detection level, thus making them non-toxic and safe for consumption.

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The sustainable use of wild species benefits biodiversity and human well-being in South Africa

Cited by 2 publications

References 11 publications

The Biodiversity, Food Security, and Poverty Nexus in the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone of South Africa

The Biodiversity, Food Security, and Poverty Nexus in the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone of South Africa

Exploring the Use of Indigenous Wild Vegetables by the Basotho People of Southern Africa: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature and Nutritional Analysis of Selected Species

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