James Blignaut Tel: 084 720 4127

Email: jnblignaut@gmail.com

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RESUMè JAMES NELSON BLIGNAUT

PERSONAL DETAILS Marital status: Married to Truida-Marthe with two children Nationality: South African Current position: Part-time professor, Department of Economics, University of

Pretoria, and director of Beatus and ASSET Research Highest academic qualifications 1995 DCom (University of Pretoria), thesis entitled:

Environmental accounting in South Africa PROFESSIONAL CAREER Beatus’s company profile is equivalent to the CV of Prof James Blignaut. Prof. James Blignaut is an ecological and environmental resource economist who started his career in 1991 at the South African Reserve Bank. In 1994 he joined a community-based NGO near Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal, Zisize, as general manager. Zisize is a vocational training institution training physically disabled people welding, sowing, bricklaying, woodwork, and weaving. At any given point in time there were between 100 and 200 people on the premises of the NGO receiving training. After obtaining his doctoral degree in 1995 he joined the Department of Economics, University of Pretoria on 1 January 1996. In 1999 he became professor. He has published more than 90 papers in local and international accredited journals, authored or co-authored 28 chapters in books, and presented more than 100 papers at local and international conferences as well as seminars and invited lectures and completed more than 200 technical (funded) reports. Since 2005 he has been invited regularly to provide keynote addresses at both local and international conferences on the topics of food, water and energy security as well as the restoration of natural capital and economic development. James is the former editor-in-chief of the South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, a journal that received its Thompson ISI accreditation status under his editorship, and is either a currently or former associate editor of Energy Economics, Conservation letters, Water Resources Research and the South African Journal of Wildlife Research. He is the lead editor of a 2004-book, Sustainable Options: Development lessons from applied environmental economics in South Africa and co-editor of an Island Press book (2007) entitled Restoring Natural Capital: Science, Business and Practise. James participates in various research colloquiums, funded from both national and international sources, mainly focused towards environmental fiscal reform, natural resource accounting, payments for ecosystem goods and services, combating invasive alien plant species, restoring natural capital and local economic development. The latter is aimed at the development and the establishment of food, water and energy security as pillars to development. Since 2002 he has actively been promoting the development of these pillars in conjunction with the restoration of natural capital. He therefore also became one of three co-ordinators of a global initiative in this regard called the RNC Alliance (www.rncalliance.org). The RNC Alliance has successfully hosted an international workshop under James’ co-leadership in St. Louis, USA, funded by the USA’s National Science Foundation and the Winslow Foundation. As a consequence of this work James was invited to be the keynote speaker at the 5th bi-annual European Conference of the Society for Ecological Restoration International, in Greifswald, Germany, in August 2006. In 2007 he was keynote speaker at the Arid Zone Ecology Forum’s annual conference. In 2008 he chaired the session on Restoring Natural Capital at the

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International Society for Ecological Economists conference and he was also keynote speaker at the Thicket Forum’s conference and the combined Fynbos and Arid Zone Ecology Forum’s annual conferences. In 2009 he was invited plenary speaker at the annual conference of the South African Association of Botanists. In 2011 he was invited keynote speaker at the international Ecosystem Partnerships conference in Wageningen. From 2008 to 2016 he was by invitation keynote speaker at various national and international conferences on 27 occasions. Since 2003 he has a standing research collaboration programme running with the Institute for Environmental Studies at the Free University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and, also, successfully supervised some of their students. Since 2005 he is in research association with the environmental systems group at the University of Wageningen, also in The Netherlands, and has supervised some of their students as well. Since 2004 he has a working relationship with the CNRS in Montpellier, France. In 2001 he won the University of Pretoria’s young researcher of excellence award. Since 2003 his biographical data are published in the Marquis Who’s Who in the World and since 2005 his biographical data are listed in the Cambridge International professional of the year database. In 2009 he was invited to act as one of the lead chapter authors of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity project (TEEB – www.teebweb.org). In 2013 he received the Water Research Commission’s prize for capacity building for a WRC/ASSET research project related to restoration and the economics thereof. James has served or currently serves as advisor and/or panel member to the Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal governments, Statistics South Africa, the Department of Environmental Affairs, the Department of Water Affairs, the Department of Energy, the National Treasury, and the Working for Water and Global Invasive Species Programmes, to name a few. He is external examiner to a range of local tertiary and other research institutions such as the Council for Scientific Industrial Research, National Research Foundation, South Africa/Netherlands research partnership (SANPAD), Rhodes University, Tshwane University of Technology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Limpopo, University of Stellenbosch, University of Cape Town, and the Water Research Commission. He also acts as reviewer to a range of local and international journals, such as i) International: Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review, Environmental and Development Economics, Journal of Arid Environments, Restoration Ecology, Ecological Engineering, Conservation Biology, PLoSOne, Conservation Letters, and ii) National: Acta Academica, Meditari, South African Journal of Science, South African Journal of Economics, Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, WaterSA, and Development Southern Africa.

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COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM VITAE JAMES NELSON BLIGNAUT

1 BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Nationality South African citizen Gender Male Date of birth 27/04/1967 ID number 670427 5112 085 Language proficiency Afrikaans and English: read, write and speak Marital status Married (Truida-Marthe) with a son (1999) & daughter (2001) Tel number 084 720 4127 Postal address PO Box 144, Derdepark, 0035 Email jnblignaut@gmail.com Web sites www.assetresearch.org.za; www.futureworks.co.za; www.rncalliance.org/ 2 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 1988 BCom: University of the Free State (UFS) 1989 BCom (Hons): Economics (UFS) 1990 MCom: Economics (UFS) 1995 DCom: Economics, University of Pretoria (UP), thesis title:

Environmental accounting in South Africa 3 PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS 3.1 Publications: accredited journals 1. De Villiers, C.J. and Blignaut, J.N. 1996. Environmental Accounting and Reporting: The Motivation. Meditari

4:61-83. 2. Blignaut, J.N. 1998. Economic Systems Approach: A South African Application. Proceedings of the eighth annual

convention of the Congress of Political Economists International held in Poland 1997. 3. Blignaut, J.N. and Heymann, E. 1998. Development and the Environment: Some Basic Issues. South African

Journal of Economics 66(2):234-255. 4. Schoeman, N. and Blignaut, J.N. 1998. Socio-economic environment and labour absorption in South Africa.

South African Journal of Economics 66(3): 299-318. 5. Blignaut, J.N. and Van Rensburg, J.J. 1998. Job creation and Economic Growth: A Sectoral Analysis of Zimbabwe

– What can we Learn? Proceedings of the Macroeconomic Policy, Management and Performance since Independence (1980-1998) conference.

6. Van Heerden, J.H. and Blignaut, J.N. 1999. Die neo-klassieke opvatting van die Ekonomie as wetenskap – ‘n kritiese beskouing. (The neo-classical view of Economics as science – a critical analysis) Fragmente, 3.

7. Schoeman, N., Blignaut, J.N. and Joubert, C. 1999. SMMEs and the Housing-Construction industry: A Possible Solution to South Africa’s Socio-Economic Problems. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 2(1):21-33.

8. Van Heerden, J.H., Blignaut, J.N. and Groenendijk, N.S. 1999. On the Shady side of Economics. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 2(2):207-221.

9. Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. 1999. Integrating the natural environment and macroeconomic policy: Recommendations for South Africa. Agrekon, 38(3):374-394.

10. Britz, J.J. and Blignaut, J.N. 1999. Information poverty: a quest for social justice. Meta-info, 8(4):21-30. November.

11. De Wit, M.P. and Blignaut, J.N. 2000. A critical evaluation of the capital theory approach to sustainable development. Agrekon, 39(1):113-125.

12. Blignaut, J.N. and Hassan, R.M. 2001. A natural resource accounting analysis of the contribution of mineral resources to sustainable development in South Africa. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, supplement series 3:1-39.

13. Blignaut, J.N. and De Wet, T. 2001. Some recommendations towards reducing electricity consumption in the South African manufacturing sector. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences,

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4(2):359-379. 14. Britz, H. and Blignaut, J.N. 2001. Information poverty and social justice: a critical analysis. South Africa journal

of library and information science, 67(2):63-70. 15. Blignaut, J.N. and Hassan, R.M. 2002. Assessment of the Performance and Sustainability of Mining Sub-soil

Assets for Economic Development in South Africa. Ecological Economics, 40(1):89-101. 16. Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M. 2002. Forum for Economics and Environment: review of activities. Bridging the

Economics/Environment divide conference. Published peer reviewed conference proceedings. ISBN 1-86854-437-0. Forum for Economic and Environment, First conference held in Cape Town: 4-7.

17. De Wit, M. and Blignaut, J.N. 2002. Environmental Resource Economics: Towards a Classification System. Bridging the Economics/Environment divide conference. Published peer reviewed conference proceedings. ISBN 1-86854-437-0. Forum for Economic and Environment, First conference held in Cape Town: 7-14.

18. Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M. 2002. What has been done in Environmental Resource Economics in South Africa: A Survey. Bridging the Economics/Environment divide conference. Published peer reviewed conference proceedings. ISBN 1-86854-437-0. Forum for Economic and Environment, First conference held in Cape Town: 14-19.

19. Blignaut, J.N. and King, N.A. 2002. The externality cost of coal combustion in South Africa. Forum for Economic and Environment. Bridging the Economics/Environment divide conference. Published peer reviewed conference proceedings. ISBN 1-86854-437-0. Forum for Economic and Environment, First conference held in Cape Town: 71-86.

20. Van Rensburg, J.J.J. and Blignaut, J.N. 2002. The economic impact of an increased prevalence in malaria due to climate change. Bridging the Economics/Environment divide conference. Published peer reviewed conference proceedings. ISBN 1-86854-437-0. Forum for Economic and Environment, First conference held in Cape Town: 117-130.

21. Minnitt, R.C.A., Blignaut, J.N. and Cawood, F.T. 2002. Gold in the national resource accounts. Forum for Economic and Environment. Bridging the Economics/Environment divide conference. Published peer reviewed conference proceedings. ISBN 1-86854-437-0. Forum for Economic and Environment, First conference held in Cape Town: 179-192.

22. Blignaut, J.N. and Anderson, H. 2002. Integration of economics and the environment through incentives: a brief overview of a success story. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences. June.

23. Blignaut, J.N. 2002. The search for a New Economic System Continues. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences. June.

24. Jordaan, J. and Blignaut, J.N. 2005. To What Extend Does Investment in Human Capital Contribute to Physical Capital Growth? Problems and perspectives in management. 2:45-53.

25. Blignaut J.N., Mabugu, R.M. and Chitiga-Mabugu, M.R. 2005. Constructing a Greenhouse gas emissions inventory using energy balances: The case of South Africa: 1998. Journal of energy in southern Africa. 16(3):105-116.

26. Ueckermann, L. and Blignaut, J.N. 2005. The attitude and vulnerability of people as determinants of poverty: the case of Lesotho. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 8(4):465-478.

27. Aronson, J., Milton, S. and Blignaut, J.N. 2006. Conceiving the science, business and practice of restoring natural capital. Ecological restoration, 24(1):22-24.

28. Smith, H., Blignaut, J.N. and Van Heerden, J. 2006. An analysis of inventory investment in South Africa. South African Journal of Economics. 74(1):6-19.

29. Van Heerden, J.H., Gerlagh, R. Blignaut, J.N., Hess, S., Mabugu, R., Chitiga, M. and De Wet, T. 2006. Searching for triple dividends in South Africa: Fighting CO2 pollution and poverty while promoting growth. The Energy Journal, 27(2):113-141.

30. Aronson, J., Blignaut, J, Milton, S, Clewell, A. 2006. Restoring Natural Capital. Scientist 20(8):14. 31. Aronson, J., Clewell, A.F., Blignaut, J.N. and Milton, S.J. 2006. Ecological restoration: a new frontier for both

nature conservation and economics. Journal for Nature Conservation, 14:135-139. 32. Aronson, J., Milton, S.J., Blignaut, J.N., and Clewell, A.F. 2006. Nature conservation as if people mattered.

Journal for Nature Conservation, 14:260-263. 33. Blignaut, J.N. and Moolman, C.E. 2006. Quantifying the potential of restored natural capital to alleviate poverty

and help conserve nature: A case study from South Africa. Journal for Nature Conservation, 14:237-248. 34. Aronson, J., Blignaut, J., Milton. J. and Clewell, A. 2006. Natural capital: The limiting factor. Ecological

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engineering. 28:1-5. 35. Mmopelwa, G. and Blignaut, J.N. 2006. The Okavango Delta: The value of tourism. South African Journal of

Economic and Management Sciences, 9(1):113-127. 36. Moolman, C.E., Blignaut, J.N. & Van Eeyden, R. 2006. Modelling the marginal revenue of water in selected

agricultural commodities: A panel data approach. Agrekon, 45(1):78-88. 37. Van Heerden, J.H., Blignaut, J.N., Mabugu, M., Gerlagh, R., Hess, S., Tol, R.S.J., Horridge, M., Mabugu, R., De

Wit, M.P. and Letsoalo, A. 2006. Redistributing environmental tax revenue to reduce poverty in South Africa: the cases of energy and water. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 9(4):537-552.

38. Blignaut, J.N., Marais, C., and Turpie, J. 2007. Determining a charge for the clearing of invasive alien plant species to augment water supply in South Africa. Water SA. 33(1):27-34.

39. Letsoalo, A., Blignaut, J., de Wet, T., de Wit, M., Hess, S., Tol, R.S.J., and van Heerden, J. 2007. Triple dividends of water consumption charges in South Africa, Water Resources Research, 43:W05412, doi:10.1029/2005WR004076.

40. Libanda, B. and Blignaut, J. 2008. Tourism’s local benefits for Namibia’s community based natural resource management areas. International journal for ecological economics and statistics. 10(W08):40-52.

41. Turpie, J.K., Marais, C. and Blignaut, J.N. 2008. Evolution of a Payments for Ecosystem Services mechanism that addresses both poverty and ecosystem service delivery in South Africa. Ecological economics. 65: 788 – 798.

42. Blignaut, J.N. and Aronson, J. 2008. Getting serious about maintaining biodiversity. Conservation letters. 1(1):12-17.

43. Van Heerden, J.H., Blignaut, J.N. and Horridge, M. 2008. Integrated water and economic modelling of the impacts of water market instruments on the South African economy. Ecological economics. 66(1):105-116.

44. Ueckermann, L., Blignaut, J.N., Gupta, R. and Raubenheimer, J. 2008. Modelling South African grain farmers' preferences to adopt derivative contracts using discrete choice models. Agrekon, 47(2):222-239.

45. Blignaut, J.N., Aronson, J., Mander, M. and Marais, C. 2008. Investing in natural capital and economic development: South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains. Ecological Restoration, 26(2):143-150.

46. Blignaut, J.N., Ueckermann, L. and Aronson, J. 2009. Agriculture production’s sensitivity to changes in climate in South Africa. South African Journal of Science. 105:61-68.

47. Blignaut, J.N. 2009. Fixing both the symptoms and causes of degradation: The need for an integrated approach to economic development and restoration. Journal of Arid Environments, 73:696–698.

48. Blignaut, J.N. and Van Heerden, J.N. 2009. The impact of water scarcity on economic development initiatives. WaterSA, 35(4):415-420.

49. Mmopelwa, G., Blignaut, J., and Hassan, R. 2009. Direct use values of selected vegetation resources in the Okavango delta wetland. SAJEMS. 12(2):242-255.

50. Ueckermann, L., Blignaut, J.N. and Gupta, R. 2009. A panel bargaining model within the regional boundaries of the South African grain industry. The Icfai University Journal of Industrial Economics, Vol. 6(1):40-55.

51. Nel, D.C., Marais, C. and Blignaut, J.N. 2009. Water neutrality: A first quantitative framework for investing in water in South Africa. Conservation Letters, 2:11-18.

52. Aronson, J., Blignaut, J., de Groot, R., Clewell, A., Lowry II, P., Woodworth, P., Renison, D., Tongway, D., Cowling, R., Fontaine, C., de Wit, M., Farley, J., Levy, S., Milton, S., Rangel, O., Debrincat, B., and Birkinshaw, C. 2010. The Road to Sustainability Must Bridge Three Great Divides. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1185:225–236.

53. Sharma GP, Esler KJ, Blignaut JN. 2010. Determining the relationship between invasive alien species density and a country’s socio-economic status. South African Journal of Science, 106(3/4). DOI:10.4102/sajs.v106i3/4.113.

54. Aronson, J., Blignaut, J., Milton, S., le Maitre, D., Esler, K., Limouzin, A., Fontaine, C., de Wit, M., Mugido, W., Prinsloo, P., van der Elst, L. and Lederer, N. 2010. Are socioeconomic benefits of restoration adequately quantified? a meta-analysis of recent papers (2000-2008) in restoration ecology and 12 other scientific journals. Restoration Ecology, 18(2):143-154.

55. Blignaut, J., Mander, M., Schulze, R., Horan, M., Dickens, C., Pringle, K., Mavundla, K., Mahlangu, I., Wilson, A., McKenzie, M. and McKean, S. 2010. Restoring and managing natural capital towards fostering economic development: Evidence from the Drakensberg, South Africa. Ecological Economics, 69:1313–1323.

56. O'Farrell, P.J., Le Maitre, D., De Lange, W., Reyers, B., Blignaut, J., Milton, S., Atkinson, D., Egoh, B., Maherry, A., Colvin, C. and Cowling, R. 2010. Multi-functional landscapes in semi-arid environments: Implications for

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Biodiversity and ecosystem services. Landscape Ecology, 1-16. 57. Seymore, R., Adams, P., Mabugu, M., van Heerden, J. and Blignaut, J. 2010. The impact of an environmental

tax on electricity generation in South Africa. Journal for studies in economics and econometrics, 34(2):1-18. 58. Reyers, M., Gouws, D. and Blignaut, J. 2011. An exploratory study of motivations driving corporate investment

in voluntary climate change mitigation in South Africa. SAJEMS, 14(1):8-14. 59. O'Farrell, P., Le Maitre, D., De Lange, W., Reyers, B., Blignaut, J., Milton, S., Atkinson, D., Egoh, B., Maherry,

A., Colvin, C. and Cowling, R. 2011. The possibilities and pitfalls presented by a pragmatic approach to ecosystem service valuation in an arid biodiversity hotspot. Journal of Arid Environments, 75:612-623, doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2011.01.005.

60. Le Maitre, D.C., Gaertner, M., Marchante, E., Ens, E-J., Holmes, P.M., Pauchard, A., O’Farrell, P.J., Rogers, A.M., Blanchard, R., Blignaut, J. and Richardson, D.M. 2011. Impacts of invasive Australian acacias: Implications for management and restoration. Diversity and Distributions, 17:1015–1029.

61. Inglesi, R. and Blignaut, J.N. 2011. South Africa's electricity consumption: A sectoral decomposition analysis. Applied Energy, 88(12):4779-4784.

62. Inglesi, R. and Blignaut, J.N. 2011 Estimating the price elasticity of demand for electricity by sector in South Africa. SAJEMS, 14(4)1-17.

63. van Oosterzee, P., Blignaut, J., and Bradshaw, C.J.A. 2012. iREDD hedges against avoided deforestation's unholy trinity of leakage, permanence and additionality. Conservation Letters, 5(4)266-273. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2012.00237.x.

64. Inglesi, R. and Blignaut, J.N. 2012. Electricity intensities of the OECD and South Africa: A comparison. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16(10): 4491–4499.

65. De Wit, M.P., Van Zyl, H., Crookes, D.J., Blignaut, J., Jayiya, T., Goiset, V., Mahumani, B. 2012. Including the economic value of well-functioning urban ecosystems in financial decisions: Evidence from Cape Town. Ecosystem Services, 2:38–44.

66. Blignaut, J.N. 2012. Climate change: The opportunity cost of Medupi and Kusile power stations. Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 23(4):67-75.

67. Inglesi-Lotz, R. & Blignaut, J.N. 2012. Estimating the opportunity cost of water for the Kusile and Medupi coal-fired electricity power plants in South Africa. Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 23(4):76-84.

68. Nkambule, N. and Blignaut, J.N. 2012. The external costs of coal mining: The case of collieries supplying Kusile power station. Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 23(4):85-93.

69. Blignaut, J., Esler, K., de Wit, M., le Maitre, D., Milton, S. and Aronson, J. 2013. Establishing the links between economic development and the restoration of natural capital. Current Opinion in environmental Sustainability, 5:94–101; http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.cosust.2012.12.003.

70. Cartwright, A., Blignaut, J., de Wit, M., Goldberg, K., Mander, M., O'Donoghue, S., and Roberts, D. 2013. Economics of climate change adaptation on a municipal level under conditions of uncertainty and resource constraints: The case of Durban, South Africa. Environment & urbanization, 25(1):1-18.

71. Crookes, D, Blignaut, J, de Wit, M, Esler, K, Le Maitre, D., Milton, S., Mitchell S., Cloete J., de Abreu, Fourie (nee Vlok), H., Gull, K., Marx, D., Mugido, W., Ndhlovu, T., Nowell, M., Pauw, M., and Rebelo, A. 2013. System dynamic modelling to assess economic viability and risk trade-offs for ecological restoration in South Africa. Journal of Environmental Management, 120:138-147.

72. De Groot, D., Blignaut, J., Vander Ploeg, S., Aronson, J., Farley, J. and Elmqvist, T. 2013. Benefits of investing in ecosystem restoration. Conservation Biology, 27(6):1286-1293, DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12158.

73. Smith, M.T., Schroenn-Goebel, J., Blignaut, J.N. 2014. The financial and economic feasibility of rural household bio-digesters for poor communities in South Africa. Waste Management, 34(2):352 - 362.

74. Blignaut, J., Aronson, J., and De Groot, D. 2014. Restoration of natural capital: A key strategy on the path to sustainability. Ecological Engineering, 65:54-61.

75. Inglesi-Lotz, R. & Blignaut, J.N. 2014. Improving the electricity efficiency in South Africa through a benchmark-and-trade system. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 30:833-840.

76. Seymore, R., Ingelsi-Lotz, R. and Blignaut, J. 2014. A greenhouse gas emissions inventory for South Africa: a comparative analysis. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 34, June, 371-379.

77. Blignaut, J., Aronson, J. and De Wit, M. 2014. The economics of restoration: Looking back and leaping forward. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1322(1):35-47.

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78. Blignaut J.N. and Van der Elst, L. 2014. Restoration of natural capital: Mobilising private sector investment. Development Southern Africa, 31(5):711-720.

79. Mugido, W., Blignaut, J., Joubert, M., De Wet, J., Knipe, A., Joubert, S., Cobbing, B., Jansen, J., Le Maitre, D., vd Vyver, M. 2014. Determining the feasibility of harvesting invasive alien plant species for energy. South African Journal of Science 110:(11-12).

80. Hattingh, R., Bothma, J., Mander, M., Blignaut, J., Torley, N., Truter,W. 2015. Creating a value-generating asset from rehabilitated mining land. Peer reviewed conference proceedings. Mine Closure 2015 conference (www.mineclosure2015.com)

81. Thondhlana, G., S. Shackleton, and Blignaut, J. 2015. Local institutions, actors and natural resource governance in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and surrounds, South Africa. Land Use Policy, 47: 121-129.

82. Elmqvist, T., Setälä, H., Handel, S., van der Ploeg, S., Aronson, J., Blignaut, JN., Gómez-Baggethun, E., Nowak, D.J., Kronenberg, J and de Groot, R. 2015. Benefits of restoring ecosystem services in urban areas. COSUST, 14:101-108.

83. Crookes D.J., and Blignaut, J.N. 2015. Debunking the myth that a legal trade will solve the rhino horn crisis: A system dynamics model for market demand. Journal for Nature Conservation, 28:11-18.

84. Blignaut, J., Inglesi-Lotz, R, and Weideman, J. 2015. Sectoral electricity elasticities in South Africa: Before and after the electricity supply crisis of 2008. South African journal of Science, 111(9/10):1-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2015/20140093. ---

85. Mills, A.J., Van der Vyver, M., Gordon, I.J., Patwardhan, A., Marais, C., Blignaut, J., Sigwela, A., Kgope, B. 2015. Prescribing innovation within a large-scale restoration programme in degraded subtropical thicket in South Africa. Forests, 6:4328-4348; doi:10.3390/f6114328.

86. Esler, K., Downsborough, L., Roux, D., Blignaut, J., Milton, S., Le Maitre, D., and De Wit, M. 2016. Interdisciplinary and multi-institutional higher learning: Reflecting on a South African case study investigating complex and dynamic environmental challenges. COSUST, 19:76-86.

87. Crookes D.J., and Blignaut, J.N. 2016. A categorisation and evaluation of rhino management policies. Development Southern Africa, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2016.1179100

88. Blignaut, J.N., Mander, M., Inglesi-Lotz, R., Claire-Glavan, J. and Parr, S. 2016. The amenity value of Abu Dhabi's coastal and marine resources to its beach visitors. Ecosystem services, 19:32-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.04.005

89. Vundla, T., Nkambule, N.P., Blignaut, J.N., Morokong, T., Mudavanhu, S. 2016. The opportunity cost of not utilising the woody invasive alien plant species in the Kouga, Krom and Baviaans catchments in South Africa. SAJEMS. In press.

90. Morokong, T., Blignaut, J., Nkambule, N.P., Mudavanhu, S., and Vundla, T. 2016. Clearing invasive alien plants as a cost-effective strategy for water catchment management: The case of Olifants River catchment, South Africa. SAJEMS. In press.

91. Van Heerden, JH, Blignaut, JN, and Bohlmann, HR. 2016. The social and economic effects of a carbon tax in South Africa: a dynamic CGE modelling approach. SAJEMS. In press.

3.2 Papers submitted for publication 1. Blignaut, J., Crookes, D., Saki, A. The environmental demand of various beef production systems in South Africa.

African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 2. Crookes, D, Strauss, J, and Blignaut, J. The effect of rainfall variability on wheat production in the Swartland

region, South Africa. African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 3. Nkambule, N., Knot, J., Smith, H., Blignaut, J. The externality cost of various maize production systems in South

Africa. South African journal of Science. 4. Maze, K., Mander, M., Jewitt, G., Dini, J. Glenday, J., Blignaut, J., Hughes, C., Marais, C., van der Waal, B., Mills,

A. Modelling potential hydrological returns from investing in ecological infrastructure: case studies from the Baviaanskloof-Tsitsikamma and uMngeni catchments, South Africa. Ecosystem Services. (Special issue)

5. Stafford, W., Birch, C., Etter, H., Blanchard, R., Mudavanhu, S., Angelstam, P., Blignaut, J., Ferreira, L., and Marais, C. The economics of landscape restoration in South Africa and Namibia: benefits of controlling bush encroachment and invasive plant species with opportunities for biomass utilisation. Ecosystem Services. (Special issue)

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6. Nkambule, N.P., Blignaut, J.N., Vundla, T., Morokong, T., Mudavanhu, S. The society-wide costs and benefits of invasive alien plants in northern Zululand, South Africa. Ecosystem Services. (Special issue)

7. Stafford, W. and Blignaut, J. Power generation possibilities of invasive alien plants in the Agulhas Plains. Ecosystem services. (Special issue)

8. Crookes, D., and Blignaut, J.N. Predator-prey analysis using system dynamics: an application to the steel industry, SAJEMS. (Special issue)

9. Mudavanhu, S., Blignaut, J., Nkambule, N.P., Morokong, T., and Vhundla, T. A cost benefit analysis of using the invasive Rooikrans trees (Acacia Cyclops) as a biomass feedstock for electricity generation: A Case Study of the De hoop Nature reserve of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. SAJEMS. (Special issue)

10. Preston, I.R., Palmer, C.G., Blignaut, J.N., Louw, L., and Le Maitre, D.C. The impact of invasive alien plants on water provision in selected catchments. WaterSA.

11. Aronson, J., Blignaut, J. and Raven, P. The restoration of natural capital: where conservation, a vision of sustainability, and ethics meet. Science.

3.3 Papers in preparation: 1. Nkambule, N., and Blignaut, J.N. Coal-fuel cycle social cost assessment: A system dynamics approach. Energy. 2. Nkambule, N., and Blignaut, J.N. Understanding the private costs of generating power in Kusile power station.

Energy economics. 3. Nkambule, N., and Blignaut, J.N. The externality costs of the coal-fuel cycle: the case of Kusile power station. SA

journal of Science. 4. Nkambule, N., and Blignaut, J.N. Analyses of carbon tax policy and coal pricing on the viability of a South African

coal-fired power plant. Energy policy. 5. Blignaut, J. Mander, M, Inglesi-Lotz, R., Claire-Glavan, J and Parr, S. Abu Dhabi: Amenity value of coastal and

marine resources for hotels. 6. Preston, I.R., Palmer, C.G., Blignaut, J.N., and Louw, L. A retrospective analysis of the costs of selected dams. 7. Bester, R., Blignaut, J., and Powell, M. Environmental degradation and the economics of dam development: the

case of Ntabelanga. 8. Blore, M., et al. Towards improved planning for sustainable development. 9. Aronson, J., Blignaut, J. and Aronson, T. Historically-based reference ecosystems help guide large-scale

restoration work in a rapidly changing biosphere. 3.4 Books 1. Blignaut, J.N. (Ed.) 2002. Bridging the Economics / Environment divide. Accredited refereed conference

proceedings of the first conference of the Forum for Economics and Environment. ISBN 1-86854-437-0. 220pp 2. Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. (Eds.). 2004. Sustainable Options. Cape Town: UCT Press. Pp487 3. Aronson, J., Milton, S. and Blignaut, J.N. (Eds.) 2007. Restoring Natural Capital: Science, Business and Practice.

Island press. Pp384 3.5 Chapters in books 1. De Wet, G.L., Harmse, C. and Blignaut, J.N. 1997. Economic Systems Approach Applied to South Africa. In:

Yanagihara, T. and Sambommatsu S. (Eds.) 1997. East Asian Development Experience: Economic Systems Approach and its Applicability. Tokyo: Institute of Developing Economies.

2. Van Heerden, J.H. and Blignaut, J.N. 1998. Microeconomics. In: Steyn, F. Introduction to Economic Theory and Policy in South Africa. Pretoria: BEPA.

3. Jordaan, A.C. and Blignaut, J.N. 1998. Development economics. In: Steyn, F. Introduction to Economic Theory and Policy in South Africa. Pretoria: BEPA.

4. Britz, J.J. and Blignaut, J.N. 1999. An ethical perspective on information poverty and proposed solutions. In: Ethicomp '99 proceedings of the 4th Ethicomp International conference on the social and ethical impacts of information and communication technologies. 5-8 October 1999. Rome: Centro di ricerca sui sistemi infomativi, Luiss Guido Carli University. ISBN: 88-900-396-0-4.

5. Blignaut, J.N., Hassan, R. and Lange, G-M. 2003. Natural Resource Accounts for Minerals: A Southern Africa Country Comparison. In: Perrings, C. and Vincent J. (Eds.). Natural Resource Accounting and Economic Development. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. ISBN 1-84064-924-0.

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6. Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. 2004. A perspective on the South African economy. In Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. (Eds.). Sustainable Options. Cape Town: UCT Press.

7. Blignaut, J.N. 2004. Reflecting on economic growth. In Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. (Eds.). Sustainable Options. Cape Town: UCT Press.

8. Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. 2004. Economics of the environment. In Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. (Eds.). Sustainable Options. Cape Town: UCT Press.

9. Blignaut, J.N. and Lumby, A. 2004. Economic valuation. In Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. (Eds.). Sustainable Options. Cape Town: UCT Press.

10. Blignaut, J.N. Döckel, M., Mirrilees, R., Van Aarde, R.J., and Wilson, N. 2004. Capturing the value of environmental services. In Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. (Eds.). Sustainable Options. Cape Town: UCT Press.

11. Blignaut, J.N. and Zunckel, M. 2004. The cost of a decline in air quality. In Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. (Eds.). Sustainable Options. Cape Town: UCT Press.

12. Blignaut, J.N. and Hassan, R. 2004. Natural resource accounts and their application in South Africa. In Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. (Eds.). Sustainable Options. Cape Town: UCT Press.

13. Blignaut, J.N. 2004. Towards and economic development ethic. In Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. (Eds.). Sustainable Options. Cape Town: UCT Press.

14. De Wit, M.P. and Blignaut, J.N. Reflecting on sustainable options. In Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. (Eds.). Sustainable Options. Cape Town: UCT Press.

15. Blignaut, J.N. 2006. Towards economic participation by all: A South African case study. In: Jenkis, H. (Ed.). Freiheit und bindung der wirtschaft. Berlin: Duncker & Humbolt.

16. Blignaut, J.N. and Van Aarde, R.J. 2007. Restoration of a communal savanna, South Africa. In Clewell, A. and Aronson, J. (Eds.) Ecological restoration: Perspectives, principles and a global vision. Island Press.

17. Aronson, J., Milton, S., and Blignaut, J. 2007. Restoring natural capital: Definitions and rationale. In: Aronson, J., Milton, S. and Blignaut, J. (eds.), Restoring natural capital: The science, business, and practice. Washington, D.C: Island Press.

18. Blignaut, J., Aronson, J., Woodworth, P., Archer, S., Desai, N., and Clewell, A. 2007. Restoring natural capital: A reflection on ethics. In: Aronson, J., Milton, S. and Blignaut, J. (eds.), Restoring natural capital: The science, business, and practice. Washington, D.C: Island Press.

19. Blignaut, J., and Loxton, E. 2007. An approach to quantify the economic value of restoring natural capital. In: Aronson, J., Milton, S. and Blignaut, J. (eds.), Restoring natural capital: The science, business, and practice. Washington, D.C: Island Press.

20. Milton, S., Aronson, J., and Blignaut, J. 2007. Restoring towards a better future. In: Aronson, J., Milton, S. and Blignaut, J. (eds.), Restoring natural capital: The science, business, and practice. Washington, D.C: Island Press.

21. Mohr-Swart, M., Coetzee, F. and Blignaut, J.N. 2008. Sustainable Development in the South African Mining Industry: The Role of Cleaner Production and EMA. In Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M.; Burritt, R.L.; and Jasch, C. (Ed.) Environmental Management Accounting for Cleaner Production. Springer: Eco-efficiency in Industry and Science Vol 24.

22. Blignaut, J., De Wit, M.P. and Barnes, J. 2008. The economic value of elephants. In Scholes, B. (ed.) Assessment of South African elephant management.

23. Blignaut, J.N., Moodley, S., De Wit, M.P. and Herling, M. 2008. The health cost of asbestos mining in Prieska. In Malhorta, G. (Ed.) Environmental growth – a global perspective. Blackwell publishers.

24. Clewell, A.F., Aronson, J. and Blignaut, J.N. 2010. Criteria for recognizing, organizing, and planning ecological restoration. In S. Bautista, J. Aronson & R. Vallejo, eds. Land Restoration to Combat Desertification: Innovative Approaches, Quality Control, and Project Evaluation. CIHEAM, Zaragosa, Spain

25. Aronson, J., and Blignaut, J.N. 2010. La restauration du capital naturel: un outil clé dans la quête d’un futur durable. In: P.H. Gouyon & H. Leriche, Eds. Aux Origines De L’environnement. Fayard, Paris. In press.

26. Blignaut, J., van Ierland, J., Xivuri, T., van Aarde, R. and Aronson, J. 2011. The Socio-Economic Impact of ARISE, an Ecological Restoration Project in Greater Giyani, South Africa: A critical assessment. In Egan, D.J., Abrams, J., and Hjerpe, E. (Eds). Integrating Nature and Culture: Exploring the Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration. Island Press: Washington D.C.

27. Van Heerden, J., Tol, R.S.J., Gerlagh, R., Blignaut, J., Hess, S., Horridge, M., Mabugu, M., Mabugu, R., and de Wit. M. 2013. Double dividends of additional water charges in South Africa. In Van Beukering, P., Papyrakis, E., Bouma, J. and Brouwer, R. (eds). Nature’s wealth. Cambridge University Press.

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28. Smith, H., Kruger, E., Knot, J., and Blignaut, J. 2017. Conservation agriculture in South Africa: Lessons from case studies. In Kassam, A., Mkomwa, S. and Friedrich, T. (Eds.). Conservation Agriculture for Africa: Building Resilient Farming Systems in a Changing Climate. CABI, Wallingford, UK (in press).

3.6 Publications: non-accredited journals and magazines 1. Blignaut, J.N. Omgewingsekonomie: Implikasies vir die Nasionale Rekeninge. 1993. Unpublished departmental

memorandun. Pretoria: South African Reserve Bank. (July) 2. Blignaut, J.N. 1994. National Electrification Economic Study: A Commentary. Invited to comment on the study

group's proposals. (February) 3. Blignaut, J.N. 1996. Comments on the draft Green Paper on the Environment. A commentary on the draft green

paper on the environment. Part of the CONNEP-programme: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. (May)

4. Blignaut, J.N. 1996. Environmental Accounting: An Almost Practical Step I. Working paper nr 11. Pretoria: Bepa. (July)

5. Blignaut, J.N. 1996. Comments on the Green Paper on the Environment. A commentary on the Green Paper on the environment. Part of the CONNEP-programme: Department of Environmental Affairs and tourism. (December)

6. Blignaut, J.N. 1996. Omgewing en Ekonomie in die Weegskaal. Communiké 9:32. 7. Blignaut, J.N. 1997. Responsibility and Choice in a Free Society. Working Paper 14. Pretoria: Bepa. (March) 8. Hassan, R. and J. Blignaut. 2002. Policies and practices for financing sustainable development and

environmental management in South Africa. CEEPA Discussion Paper No. 6. 9. Milton, S., Aronson, J. and Blignaut, J.N. 2005. Unite to save: Earth’s natural capital. Quest 2(1):39-40. 10. Blignaut, J.N. 2005. Towards markets for environmental products that will benefit communities.

VryeAfrikaan, Vol. 2(6). 4 March. http://www.vryeafrikaan.co.za/lees.php?id=147. 11. Blignaut, J.N. 2005. Facing Southern Africa’s (True) Big Five. VryeAfrikaan, Vol. 2(9). 1 April.

http://www.vryeafrikaan.co.za/lees.php?id=175. 12. Blignaut, J.N. 2005. The desire to have a farm in (South) Africa and the realities of land reform.

VryeAfrikaan, Vol. 2(19). 1 July. http://www.vryeafrikaan.co.za/lees.php?id=270. 13. Blignaut, J.N. 2005. Development in Africa: Charting the path. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 3:5, September. 14. Blignaut, J.N. 2005. Fixing Africa’s problems. VryeAfrikaan, Vol. 2(29). 21 October.

http://www.vryeafrikaan.co.za/lees.php?id=385. 15. Blignaut, J.N. 2005. Energy in South Africa: reflecting on the issues. VryeAfrikaan, Vol. 2(31). 18 November.

http://www.vryeafrikaan.co.za/lees.php?id=407. 16. Aronson, J., Milton, S. and Blignaut, J.N. 2006. Water capital. OECD Observer 257:12. 17. Aronson, J., Blignaut, J.N., Milton, S., Clewell, A. 2006. Restoring natural capital The Scientist 20(8):14. 18. Blignaut, J.N. 2006. Facing Southern Africa’s true Big Five. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 4: March. 19. Blignaut, J.N. 2006. Ecological restoration: catalyst for economic development. VryeAfrikaan, Vol. 3(6). 21

April. http://www.vryeafrikaan.co.za/lees.php?id=540. 20. Blignaut, J.N. 2006. Finish the unfinished business of Africa’s development. VryeAfrikaan, Vol. 3(11). 21

July. http://www.vryeafrikaan.co.za/lees.php?id=628. 21. Blignaut, J.N. 2006. Breaking the Shackles of Poverty. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 5:7, July. 22. Blignaut, J.N. 2006. Farming forward. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 6:7, Sept. 23. Blignaut, J.N. 2006. Die Stern-oorsig: ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse blik. VryeAfrikaan, Vol. 3(18). 15 Dec.

http://www.vryeafrikaan.co.za/lees.php?id=780 24. Blignaut, J.N. 2007. China in Africa: The good, the bad and the ugly. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 7:7, February. 25. Blignaut, J.N. 2007. Africa: Your time is now. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 8:7, May. 26. Blignaut, J.N. 2007. Development made easy. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 9:7, August. 27. Blignaut, J.N. 2007. Practical steps towards economic development. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 10:7, November. 28. Blignaut, J.N. 2008. Hundred years of development. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 11:7, February. 29. Blignaut, J.N. 2008. The farmer as a relationship manager. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 12:7, May. 30. Van Heerden, J., Blignaut, J.N., and Jordaan, A. 2008. On the real exchange rate effects of higher electricity

prices in South Africa. Economic Research Southern Africa. 31. Blignaut, J.N. 2008. Food insecurity in the light of the many faces of poverty. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 13:7,

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August. 32. Blignaut, J.N. 2008. Managing water, managing the economy; neglecting water, neglecting the economy.

The FarmAfrica, Vol. 14:7, November. 33. Blignaut, J.N. and Sibande, S. 2008. In-field rainwater harvesting and water conservation techniques:

Assessing the impact of fifteen years of WRC-funded research in Thaba Nchu. WRC TT444/08. ISBN 978 1 77005 943 6. Pretoria: WRC.

34. Blignaut, J.N. 2009. No money. What now? Overcoming the effects of the financial crisis. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 15:7, February.

35. Blignaut, J.N. 2009. Economic empowerment and participation. The FarmAfrica, Vol. 16:7, May. 36. Blignaut, J.N. 2009. The climate has changed – now is the time to change the way we farm. The FarmAfrica,

Vol. 17:7, August. 37. Blignaut, J. and Van der Elst, L. 2009. Restoring SA’s natural capital: A pathway to sustainability. The Water

Wheel 8(5):24-27. 38. Blignaut, J. and Van der Elst, L. 2009. Climate change and agriculture. Quest 5(4):14-17. 39. Blignaut, J. and Van der Elst, L. 2009. South Africa and Sustainable Development: A reflection. The Green

New Deal. Heinrich Boell Foundation. 40. Blignaut, J.N. 2009. Renewable electricity provision: A key to unlock latent economic potential. The

FarmAfrica, Vol. 18:7. 41. Seymore, R., Adams, P., Mabugu, M., van Heerden, J. and Blignaut, J. 2009. The impact of an electricity

generation tax on the South African economy. ERSA working paper no 139, available at: http://www.econrsa.org/wp139.html

42. Blignaut, J., Esler, K, Milton, K. Le Maitre, D. De Wit, M., Mitchell, S. and Van der Elst, L. 2010. Restoration in South Africa. Quest 6(1):14-18.

43. Blignaut, J. 2010. Economic development in Africa. The FarmAfrica, 19:7. 44. Blignaut, J. 2010. Offering the cup – providing food, water and energy security. The FarmAfrica, 20:7. 45. Blignaut, J. 2010. Troubled times. The FarmAfrica, 21:7. 46. Blignaut, J. 2010. Dollars, Debt and other Demons. The FarmAfrica, 22:7. 47. Blignaut, J. 2011. Global extreme weather events, politics and us. The FarmAfrica, 23:7 48. Inglesi-Lotz, R. and Blignaut, J. 2011. South Africa’s Electricity Consumption: A Sectoral Decomposition

Analysis. ERSA Working paper series no 203. http://www.econrsa.org/wp203.html. 49. Inglesi-Lotz, R. and Blignaut, J. 2011. Electricity Intensities of the OECD and South Africa: A Comparison.

ERSA Working paper series no 204. http://www.econrsa.org/wp204.html 50. Blignaut, J. 2011. Change. The FarmAfrica, 24:7. 51. Blignaut, J. 2011. Investments that lasts. The FarmAfrica, 25:7. 52. Midgley, G.F., Scholes, R.J., Blignaut, J. 2011. Scoping of the approximate climate change adaptation costs

in several key sectors for South Africa up to 2050. Dept. Environmental Affairs, Pretoria (24 pp.) 53. Blignaut, J. 2012. How Ecosystem-based Restoration can Yield a Double Dividend of Adaptation to Climate

Change and Enhancement of Ecosystem Services, UNEP DEPI Ecosystem Services Economics (ESE) Working Paper Series, Paper No. 18.

54. Giodano, T, Blignaut, J., and Marais, C. 2012. Natural Resource Management — an employment catalyst: The case of South Africa Development Planning Division Working Paper Series No. 33, DBSA.

55. Blignaut, J. 2014. Pas aan by klimaatsverandering of . . . Landbouweekblad 11 April: 36. 56. Crookes D.J., Blignaut J.N., 2015. A categorisation and evaluation of rhino management policies. ERSA

working paper 506. March 2015. 57. Crookes D.J., Blignaut J.N., 2015. Debunking the myth that legal trade will solve the rhino horn crisis: A

systems dynamic model for market demand. ERSA working paper 519. May 2015. 58. Crookes D.J., Blignaut J.N., 2015. The conservation of rhino: An economic analysis. ERSA policy paper 42.

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3.7 Presentations 1993:

Blignaut, J.N. Insetwaardasie vir Langtermyn Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling. Paper presented at the annual congress of the NPI: Bloemfontein. (November)

1994:

Blignaut, J.N. Environmental Accounting: An Introduction. Presentation on invitation. Development Bank of Southern Africa: Midrand. (March)

Blignaut, J.N. Environmental Accounting in South Africa: Possibilities and Constraints. Presentation on invitation. Development bank of Southern Africa: Midrand. (May)

1995:

Blignaut, J.N. The R.D.P. and the Natural Environment. Presentation delivered at the biannual congress of the Economic Society of South Africa: Johannesburg. (September)

1996:

Blignaut, J.N. The Need For and Implementability Of Environmental Accounting in South Africa. Published presentation delivered at the annual congress of the Congress of Political Economists (COPE). Pretoria: Bepa. (October)

De Villiers, C. and Blignaut, J.N. Environmental Accounting and Reporting: The Motivation. Published presentation delivered at the NPI annual congress Port Elizabeth. Pretoria: Bepa. (November)

1997:

Blignaut, J.N. and Heymann, E. The Quest for Cleaner Production and Sustainable Development in South Africa. Paper presented at the Erasmus University: Rotterdam, The Nederlands. (June)

Blignaut, J.N. The Need for and Implementability of Environmental Accounting in South Africa. Paper presented at the University of Siegen: Siegen, Germany. (July)

Blignaut, J.N. Responsibility and Choice in a Free Society. Paper presented at the University of Siegen: Siegen, Germany. (July)

Blignaut, J.N. Economic Systems Approach: A South African Application. Paper presented at the annual congress of the Congress of Political Economists (COPE): Lödz, Poland. (July)

Blignaut, J.N. Responsibility and Choice in a Free Society. Paper presented at the annual congress of the Congress of Political Economists (COPE): Lödz, Poland. (July)

Harmse, C. and Blignaut, J.N. Economic Systems Approach and Economic Transition: A South African Application. Paper presented at the biannual congress of the Economic Society of South Africa. Potchefstroom. (September)

Blignaut, J.N. What are the Macroeconomic-Environmental Prospects for South Africa? Paper presented at the Development Bank for Southern Africa. (October).

Blignaut, J.N. and Heyman, E. The Quest for Cleaner Production and Sustainable Development in South Africa. Paper presented at the annual congress of the NPI: Pretoria. (November)

1998:

McDonald, S., Kirsten, J., Blignaut, J.N. and Penzhorn, N. South African Agriculture and Trade Policy Reform. Paper delivered at the annual congress of the Agriculture Economics Society: Reading, UK. (March)

Blignaut, J.N. Natural Resource Accounts in South Africa. Paper delivered at the Development Bank of Southern Africa on invitation at a workshop dealing with Natural Resource Accounting. (July)

Blignaut, J.N. and Van Rensburg, J.J. Job Creation and Economic Growth: A Sectoral Analysis Of Zimbabwe -What Can We Learn? Paper prepared for the conference on macroeconomic policy, management and performance since independence (1980-1998): lessons for the 21st century, Harare Zimbabwe. (August)

Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M. Integrating Environmental and Ecological Economics into the Macroeconomic Policy Arena. Paper presented at the annual EBM congress, Cape Town. (November)

Schoeman, N.J. and Blignaut, J.N. Wetenskap en tegnologie vir almal: voorbeelde uit die ekonomiese wêreld (Science and technology for everybody: examples from the economy). Presentation at the annual meeting of the South African Academy for Arts and Science. Pretoria.

Blignaut, J.N. Language diversity and economic development. Paper delivered at the workshop on: Multilingualism and economic development. Pretoria: Centre for Research in the Politics of languange.

Britz, J.J., Blignaut, J.N. and Ponelis, S. Information rich - Information poor: Critical evaluation, description and

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proposed solutions. Paper presented on the Ethics of Electronic Information in the 21st century conference: Memphis, Tennessee, VSA.

1999:

Blignaut, J.N. Economic trends and changing technologies. Paper presented on invitation at a workshop held on the Impact of Politics, Economics and Social trends on emerging technologies. Pretoria: ITI, University of Pretoria.

Van Heerden, J.H., Groenendijk, N.S. and Blignaut, J.N. An Economic Explanation of Fraud in Africa. Invited paper delivered at the Fraud and the African Renaissance: A Pan-African multidisciplinary encounter conference. Kampala: Uganda.

Schoeman, N.J., Blignaut, J.N., Jordaan, A.C. and Van Zyl. J. Development in South Africa In The New Millennium: A Conceptual Framework. Paper delivered at the annual Development Southern Africa Conference. Johannesburg.

Blignaut, J.N. The globalized economy: Challenges facing South Africa. Paper delivered at the conference on the Moral and Legal Challenges of the Information era. Pretoria.

Blignaut, J.N. The rule of constant capital, equity and efficiency on sustainability considerations. Paper delivered on invitation at a strategic senior management session of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Pretoria.

Blignaut, J.N. Economics and the environment in South Africa: Quo Vadis? Paper delivered at a workshop organised to launch a Society for the discipline Economics and the Environment in South Africa.

Blignaut, J.N. Natural Resource Accounts in southern Africa: A perspective. Paper delivered at the Environment and Health Symposium. Pretoria: University of Pretoria.

Britz, J.J. and Blignaut, J.N. An ethical perspective on information poverty and proposed solutions. Paper delivered at the annual ETHICOMP99 conference. Luiss Guide Carli University. Rome Italy.

Van Heerden, J.H., Groenendijk, N.S. and Blignaut, J.N. On the Shady side of Economics. Paper delivered at the biannual conference of the Economic Society of South Africa. Pretoria.

Blignaut, J.N. Natural Resource Accounting: a tool for development? Invited seminar paper presented at the Rhodes University during a seminar series of the Department of Economics and Economic History, Rhodes University.

Lange, G-M, Blignaut, J.N., Hassan, R. Natural Resource Accounts with reference to minerals accounts: a southern Africa country comparison. Invited paper presented at an international workshop on Natural Resource Accounts organised by RANESA in collaboration with the Beijer Institute of Stockholm. Swakopmund, Namibia.

2000:

Blignaut, J.N. and Jordaan, A.C. Capital mobility, scarcity, innovation and the quest for strategic management solutions. Paper presented on invitation at a workshop held on the Impact of Politics, Economics and Social trends on emerging technologies. Pretoria: ITI, University of Pretoria.

Blignaut, J.N., Hassan, R. and Lange, G-M. Natural resource accounts for minerals: a southern Africa country comparison. Paper presented at the 2nd International Environment and Development Economics Conference. Stockholm, Sweden.

2001:

Blignaut, J.N. Subsoil assets: Comparative analysis of minerals accounts' country studies. Paper presented at the Forth Technical training workshop on environmental and natural resource accounting. Victoria Falls. Zimbabwe.

Ngqaka, K.H. and Blignaut, J.N. The microeconomic foundations of economic empowerment: the case of investment in human capital. Paper presented at the annual South African Academy for Science and Arts conference.

Van Rensburg, J.J.J. and Blignaut J.N. The Economic impact of increasing health risk due to global warming. International Jubilee conference of the Economic Society of South Africa.

Van Rensburg, J.J.J. and Blignaut J.N. The health cost of climate change: the case for southern Africa. Research in Health Care Financial Management Society Conference. Maryland, USA.

Blignaut, J.N. The economic value of mineral resources and how they are managed in southern Africa: A natural resource accounting analysis. Invited seminar presented at the University of Witwatersrand.

2002:

Blignaut, J.N. The economic value of mineral resources and how they are managed in southern Africa: A

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natural resource accounting analysis. Invited seminar presented at the University of Witwatersrand.

Blignaut, J.N. Integration of economics and the environment through incentives: a brief overview of a success story. Forum for Economic and Environment, First conference held in Cape Town.

Van Rensburg, J.J.J. and Blignaut J.N. The economic impact of an increased prevalence in malaria due to climate change. Forum for Economic and Environment, First conference held in Cape Town.

Minnitt, R.C.A., Blignaut, J.N. and Cawood, F.T. Gold in the national resource accounts. Forum for Economic and Environment, First conference held in Cape Town.

Blignaut, J.N. and King, N.A. The externality cost of coal combustion in South Africa. Forum for Economic and Environment, First conference held in Cape Town.

Blignaut, J.N. and De Wit, M.P. Environmental Resource Economics in South Africa: The past and the future. Forum for Economic and Environment, First conference held in Cape Town.

Blignaut, J.N. and Demana, T. Does it profit SMMEs to care about the environment? TIPS conference, Johannesburg.

2003:

Morden, C. and Blignaut, J.N. Environmental Fiscal Reform Options For South Africa. Invited international paper to the OECD DAC working group on the environment, Paris, France, 29 January.

Jordaan, J. and Blignaut, J.N. To What Extend Does Investment in Human Capital and an Improvement in the Rule of Law Contribute to Fixed Capital Growth? Paper presented at the annual conference of the South African Economic Society, Stellenbosch.

2004:

Blignaut, J and De Wit M. Managing contrasts: The need for harmonising poverty, environmental and economic objectives in South Africa. Invited paper presented at the Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije University, Amsterdam.

Anthony Letsoalo, James Blignaut, Theuns de Wet, Martin de Wit, Sebatiaan Hess, Richard Tol, Jan van Heerden. Double Dividends of Additional Water Consumption charges in South Africa. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Environmental Concerns: Innovative Technologies and Management Options, October 12-15, Xiamen, China.

Blignaut, J.N. and Moolman, C.E. Conservation as an alternative land use option towards poverty alleviation: A case study from South Africa. Restoring natural capital conference, Prince Albert: South Africa.

2005:

Blignaut, J.N. Environmental economics: towards a clean and green economy in which everyone participates. Invited paper to the “The economy and the environment” conference hosted by Marcus Evans: Johannesburg.

Blignaut, J.N. and Van Heerden, J.H. Prudent environmental management: Catalyst for development. Presentation of the findings of Focus 54 in Pretoria, Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Turpie, J.K. and Blignaut, J.N. Payments for ecosystem services: A mechanism towards improved water security in South Africa, a semi-arid developing country, Invited presentation at the Centre for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany.

Van Heerden, J.H., Gerlagh, R. Blignaut, J.N., Hess, S., Mabugu, R., Chitiga,M. and De Wet, T. Fighting CO2 and poverty while promoting growth: Searching for triple dividends in South Africa? Africa Econometric Conference, Nairobi, Kenya.

Van Heerden, J.H., Blignaut, J.N. and Jordaan, A. On the inflationary effects of higher electricity prices in South Africa. Economic Society of South Africa’s bi-annual conference. Durban.

Ueckermann, L., Blignaut, J.N. and Van Heerden, J.H. People’s attitude and vulnerability as determinants of poverty: the case of Lesotho. Economic Society of South Africa’s bi-annual conference. Durban.

Blignaut, J.N. Natural resource accounts and environmental management accounts. Invited presentation. Environmental management accounting conference, Pretoria.

Blignaut, J.N. Sustainable consumption. What?!?! Invited presentation. Blue skies workshop, CSIR.

Blignaut, J.N. and Aronson, J. Investing in the limiting factor: The meeting ground for ecologists and economists. Invited presentation to the Chamber of Mines’ conference on sustainable development. Johannesburg.

2006:

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Blignaut, J.N. and Harmse, C. Efforts towards integration in southern Africa. Invited presentation at the University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany. Blignaut, J.N. and Harmse, C. Current issues in macroeconomics: A South African view. Invited presentation at the University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany.

Blignaut, J.N. Managing the natural resource base for social and economic development. Invited presentation to the linking sustainable development to environmental management symposium. Johannesburg: Trade Conferences International.

Van Heerden, J., Gerlagh, R., Tol, R., Blignaut, J., Hess, S. Mabugu, R. Mabugu, M, De Wit, M., and Letsoalo, T. Distributing Environmental Tax Revenue to Reduce Poverty in South Africa. Presentation at the International Conference "Economics of Poverty, Environment and Natural Resource Use". Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Blignaut, J.N. and King, N.A. Developing a framework for payments for catchment protection services and improved livelihoods. Paper presented at the CSIR/IIED workshop on: Can payments be used to manage watersheds sustainably and fairly in South Africa? CSIR Pretoria.

Blignaut, J.N. and Aronson, J. Strategies to restore natural capital: An economic necessity. Keynote address at the 5th European conference of the Society for Ecological restoration, Greifswald, Germany, 24 August.

Blignaut, J.N. Macro perspectives on water supply and demand: implications of the 6% economic growth rate. Invited paper to the National Environmental Advisory Forum workshop: Mainstreaming of the Environment into Development Issues and Opportunities Relating to AsgiSA. Pretoria.

Minnitt, D. and Blignaut, J.N. Gold mining resource rents in South Africa. Invited paper to a South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIM) conference. October, Johannesburg.

Blignaut, J.N. Water in South Africa. Invited paper presented at the DWAF conference on the Development of Market for Water Related Ecosystem Services in South Africa. November, Loskopdam.

Blignaut, J.N. South Africa: Economic growth, development and the environment, what is the prognosis? Invited paper presented at a panel discussion at the International Society for Ecological Economists conference in Delhi.

Blignaut, J.N. Economic growth, environmental protection and economic development in South Africa. Invited paper presented at a panel discussion at the International Society for Ecological Economists conference in Delhi.

2007:

Ueckermann, E.M., Blignaut, J.N., Gupta, R. & Raubenheimer, J. Modeling preferences of South African grain farmers for Adopting derivative contracts using discrete choice models. Paper presented at the Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa.

Ueckermann, E.M., Blignaut, J.N., and Gupta, R. A Panel Bargaining Model Within The Regional Boundaries Of The South African Grain Industry. Paper presented at the Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa.

Blignaut, J.N., Ueckermann, L. and Aronson, J. Agriculture production’s sensitivity to changes in climate in South Africa. Keynote address: Arid zone ecology forum’s annual conference. Sutherland.

Blignaut, J.N. Classification of subsoil resources and reserves. Keynote address: The 1st EMAN-global conference, Pretoria.

Blignaut, J.N. Financing, Payments & Rewards for Restoring Natural Capital. Invited plenary address at the PRESENCE workshop organised by the Wageningen University, held in the Baviaanskloof.

2008:

Blignaut, J.N. Living in the greenhouse: Living up to the challenges. Invited dinner address at SALGA’s Climate Change Symposium, Johannesburg.

Blignaut, J.N. Economic development in South Africa: facing the reality of resource constraints and political schizophrenia. Invited Keynote plenary address at the combined Fynbos and Arid Zone Ecology Forums. Oudtshoorn.

Blignaut, J., Mander, M., Schulze, R., Horan, M., Dickens, C., van Niekerk, K., Mavundla, K., Mahlangu, I., Wilson, A., McKenzie, M., and McKean, S. Restoring and managing natural capital towards fostering economic development: Evidence from the Drakensberg, South Africa. International Society for Ecological Economists conference. Nairobi.

Van Heerden, J. and Blignaut, J. Who would really pay for increased electricity prices in SA? A CGE analysis of tax incidence? African econometric society conference. Pretoria.

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Blignaut, J.N. Money does grow on trees, or does it? Invited Keynote plenary address at the Thicket Forum conference, Grahamstown.

Blignaut, J. Growing markets, growing people. Invited address to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the School for Environmental Sciences, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.

Blignaut, J.N. and Van Heerden, J.H. Is water shedding next? TIPS annual conference. Cape Town. 2009:

Blignaut, J.N., Aronson, J., Limouzin, A., Fontaine, C., Milton, S.J., le Maitre, D., Esler, K., de Wit, M. W. Mugido, W., Prinsloo, P., van der Elst, L., and Lederer, N. Quo vadis ecological restoration? A meta-analysis of papers published in Restoration Ecology and in 12 other leading scientific journals, 2000-2008. Invited plenary address. South African Association of Botanists conference. Stellenbosch.

Blignaut, J.N. Making markets work for people & the environment: Combating poverty and environmental degradation while delivering real services to real people. Invited keynote address. South African National Biodiversity Institute: Biodiversity planning forum, KwaZulu-Natal.

Blignaut, J.N. Climate change, agriculture and economic development. Invited keynote address. Agribusiness and climate change conference, Somerset-West, Western Cape.

Blignaut, J., de Wit, M., Esler, K., le Maitre, D., Milton, S., and Aronson, J. Economic development and the restoration of natural capital. Plenary address. Environmental resource economics conference, Cape Town, South Africa.

Blignaut, J. Payments for restoring ecosystem goods and services: The challenges. 2nd Diversitas meeting, Cape Town.

Cowling, R., Marais, C., Mills, A., Powell, M., Sigwela, A. and Blignaut, J. Transdiciplinary learning organisations, restoration and carbon. 2nd Diversitas meeting, Cape Town.

Blignaut, J. Climate change, agriculture and economic development. Invited address to the Nedbank forum on Agribusiness, Limpopo.

Blignaut, J. Restoration: The economic imperative. Invited address to the AGM of WWF-SA, Johannesburg.

Blignaut, J. Restoration and prudent catchment management: A pathway to the economic revitalisation of rural areas. Invited paper presented at a side-event of the African Water Week.

Blignaut, J. Financial compensation for damage/ecological goods and services. Invited address for the European seminar on economic instruments to support water policy in Europe organised by ONEMA, Paris.

2010:

Inglesi, R. and Blignaut, J. Estimating the demand elasticity for electricity by sector in South Africa. Putting a price on carbon. Conference organised by the Energy Research Centre, UCT: Cape Town.

Inglesi, R., Blignaut, J.N. The evolution of the sectoral electricity intensity levels in South Africa: 1992 to 2006. Presented at ATINER Conference, Athens, Greece.

Austin, G. and Blignaut, J. Biogas in nurseries: Improving the bottom line. Invited presentation at the 13th Annual IPPS Southern African Region Program Conference, Pretoria.

Preston, G. and Blignaut, J. Experiences with the Natural Resources Management (NRM) programmes in South Africa: Reflecting on PES. BNF international workshop concerning Payments for Ecosystem Services Towards an Implementation Strategy: , Vilm, Germany.

2011:

Blignaut, J. Mainstreaming ecosystems & biodiversity into local municipal action: An economic development approach. Invited presentation at the Local Climate Solutions for Africa 2011 Conference, Cape Town.

Inglesi, R., Blignaut, J.N. Sectoral electricity intensity: Comparing South Africa to European Union. Accepted to be presented to the World Renewable Energy Conference 2011 in Linkoping, Sweden.

Marais, C., Philip., K. and Blignaut, J. Taking the environmental services sector to the next level: A key opportunity for rural job creation. Fynbos forum.

Blignaut, J. Biodiversity and restoration of natural capital: an economic perspective. Keynote speaker, ABSA Kirkwood Wildlife Conference.

Blignaut, J. Investing in ecosystem services pays. Keynote speaker, 4th ESP conference, University of Wageningen, Wageningen, the Netherlands.

Blignaut, J. Grassland restoration: a comparative meta-analysis. Invited speaker, Biodiversity: Powering the Green Economy, Sanbi-Transnet Programme in Sustainable Development at the Gordon Institute of

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Business Science and the United Nations Development Programme-Global Environment Facility (UNDP-GEF). COP17-side conference, October 2011.

Papenfus, N. and Blignaut, J. Ferro-cement Rain Water Harvesting Tanks mitigate climate change – and they can be built underground with no fear of flotation even where there is a high water table. 14th SEARNET International conference: “Scaling Up Water Harvesting Innovation”.

Papenfus, N. and Blignaut, J. Rain Water Harvesting and Biogas production working together synergistically for Empowerment of Rural Households and Climate Change Mitigation. 14th SEARNET International conference: “Scaling Up Water Harvesting Innovation”.

2012:

Blignaut, J. The sensitivity of agricultural production to changes in climatic conditions in South Africa. Invited keynote speaker: Grain Handling Organisation of Southern Africa, symposium and annual general meeting, 2012, 14 & 15 March, Club Mykonos, Langebaan.

Smith, M.T., Schroenn Goebel, J., and Blignaut, J.N. The financial and economic feasibility of rural household biodigesters for poor communities in South Africa and their potential to meet sustainable development needs. Paper presented at the fourth international symposium on energy from biomass and waste, San Servolo, Venice (Italy) 12-15 November

Pauw, M.J. and Blignaut, J.N. The setting of appropriate restoration targets, as specified in RoDs and embedded in EMPs, for environmentally destructive operations. Paper presented at the South African Economic Regulation Conference (SAERC), organised by TIPS. 21-22 Aug, Johannesburg.

2013:

Seymore, R., Inglesi-Lotz, R., and Blignaut, J. A greenhouse gas emissions inventory for South Africa: a comparative analysis. Paper presented at the International Conference on Economic Modeling (EcoMod2013).

2014:

Blignaut, J. The impact of climate change on agriculture. Invited guest lecture presented at the protein research foundation’s working group meeting.

Knowles, T., Boardman, P., Blignaut, J., Mugido, W. South African National Carbon Sinks Assessment. Understanding potential climate change mitigation opportunities. Steering Committee meeting. May.

Knowles, T., Boardman, P., Blignaut, J., Mugido, W. Exploring the relationship between land-use based climate change mitigation and ecological infrastructure. National Climate Change Response Dialogue November.

Aronson, J and Blignaut, J. Why restore and how? Case studies from around the world. Invited presentation, Ramat Hanadiv, Zichron ya’akov, Israel.

2015:

Crookes D.J., Blignaut J.N., 2015. Debunking the myth that a legal trade will solve the rhino horn crisis: A system dynamics model for market demand. International System Dynamics Conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 19-23, 2015.

Hattingh, R., Bothma, J., Mander, M., Blignaut, J., Torley, N., Truter,W. 2015. Creating a value-generating asset from rehabilitated mining land. Mine Closure 2015 conference (www.mineclosure2015.com)

Blignaut, J. Comparing conventional with conservation agricultural practises: the case of maize. Invited presentation at the GrainSA workgroup on conservation agriculture meeting. Pretoria.

Blignaut, J. Die Grieke, hul geld en hul gode: die lesse wat ons daaruit kan leer. Invited presentation at Café Riche, Filosofie Kafee, Pretoria.

Blignaut, J. Sustainable beef production: A reflective investigation aimed towards considering appropriate incentive mechanisms. Invited presentation: Namibia rangeland forum annual conference, Otjiwurongo, Namibia, 16 September.

2016:

Blignaut, J. Conservation and conventional agriculture: a comparative analysis focussing on dryland maize production. Keynote speaker at the Combined Crops, Soils, Horticulture and Weeds Congress, 19 January, Bloemfontein.

Aronson, J and Blignaut, J. River restoration: From concept to practise. Invited presentation, Ramat Hanadiv, Zichron ya’akov, Israel.

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Blignaut, J. Evidence from a restoration case study in South Africa: Decisions, decisions and more decisions. Conference on restoration ecology, invited presentation, Ramat Hanadiv, Zichron ya’akov, Israel.

Blignaut, J. Restoration of degraded landscapes for food security in southern Africa: Examples from South Africa and Namibia. Invited speaker at the 3rd UNCCD Africa Drylands Week, Windhoek, Namibia.

Blignaut, J. Restoration: costly, but is it expensive? Keynote speaker, 4th annual Land restoration society of South Africa, Kimberly.

Blignaut, J. Conservation agriculture: the meeting place of restoration and food security. Keynote speaker. Annual Nekudat Hen conference, Tel Aviv. Israel.

Blignaut, J and Crookes, D. The dynamics of system dynamics: A perspective from a resource economist. Keynote address at the 12th INCOSE SA Conference, Pretoria.

Blignaut, J. Mander, M, Inglesi-Lotz, R., Claire-Glavan, J and Parr, S. Abu Dhabi: Amenity value of coastal and marine resources for hotels. Paper presented at the 6th annual Gulf research meeting, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Aronson, J., Blignaut, J. and Aronson, T. Historically-based reference ecosystems help guide large-scale restoration work in a rapidly changing biosphere. 63rd Missouri Botanical Garden Annual Fall Symposium, “Ecological Restoration in a Changing Biosphere”. Missouri, USA.

3.8 Other research activities/Consultancies 1997:

The Implementation of the 1993 System of National Accounts. Lead workshop for members of the Central Statistical Office of Swaziland. (October)

SAM '93 for South Africa. Constructed a SAM on the basis of the SNA'93 and leading world studies. 1998:

The Labour Absorption Capacity of the South African Economy. Developed a socio-economic profile of South Africa.

Natural Resource Accounting Framework for South Africa. Developed a framework for the implementation of Natural Resource Accounts in South Africa. Report 1. Pretoria: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (255 pages).

Natural Resource Accounting A Framework for South Africa. Developed a framework for the implementation of Natural Resource Accounts in South Africa. Report 2. Pretoria: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

Wakkerstroom: The Macroeconomic Impact of the Proposed Land Transformation of the Farms Bergen, Mooiplaats and Goudhoek. Chapter in the Environmental Impact Assessment that has been carried out.

Indian Ocean Fertiliser Plant Expansion: A Macroeconomic and Cost-Benefit analysis. Chapter in the Environmental Impact Assessment that has been carried out.

The Macroeconomic Impact of the Proposed Mdluli Lodge Development in the Kruger National Park. Chapter in the Environmental Impact Assessment that has been carried out.

The Development Bank of southern Africa: The Macroeconomic Impact. Chapter in the Impact Assessment that has been carried out.

Impact of Economic trends on Emerging Technologies. Chapter in an investigation done by the Institute for Technological Innovation as to future business trends.

1999:

Economic Environment. Chapter in the National State of the Environment Report. Pretoria: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

The potential for improving the labour absorption capacity of SMME’s through the institutionalisation of the informal sector. Research of the Department of Economics, University of Pretoria. Co-manager of project and co-responsible for three chapters.

Minerals Accounts for South Africa: 1966 - 1998. Research paper compiled for Statistics South Africa.

Price setting in the forestry industry. Research paper for York timber.

The contribution of Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises to the South African economy: an Input-Output approach. Research of the Department of Economics, University of Pretoria. Senior manager of project and responsible for four chapters.

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Impact of tourism on the Northern Cape economy. Research for the Northern Cape Provincial government. 2000:

Proposed Braamhoek pumped storage scheme by Eskom: An environmental economics perspective. Research paper prepared for ESKOM in submission of their Environmental Impact Report.

Valuation of open spaces in Pretoria. Research paper for the Greater Pretoria Metropolitan Council.

Domestic pollution permit allocation regimes. Research paper prepared for the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism as part of the ATRIP project on: The clean development mechanism and future emissions trading regimes: economic opportunities for South Africa. (USAID sponsored research).

A Natural Resource Accounting Analysis of the Contribution of Mineral Resources to Sustainable Development in South Africa. Research paper prepared under the research stimulation fund scheme (co-authored by Hassan, R.).

Fostering competition in the civil aviation industry. Research commissioned by the Competition Commission. 2001:

Estimates of the gross geographic product and employment for the Northern Province: 1995-2000. Research commissioned by the Department of Finance, Economic Affairs and Tourism of the Northern Province.

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the South African economy: Its size, contribution and trends. Preparation of a chapter on the economic contribution of SMMEs for the Ntsika enterprise promotion agency's annual review.

A National Biodiversity Beneficiation Strategy for South Africa: A position paper. Research paper prepared for the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism as part of the ATRIP project on biodiversity. (USAID sponsored research).

Estimates of the size and impact of changes in final demand on SMMEs in South Africa. Research undertaken for Ntsika enterprise promotion agency.

Asbestos: What is the full cost? Research done for the Group for Environmental Monitoring.

The allocation of the benefits from CDM projects within South Africa. Research paper prepared for the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism as part of the ATRIP project on clean development mechanisms. (USAID sponsored research).

The Economic Value of Mineral Resources and How They are Managed in Southern Africa: A Natural Resource Accounting Analysis. RANESA policy brief no. 2. (Sponsored by SIDA.)

Valuation of the socio/environmental/cultural impact of the K105 road on the Smuts house. Study done for the Gauteng province government.

Minerals Accounts for South Africa: The environmental impact of mining. Draft report prepared under the research development programme of the University of Pretoria.

The economy of the Northern Province: an estimation and analysis of selected macroeconomic variables. Research commissioned by the Department of Finance, Economic Affairs and Tourism of the Northern Province.

Development project impact analysis and growth scenarios for the Northern Province: an input-output approach: phase I. Research commissioned by the Department of Finance, Economic Affairs and Tourism of the Northern Province.

2002:

Analysis of Finance for Sustainable Development in South Africa: The case of minerals and energy. Technical study prepared for the World Bank.

Proposal for the formulation of an economic development strategy based on research done on the macroeconomic profile and performance of the Northern Province. Research commissioned by the Department of Finance, Economic Affairs and Tourism of the Limpopo Province.

Formulation of government strategic interventions towards achieving objectives of vision 2020 and reducing unemployment in the Limpopo province. Research commissioned by the Department of Finance and Economic Development of the Limpopo Province.

Macroeconomic impact of the proposed Pechiney Aluminium Smelter in Coega (PAS2005). Inputs to EIA done for the CSIR.

Development of a framework for an environmental tax / charge policy in South Africa. Research report for the National Treasury of South Africa.

2003:

Thukela Water Project: What Are The Relevant Environmental Resource & Development Economic Issues? Project of

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the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.

Economic Valuation Of External Welfare Impacts Of Proposed Gautrain Rapid Rail Link From Pretoria To Hatfield Station. Study done for the Gauteng government.

Dune mining in South Africa. Study done for the Departments of Mineral and Energy and Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

Poverty Reduction, Water and Climate Change Policies in South Africa. Study funded by the Institute for Environmental Studies of the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Reserve determination for the Elands River Catchment – an integrated environmental economics and macroeconomics approach. Study done for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.

Compilation of an Input-Output and Supply and Use tables for KwaZulu-Natal. Study done for the KwaZulu-Natal government.

Compilation of a size-class Input-Output model for South Africa. Study done for Ntsika Employment promotion enterprise.

National Biodiversity and Strategy Action Plan. Study done for the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. 2004:

National Biodiversity and Strategy Action Plan. Study done for the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

Poverty Reduction, Water and Climate Change Policies in South Africa. Study funded by the Institute for Environmental Studies of the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Payments for environmental services. Study completed for the Maluti/Drakensberg Transfrontier Programme.

The economic impact of a change in electricity tariffs on the economy of South Africa. Study done for the National Electricity Regulator.

Reserve determination for the Elands River Catchment – an integrated environmental economics and macroeconomics approach. Study done for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.

The natural environment: Catalyst for development? Focus on key economic indicators 54. Department of Economics, University of Pretoria.

The calculation of a tariff to cover the cost of clearing invasive alien plant species in South Africa by water management area. Project done for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.

2005:

Limpopo Growth and Development Strategy. Project for the Limpopo government.

Natural resource rehabilitation programme: An African Rural Initiative for Sustainable Environments: Giyani. Project for Department of Environment Affairs and Forestry.

Natural resource rehabilitation programme: An African Rural Initiative for Sustainable Environments: Port St Johns. Project for Department of Environment Affairs and Forestry.

The development of an integrated reforestation plan for Sekhukhune district. Project for the Limpopo government.

Prudent environmental management: Catalyst for development. Focus 54. Project for the Department of Economics and the Poverty Reduction and Environmental Management (PREM) programme – Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Reserve determination for the Elands River Catchment – an integrated environmental economics and macroeconomics approach. Study done for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.

Framework for the development of a payments system for ecosystem goods & services. Maluti-Drakensberg transfrontier park.

Framework for the development of a payments system for ecosystem goods & services. Olifants river catchment management forum, through the CSIR.

Alignment of the budget priorities of the Limpopo Province Government. Research conducted for the Limpopo government.

2006:

Using monetary valuation results with specific reference to grasslands in South Africa. Study for the National Biodiversity Institute.

The development of an integrated reforestation plan for Sekhukhune district. Project for the Limpopo government.

A feasibility assessment for carbon sequestration projects in transfrontier conservation areas within sub-Saharan Africa. Study for the Peace Parks Foundation.

Cost-effective analysis of a water trading system in the GaSelati river system. Study for the CSIR.

The hydrogen economy and fuel cell technologies research and development strategy development. Member of the

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Department of Science and Technology strategy working group.

Investigating the impact of the Bethlehem mini-hydro scheme on sustainability. Project for and in co-operation with the Institute for Environmental Studies, Free University, Amsterdam.

Designing a pro-poor, pro-growth electricity-based environmental tax. Study for the National Treasury in co-operation with the Institute for Environmental Studies, Free University, Amsterdam.

Compilation of a framework and strategic plan for future water-related economic research. Study for the Water Research Commission.

Development of a decision-making instrument for rural tourism development. Project for and in co-operation with the University of Wageningen.

Developing the EU biodiversity research strategy. Project for the EU in collaboration with the Institute of Ecology and Botany of the Hungarian Academy of Science.

2007:

Developing the EU biodiversity research strategy. Project for the EU in collaboration with the Institute of Ecology and Botany of the Hungarian Academy of Science.

A feasibility assessment for carbon sequestration projects in transfrontier conservation areas within sub-Saharan Africa. Study for the Peace Parks Foundation.

Biogas for a better life: an African initiative: feasibility study for a national domestic biogas programme in South Africa. Study for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Minerals and Energy.

Estimate of finances available for the purchase of activities to improve the delivery of water related ecosystem services. Study for the Institute for Natural Resources.

Natural resource accounts: Mineral and energy accounts. Study for Statistics South Africa.

Rainwater harvesting and water conservation techniques: quantifying the impact of ten years of WRC-funded research in Thaba Nchu. Study for the Water Research Commission.

Assessing the integrated chicken manure management and energy options for Sovereign Foods. Study for the JSE-listed Sovereign Foods.

2008:

Rainwater harvesting and water conservation techniques: quantifying the impact of ten years of WRC-funded research in Thaba Nchu. Study for the Water Research Commission.

Compile an inventory of the South African Payments for Ecosystem Good and Services projects. Project for the Katoomba Group, New York.

Assessing the integrated chicken manure management and energy options for Country Bird. Study for the JSE-listed Country Bird.

Investigation to the water augmentation options for Blue Ridge Mine. Study for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.

The development of Biogas as a fuel replacement for the Kruger National Park. Study for the South African National Parks Board.

The impact of re-establishing indigenous plants and restoring the natural landscape on sustainable rural employment and land productivity through payment for environmental services. Study for the Water Research Commission.

Determining the impact of introducing low-phosphorus containing detergents. Study for the Institute for Natural Resources.

The cost of eutrophication in the Vaal River system. Study for the Institute for Natural Resources.

South Africa – Australia Joint Economic Research Project: Climate Change. Study done for the National Treasury.

Considering introducing payments for ecosystem good and services as a component of the water tariff. A contribution to the water pricing strategy of South Africa. Project for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.

Making markets work for people and the environment: Combating poverty and environmental degradation on a single budget while delivering real services to real people. The Second Economy Strategy Project, an initiative of the Presidency.

The impact of re-establishing indigenous plants and restoring the natural landscape on sustainable rural employment and land productivity through payment for environmental services: Inception report. Study for the Water Research Commission.

2009:

The cost of eutrophication in the Vaal River system. Study for the Institute for Natural Resources.

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The impact of re-establishing indigenous plants and restoring the natural landscape on sustainable rural employment and land productivity through payment for environmental services: Fieldwork planning report. Study for the Water Research Commission.

The economic feasibility of restoration and applying prudent natural resource management measures in the Baviaanskloof. Study for the South African National Biodiversity Institute

The economic and socio-economic impact of alternative water resource management options of the Hartebeespoort Dam. Study for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.

The development of a model for the ideal green power solution for Sabie utilising woody biomass. Study for SAFCOL.

Development of a climate neutral strategy as part of the eThekwini municipality’s 2010 green goal programme. Study for the eThekwini municipality.

Determining the economic value of the ecosystem services rendered by the open spaces of the city of Cape Town. Study for the City of Cape Town.

Quantifying the rainwater harvesting potential for eThekwini. Study for the Department of Water Affairs. 2010:

High level technical advisor to develop a focus area on water and payment for ecosystem services within the grasslands programme. Project for the South African National Biodiversity Institute.

Resource Economic Study to Identify Incentive Option to Secure the Buffer Zone of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site. A study for the local municipality and EKZN Wildlife.

Development of a framework and motivation for Global change and Sustainability Research Thrust and Institution: WITS. Study conducted for the University of the Witwatersrand.

The economic feasibility of restoration and applying prudent natural resource management measures in the Baviaanskloof. Study for the South African National Biodiversity Institute.

The development of a farm, Serenje, Zambia. Study for Equator investments.

The development of a farm, Salamanga, Mozambique. Study for protectnet. 2011:

Economic cost-benefit analysis of waste water management for SAPPI Blesbokspruit. Study prepared for SAPPI.

Climate adaptation plan for South Africa: Agriculture. Study conducted for SANBI.

Climate change adaptation model for the City of eThekwini. Study for the Municipality of eThekwini.

Taking environmental services to the next level: A key opportunity for rural job creation. Study for the SA Job fund.

How ecosystem-based restoration can yield double dividends of adaptation to climate change and enhancement of ecosystem services. Study conducted for UNEP.

The external costs of coal in South Africa. Study conducted for Greenpeace.

Imperatives for putting a pricing carbon: the case for an early start. Study for WWF:SA.

Macroeconomic impacts of the economy-wide and sectoral impacts of the proposed carbon tax on Eskom as the energy sector and the South Africa economy: Study conducted for Eskom.

Comparison of macro-economic impacts of electricity price increases under different scenarios. Study conducted for Eskom.

2012:

Macroeconomic impacts of the economy-wide and sectoral impacts of the proposed carbon tax on Eskom as the energy sector and the South Africa economy: Study conducted for Eskom.

Comparison of macro-economic impacts of electricity price increases under different scenarios. Study conducted for Eskom.

Mkuju River Project: An economic analysis of mine development scenarios. Study conducted for Mantra Resources Tanzania.

Mobilizing private sector investment into ecosystem services. Study conducted for the Development Bank of Southern Africa.

Develop Methodology for Valuing Ecosystem Services in the SABI Sands Reserve of Mpumalanga. Study conducted for GIZ and Sabi Sands Nature Reserve.

Develop a rainwater harvesting finance model for the City of Johannesburg and Sasol. Study conducted for Social Technical Interface.

Integrated development planning model for a coal mining company. Study conducted for CoAL

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2013:

Integrated development planning model for a coal mining company. Study conducted for CoAL

Determining the quantity and the true cost of harvesting and delivering invasive alien plant species for energy purposes in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan area. Study for EC Biomass, Working for Water, and the IDC.

The impact of carbon taxes on Eskom. Study conducted for Eskom.

Benefit-cost analysis of investing in several community development projects. Study conducted for Vulmelana.

Estimating the terrestrial carbon balance of South Africa. Study conducted for DFID.

Modelling the Impacts of Natural Resource Interventions on the Economy and on Sustainability with Specific Reference to Shale Gas Mining in the Karoo. Study conducted for The Treasure Karoo Action Group. (TKAG)

To support project development for the GEF5 project: improving management effectiveness of the protected area network. Study conducted for SanParks/UNEP

Rehabilitation land use options for the New Vaal mine of Anglo America. Study conducted for Golder/Anglo American.

Mechanism for pricing and financing the implementation of the Green Drop Report to guide the strategic decrease of the risk factor of waste water treatment works: Synthesis report. Study conducted for the Water Research Commission.

2014:

Estimation of the economy-wide impacts of proposed South African carbon tax policy. Study conducted for the World Bank and National Treasury.

Developing the financial models for managing invasive alien species in South Africa. Input into the national strategy for dealing with biological invasions in South Africa. Study for the CSIR and the Department of Environmental Affairs.

Socio-economic Prefeasibility Assessment for the introduction of Daylight Savings Time by the eThekwini Municipality. Study conducted for the eThekwini Municipality.

Waste water treatment plants: Towards improved service delivery for people and ecosystems – An economic study based on green drop scores. Study conducted for the Water Research Commission.

Sustainable farming as a viable option for enhanced food and nutritional security and a sustainable productive resource base. Study conducted for the Green Fund (Development Bank of Southern Africa and the Department of Environmental Affairs).

A partial analysis of the economic value of Abu Dhabi’s coastal and marine resources: Study conducted for the Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI).

Economic Valuation of Climate Change Impacts on the Western Indian Ocean’s Coastal Areas. Study conducted for WWF.

The restoration of the River Taninim. Study for Ramat Hanadiv, Zichron Ya’akov, Israel. 2015

eThekwini: Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Spend Analysis: Study conducted for the eThekwini municipality.

Sustainable farming as a viable option for enhanced food and nutritional security and a sustainable productive resource base. Study conducted for the Green Fund (Development Bank of Southern Africa and the Department of Environmental Affairs).

Eco-Invest II. Study conducted for the Western Cape government considering investment in ecological infrastructure.

Assessment of Economic Instruments for Biodiversity. Study conducted for the Namibian government.

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Climate Change and Green Economy adaptation model. Study conducted for the NMBM.

The value of the ecosystem goods and services of the Umgeni catchment. Study conducted for the Green Fund (Development Bank of Southern Africa and the Department of Environmental Affairs).

Impact of the national development plan on water resources. Study for Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) in the Presidency.

Developing a multi-criteria value hierarchy for value added industries using invasive alien plant biomass. Study conducted for the Natural Resource Management programme, Department of Environmental Affairs.

An estimation of the full costs of the siltation in a dam: the case of the proposed Ntabelange Dam. Study conducted for the Natural Resource Management programme, Department of Environmental Affairs.

The benefits and the costs of early restoration vs waiting until an area becomes heavily degraded. Study conducted

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for the Natural Resource Management programme, Department of Environmental Affairs.

The Balance of Natural Resources: Understanding the long term impact of mining on food security in South Africa. Study conducted for the Maize Trust.

Reflecting on the implementation of the National Development Plan with specific reference to the presidentially announced nine point plan on water in South Africa: Study for the office of the President.

Review of Environmental & Social Management Systems and Practices for Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery. Study conducted for the DBSA and national Treasury in support of the City Support Programme.

Development of an integrated livelihoods diversification strategy for better resilience of the great Limpopo Transfrontier conservation area. Study for the Peace Parks Foundation.

2016:

Review of Environmental & Social Management Systems and Practices for Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery. Study conducted for the DBSA and National Treasury in support of the City Support Programme.

The restoration of the River Taninim. Study for Ramat Hanadiv, Zichron Ya’akov, Israel.

Development of an integrated livelihoods diversification strategy for better resilience of the great Limpopo Transfrontier conservation area. Study for the Peace Parks Foundation

Formulating a strategy for the war on weeds in the Garden Route. Study conducted for the Natural Resource Management programme of South Africa.

Developing a multi-criteria value hierarchy for value added industries using invasive alien plant biomass. Study conducted for the Natural Resource Management programme, Department of Environmental Affairs.

An estimation of the full costs of the siltation in a dam: the case of the proposed Ntabelange Dam. Study conducted for the Natural Resource Management programme, Department of Environmental Affairs.

The benefits and the costs of early restoration vs waiting until an area becomes heavily degraded. Study conducted for the Natural Resource Management programme, Department of Environmental Affairs.

Development of Incentives to enhance the uptake of sustainable Rangeland Management Practices. Study for the Namibian Agricultural Union.

Development of Mineral Accounts for Rwanda. Study conducted on behalf of the World Bank for the Ministry of natural resources, Rwanda.

Development of a land-use trade-off model for Rwanda. Study conducted on behalf of the World Bank for the Ministry of natural resources, Rwanda.

3.9 External examiner & refereeing Editor-in-chief (2004-2007) and associate editor (2008): South African Journal of Economic and

Management Sciences Editor (2008-2012): Conservation letters Editor (2012-): Water Resources Economics Associate editor: Energy economics Associate editor: South African Journal of Wildlife Research Editorial board: Journal of Arid Environments Editorial member: The FarmAfrica (Quarterly magazine) External examiner: Council for Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR) External examiner: National Research Foundation (NRF) External examiner: South Africa/Netherlands research partnership (SANPAD) External examiner: Rhodes University External examiner: Tshwane University of Technology External examiner: University of KwaZulu-Natal External examiner: University of Limpopo External examiner: University of Stellenbosch External examiner: University of Cape Town External examiner: Water Research Commission External examiner: International conservation union (IUCN) External referee of accredited journal: Ecosystem Services External referee of accredited journal: Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review

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External referee of accredited journal: Environmental and Development Economics External referee of accredited journal: Restoration Ecology External referee of accredited journal: Ecological Engineering External referee of accredited journal: Conservation biology External referee of accredited journal: PLoS One External referee of accredited journal: Journal of Business Ethics External referee of accredited journal: Ecological Economics External referee of accredited journal: Journal of Environmental Management External referee of accredited journal: Acta Academica External referee of accredited journal: Meditari External referee of accredited journal: South African Journal of Science External referee of accredited journal: South African Journal of Economics External referee of accredited journal: Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe External referee of accredited journal: WaterSA External referee of accredited journal: Development Southern Africa External referee of accredited journal: Journal of Energy in Southern Africa External referee of accredited journal: Forest ecology and management External referee of accredited journal: Science External referee of accredited journal: African Journal of Marine Science External referee of accredited journal: Climate Policy External referee of accredited journal: Environmental Science & Policy External referee of accredited journal: Sustainability External referee of accredited journal: Ecological Applications 4 POSITIONS HELD (since 1990) 1990 – June 1994 South African Reserve Bank: Money and Capital market division and Econometrics July 1994 – Des 1995 General manager: Zisize Training and After Care Centre for Disabled Jan 1996 – Dec 1998 Senior Lecturer, University of Pretoria, Dept. Economics Jan 1999 – Dec 2001 Associate professor, Univ. of Pretoria, Dept. Economics Jan 2002 – Jan 2005 Professor in Economics, University of Pretoria February 2005 – Part-time full professor in Economics, University of Pretoria; Self-employed researcher: Beatus and ASSET Research; SAEON: Honorary research associate (appointed September 2015); and Associate member: Futureworks 5 ACCOLADES (since 2000) 2000:

Research stimulation fund (UP Research scholarship) 2001:

Recipient of a National Research Foundation research grant

Awarded: Young researcher of excellence award (UP)

Awarded: Senior researcher of the year, Department of Economics, University of Pretoria 2002:

Awarded: Senior researcher of the year, Department of Economics, University of Pretoria

Rated by the National Research Foundation as a C2 researcher (meaning: The Foundation is firmly convinced that the researcher is an established researcher)

2003:

Recipient of National Research Foundation research grant

Biographical information included in the 21st Marquis Who’s Who of the World

Co-recipient of a Poverty Reduction and Environmental Management research grant, Dutch ministry of Foreign Affairs

2004:

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Awarded: Senior researcher of the year, Department of Economics, University of Pretoria

Biographical information included in the 22st Marquis Who’s Who of the World

Co-recipient of a Poverty Reduction and Environmental Management research grant, Dutch ministry of Foreign Affairs

2005:

Biographical information included in the 8th Marquis Who’s Who of Science and Technology

Recipient of the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, International professional of the year 2005 award.

Recipient of a post-doctoral fellow award from the University of Pretoria

Co-recipient of a Restoring Natural Capital grant from the Winslow-foundation (USA)

Co-recipient of a Restoring Natural Capital grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) (USA) 2006:

International Academy of Biographies’ World’s most influential scientist award

Biographical information included in the 8th Marquis Who’s Who of Science and Technology

Biographical information included in the 23rd Marquis Who’s Who of the World

Keynote speaker, 5th European Conference of the Society for Ecological Restoration, Greifswald, Germany

Invited panellist to the International Society for Ecological Economics conference, Delhi, India 2007:

Biographical information included in the 24th Marquis Who’s Who of the World

Biographical information included in the 9th Marquis Who’s Who of Science and Technology

Rated by the NRF as a C1 researcher (An established research with considerable international recognition for his/her high quality recent research outputs.)

2008:

Biographical information included in the 25th Marquis Who’s Who of the World

Biographical information included in the 10th Marquis Who’s Who of Science and Technology

Recipient of the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, International professional of the year 2008 award.

Keynote and invited plenary speaker: o SALGA’s Climate Change Symposium, Johannesburg o Combined Fynbos and AZEF interfaces conference, Oudtshoorn o Thicket Forum conference, Grahamstown

Session chair: Restoring Natural Capital: ISEE conference 2009:

Keynote and invited plenary speaker: o South African Association of Botanists conference, Stellenbosch o South African National Biodiversity Institute: Biodiversity planning forum, Kwa-Zulu-Natal o Agribusiness and climate change conference, Somerset-West, Western Cape o Climate change, agriculture and economic development. Invited address to the Nedbank forum

on Agribusiness, Limpopo. o Restoration: The economic imperative. Invited address to the AGM of WWF-SA, Johannesburg. o Financial compensation for damage/ecological goods and services. Invited address for the

European seminar on economic instruments to support water policy in Europe organised by ONEMA, Paris.

2010:

Recipient of National Research Foundation research grant

Member of the World Health Organisation’s review committee on Agriculture, the environment and infectious disease – participated in the committee meeting in China.

Invited speaker: o Preston, G. and Blignaut, J. Experiences with the Natural Resources Management (NRM)

programmes in South Africa: Reflecting on PES. BNF international workshop concerning Payments for Ecosystem Services Towards an Implementation Strategy: Vilm, Germany.

2011:

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Invited speaker: o Blignaut, J. Mainstreaming ecosystems & biodiversity into local municipal action: An economic

development approach. Invited presentation at the Local Climate Solutions for Africa 2011 Conference, Cape Town.

o Blignaut, J. Biodiversity and restoration of natural capital: an economic perspective. Keynote speaker, ABSA Kirkwood Wildlife Conference.

o Blignaut, J. Investing in ecosystem services pays. Keynote speaker, 4th ESP conference, University of Wageningen, Wageningen, the Netherlands.

o Blignaut, J. Grassland restoration: a comparative meta-analysis. Invited speaker, Biodiversity: Powering the Green Economy, Sanbi-Transnet Programme in Sustainable Development at the Gordon Institute of Business Science and the United Nations Development Programme-Global Environment Facility (UNDP-GEF). COP17-side conference, October 2011.

2012:

Invited speaker: o Blignaut, J. The sensitivity of agricultural production to changes in climatic conditions in South

Africa. Grain Handling Organisation of Southern Africa, symposium and annual general meeting, 2012, 14 & 15 March, Club Mykonos, Langebaan.

o Blignaut, J. Unearthing some complexities within restoration-economics: Evidence from the field. Invited guest speaker at the Department of Environmental Science, Rhodes University, Annual Research Forum, 16 & 17 October 2012.

o Blignaut ,J. Adjusting for climate change. Invited guest speaker at a farmers’ day, Bethlehem.

Rated by the NRF as a B3 researcher (Researcher enjoys considerable international recognition for the high quality and impact of his/her recent research outputs.)

2014:

Invited speaker: o Blignaut, J. The impact of climate change on agriculture. Invited guest lecture presented at the

protein research foundation’s working group meeting. o Aronson, J and Blignaut, J. Why restore and how? Case studies from around the world. Invited

presentation, Ramat Hanadiv, Zichron ya’akov, Israel. 2015:

Invited speaker: o Blignaut, J. Sustainable beef production: A reflective investigation aimed towards considering

appropriate incentive mechanisms. Invited presentation: Namibia rangeland forum annual conference, Otjiwurongo, Namibia, 16 September

Appointed honorary research associate of SAEON (http://www.saeon.ac.za/enewsletter/archives/2015/october2015/doc03):

2016:

Invited Speaker: o Blignaut, J. Conservation and conventional agriculture: a comparative analysis focussing on

dryland maize production. Keynote speaker at the Combined Crops, Soils, Horticulture and Weeds Congress, 19 January, Bloemfontein.

o Aronson, J and Blignaut, J. River restoration: From concept to practise. Invited presentation, Ramat Hanadiv, Zichron ya’akov, Israel.

o Blignaut, J. Evidence from a restoration case study in South Africa: Decisions, decisions and more decisions. Conference on restoration ecology, invited presentation, Ramat Hanadiv, Zichron ya’akov, Israel.

o Blignaut, J. Restoration of degraded landscapes for food security in southern Africa: Examples from South Africa and Namibia. Invited speaker at the 3rd UNCCD Africa Drylands Week, Windhoek, Namibia.

o Blignaut, J. Restoration: costly, but is it expensive? Keynote speaker, 4th annual Land restoration society of South Africa, Kimberly.

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o Blignaut, J. Conservation agriculture: the meeting place of restoration and food security. Keynote speaker. Annual Nekudat Hen conference, Tel Aviv. Israel.

o Blignaut, J and Crookes, D. The dynamics of system dynamics: A perspective from a resource economist. Keynote address at the 12th INCOSE SA Conference, Pretoria.

6 DIRECTORSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS ASSET research (www.assetresearch.org.za) (Director) Beatus cc (Director) JAINSA Investments (Director) FutureWorks (Associate) SAEON (Research fellow) 7 SUPERVISOR OF GRADUATE STUDENTS

Doctoral students: Thesis title Commencing of studies

Completion of studies

1. JA Hattingh Die meting can owerheidsbesparing in Suid-Africa volgens die stelsel van nasionale rekeninge van 1993

1996 1998

2. MP de Wit Economic policy making for complex and dynamic environmental problems: A conceptual framework

1997 2001

3. A Jordaan Urban economic development: A conceptual framework

1999 2001

4. N Bwalya (Zambian) A theological-ethical framework for economic development: The case of Zambia

2000 2002

5. H Smith ‘n Ontleding van voorraadinvestering in Suid-Afrika

1997 2003

6. B Gemper (German) A socially responsible free market economy: Ludwig Erhard’s model

2001 2005

7. G Mmoplewa (Botswana) The value of the Okavango delta: A natural resource accounting approach

2003 2006

8. D Uzoigwe (Nigerian) The millennium development goals: A model for Nigeria to reach success

2004 2007

9. M Mohr An environmental management accounting model for the South African mining industry

2002 2008

10. R Inglisi (Greece) A sectoral benchmark-and-trade system to improve electricity efficiency in South Africa

2009 2011

11. A Benyene (Ethiopian) Essays in rural energy, forest dependency and covariates of fuel saving technologies in Ethiopia

2009 2011

12. D Gelo (Ethiopian) Econometric analysis of the welfare effects of common property right forestry programs

2009 2011

13. G Thondhlana (Zimbabwean) Dryland Parks and Indigenous People in South Africa: Livelihood Values and Opportunities for Conservation - The Case of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

2009 2012

14. N.P. Nkambule (Swazi) Social Costs Of Coal-Based Electricity In South Africa: A Life Cycle Approach

2011 2014

15. S Mudavanhu (Zimbabwean) A system dynamics modelling approach to determine the sustainable land use types that can be implemented post the restoration of natural capital initiatives, with a specific focus on the clearing of invasive alien plants in South Africa

2016 -

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Masters students: Thesis title Commencing of studies

Completion of studies

1. MB Fugah (Nigerian) The role of industrialisation and export expansion in economic growth and development

1996 1997

2. Z Janzen Maatskappybesparing in Suid-Afrika met spesifieke verwysing na die negentigerjare: ‘n Koste van kapitaal en winsgewendheidsperspektief

1997 2003

3. H Anderson A dynamic comparative econometric analysis of the value and prices of wildlife in South Africa

2001 2003

4. L Roos Economic development in Africa 2001 2003

5. CE Moolman Modelling the marginal revenue of water in selected agricultural commodities: A panel data approach

2004 2005

6. M Damon An economic evaluation of the environmental health impacts of poor water quality on diarrhoeal diseases in KwaZulu-Natal and the response mechanism

2003 2006

7. T Bole (Dutch) Sustainability Assessment of the Clean Development Mechanism

2006 2006

8. F Rentel (Dutch) Sustainability Assessment of the Clean Development Mechanism

2006 2006

9. L Ueckerman Modelling South African grain producers behaviour in a contractual and bargaining framework

2006 2007

10. R van Niekerk Determining the relationship between culture and HIV/Aids

2006 2007

11. B Libanda (Namibian) The impact of community-based natural resource management on communal livelihoods

2006 2007

12. C Yunga (Dutch) Livelihood dependence on ecosystem goods and services of villagers of Greater Giyani and options for development

2006 2007

13. D Tassi (Dutch) Establishing a biogas programme in Giyani, South Africa

2007 2007

14. R Fogle (Dutch) Establishing a biogas programme in Giyani, South Africa

2007 2007

15. M Reyers Corporate sustainability consciousness: A voluntary carbon market perspective

2008 2009

16. L de Villiers Development of a model to estimate the cost on agriculture and industry due to eutrophication in the Vaal system

2008 2009

17. D Mostert A generic model to assess the cost associated with eutrophication on property values and recreation applied to the Vaal River

2008 2009

18. A Goliger The economic impact of the introduction of low-phosphate detergents in South Africa

2008 2009

19. X Sibande Costs of eutrophication at the Vaal River System: An integrated economic model

2009 2010

20. M Smith The financial and economic feasibility of biodigester use and biogas production for rural households

2010 2011

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21. Ian Preston Comparative analysis between the costs and benefits of selected dams and augmentation schemes built in South Africa and the value of integrated catchment management

2012 2015

22 Rozanne Bester An estimation of the full costs of the siltation of a dam: the case of the proposed Ntabelanga Dam

2014 2016

8 INVOLVEMENT IN PROJECT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Assisted in the development of a 4MW power station in Zimbabwe using biomass as feedstock;

Assisted in the development of a 250MW run-of-river power project in Zambia;

Assisted in the development of a 500MW run-of-river power project in Nigeria;

Assisted in the development of various biogas/rainwater harvesting/food garden combination systems in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces; and

Assisted in the development of a payment for ecosystem services initiative in the sub-tropical thicket of the Eastern Cape and the grasslands of the Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal;

Assisted in the development of large-scale farms near Serenje (Zambia) and Salamanga (Mozambique);

Developed and constructed several biogas digesters;

Member and co-owner of a Bonsmara cattle herd;

Had an active sheep and have a small-scale vegetable enterprise;

Experimented actively with a free-range chicken and egg production unit.

Prof JN Blignaut 22 September 2016