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WEDNESDAY, 13:00–17:00

Coffee Break: 15:05–15:30

13:00–13:05 Welcome – Elizabeth le Roux, Aarhus University

Sub-theme: Climate Stress, Drought, and Local Resilience
13:05–13:25 Mokwite & Chauke – University of Venda
The nexus between climate finance and climate-resilient agriculture in rural South Africa

13:25–13:45 Kanengoni – University of Cape Town
Women's Experiences of Drought as a Hyperobject in the Global South

13:45–14:05 Machete & Senyolo – University of Limpopo
Vulnerability Assessment of Households Maize Growers in Limpopo Province

Sub-theme: Ecosystem Management and Biodiversity Conservation
14:05–14:25 Svenning – Aarhus University
Ecosystem management under emerging novel biosphere conditions
14:25–14:45 Masinde – Central University of Technology, Free State
Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation through Indigenous Knowledge
14:45–15:05 Mungi et al. – Aarhus University
Tiger recovery amidst people and poverty

15:05–15:30 Coffee Break

15:30–15:50 Chequin – Aarhus University
The Importance of Long-Term Studies in Human-used Forests for Developing Sustainable Management Strategies
15:50–16:10 le Roux – Aarhus University
TBD
16:10–16:30 Celeste Maré – Aarhus University
Conserving wild grazers for resilient African savannas

Sub-theme: Sustainable Agriculture and Local Innovations
16:30–16:50 Ntoyanto-Tyatyantsi & Chakuzira – University of South Africa
Building a Resilient and Sustainable Agripreneurship Ecosystem in Africa

17:00 End of Day 1

THURSDAY, 10:30–12:30, 13:30–16:00

Lunch: 12:30–13:30 | Coffee Break: 15:00–15:30

10:30–10:50 Qwabe & Munialo – Nelson Mandela University
Indigenous Crops Conquest on Native Soils, an Agritech Experience
10:50–11:10 Itaye – University of Malawi
Improving Collaborations to Mitigate Non-economic Loss and Damage

Sub-theme: Climate Modelling, Nature-Based Solutions and Governance
11:10–11:30 Mucomole & Silva - Eduardo Mondlane University
Prediction of Long-term and Short-scale Wind Power Potential in Mozambique
11:30–11:50 Mugwena et al. – University of Limpopo
Evaluating and Comparing Machine Learning Algorithms for Forest Cover Mapping
11:50–12:10 Mnisi – University of Limpopo
An Appraisal of the Relationship Between Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation
12:10–12:30 Ejaz & Svenning – Aarhus University
From Contaminated Soils to Self-Sustaining Ecosystems: Nature-Based Solutions for Ecosystem Restoration

12:30–13:30 Lunch Break

13:30–13:50 Mbanga – Nelson Mandela University
The in(ex)clusive potentiality of science, innovation and knowledge for policy
13:50–14:10 Seletlo, Mtili & le Roux – Aarhus University
Variation in Soil Element Dynamics Under Different Land Uses
14:10–14:30 Buitenwerf – Aarhus University
Managing African rangelands for nature and people

Online Presentations

14:30–14:45 Adam Welz 

A Future for Nature: Conservation for the Age of Climate Breakdown

14:45–15:00 Online Talk 2 (15 min)

15:00–15:30 Coffee Break

15:30–15:50 Online Talk 3 (20 min)
15:50–16:00 Wrap-up – le Roux & Svenning

16:00 End of Panel 3