6th World Sustainability Forum

27 - 28 January 2017. South Africa. University of the Western Cape and University of Cape Town. The 6th World Sustainability Forum took place for the first time in Africa. The conference briought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, private sector and civil society actors

It contributes to international debates on sustainability and, more specifically, enables exchanges, which sensitise the international community to the urgency, specifics, and existent knowledge base of sustainability on the African continent, and the African research community about international perspectives on sustainability.

Parallel Sessions Related to agriculture

Sustainable Agriculture: Climate Change and Water-related Issues

Panel chair: Prof Linus Opara

• Small-Scale Farmers' Adaptation to the Impacts of Climate Change: A Case Study of Sagole Women Farmers in Limpopo Province, South Africa by Agnes Rankoana *
• Vulnerability of Maize Yields to Droughts in Uganda ; by Terence Epule Epule *
• Patterns of Dekadal Rainfall Variation over a Selected Region in Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda ; by Isaac Mugume *
• Developing Decision Support Tools for Improving Agricultural Sustainablity in Africa ; by Kevin Jan Duffy *, Tirivashe Phillip Masere ; 
• The Redesign of Sustainable Agricultural Crop Ecosystems by Increasing Natural Ecosystem Services Provided by Insects; by Astrid Jankielsohn *

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

• Sustainable Production of Honeybush Amongst Smal-Scale Producers: Barriers and Opportunities. by Rhoda Malgas *, Shayne Jacobs , Karen Esler
• Indicator Based Sustainability Assessment of the Smallholder Cattle Production System in South Africa by Tawanda Marandure , Cletos Mapiye *, Godswill Makombe , Kennedy Dzama
• Sustainability and Food Security by Tawanda Marandure *, Kennedy Dzama
• Offtake and Genetic Diversity as Indicators of Sustainability for Smallholder Sheep Farming Systems in the Western Cape, South Africa by Annelin Molotsi *, Simon Oosting *, Schalk Cloete *, Kennedy Dzama *
• The Meat Naturally Sustainability Model: Linking Landscape and Livelihood Benefits Through Rangeland Stewardship and Entrepreneurship by Heidi-Jayne Hawkins *, Nicky McLoed , Sissie Matela , Tennille Rhode , Gerbrand Nel , Halcyone Muller , Nompendulo Mgwali , Nolubabalo Kwayimani , Rosanne Stanway , Sinegugu Zukulu , Ronald Newman , Sarah Rose Frazee
• Exploring the Untapped Potential of China's Role in African Agriculture Development by Lawal Marafa *
• A Spatial Analysis of Effectiveness of Eradication of Invasive Species in Improving Grazing for Marginal Livestock Economies in Dryland of Matabeleland South Region, Zimbabwe: A Focus on Lantana camara and Opuntia fulgida by Oliver Dube *, Joy-Noeleen Ndlovu , Ntandoyenkosi A Ncube

Submission not assigned to a panel

• A Management Database for Sustainable Cattle Production by Emerging Cattle Farmers in South Africa; by Obvious Mapiye *