Julia van Velden
@juliavanvelden.bsky.social
Social-ecological systems researcher| South African | Potter | Fluffy animal enthusiast
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Its great to see good news storeys in relation to invasion biology. Where there is a will there is a way...
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#bioinvasions
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#bioinvasions
Identifying transformative seeds of success in invasive species management: South Africa as a case study - Biological Invasions
Invasive species (IS) pose a global threat to biodiversity and human wellbeing. Managing this complex problem at the large scales required—across biomes, jurisdictions and land tenures—is challenging,...
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July 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Its great to see good news storeys in relation to invasion biology. Where there is a will there is a way...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#bioinvasions
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#bioinvasions
Excited to share our new review paper on Indigenous futures thinking, how Indigenous leadership & perspectives are shaping innovative solutions to current and future social-ecological challenges. We highlight futures methods, bring together diverse terminology, & ID strengths. rdcu.be/d6a4U
January 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Excited to share our new review paper on Indigenous futures thinking, how Indigenous leadership & perspectives are shaping innovative solutions to current and future social-ecological challenges. We highlight futures methods, bring together diverse terminology, & ID strengths. rdcu.be/d6a4U
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Figure/Finding Explainer: I love the figure from our chapter that made it into the Summary for Policymakers of the IPBES #transformativechange assessment. It was a group effort that captures our entire chapter in a single image. Let me talk you through it: 🧵
SPM: ipbes.canto.de/pdfviewer/vi...
SPM: ipbes.canto.de/pdfviewer/vi...
December 21, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Figure/Finding Explainer: I love the figure from our chapter that made it into the Summary for Policymakers of the IPBES #transformativechange assessment. It was a group effort that captures our entire chapter in a single image. Let me talk you through it: 🧵
SPM: ipbes.canto.de/pdfviewer/vi...
SPM: ipbes.canto.de/pdfviewer/vi...
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Survey timing matters. Conducting interviews when men are likely home can mask true rates of domestic violence.
To uncover hidden realities, we must adapt methods to reach survivors more safely and accurately. 📊 #DataBias #DomesticViolence"
blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...
Uncounted: how survey implementation methods miss 3 million annual cases of intimate partner violence worldwide. Guest post by Katherine Theiss
blogs.worldbank.org
December 9, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Survey timing matters. Conducting interviews when men are likely home can mask true rates of domestic violence.
To uncover hidden realities, we must adapt methods to reach survivors more safely and accurately. 📊 #DataBias #DomesticViolence"
blogs.worldbank.org/en/impacteva...
Reposted by Julia van Velden
"It will take 20 years to repair the damage done by McKinsey to South Africa, and these consultancy firms shouldn’t be allowed to buy their way out of criminal sanction with money” SA MP Glynnis Breytenbach
on.ft.com/41oKIer
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McKinsey’s $122mn bribery settlement in South Africa sparks outrage
Politicians and campaigners say penalty is insufficient as country struggles with corruption
on.ft.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:39 PM
"It will take 20 years to repair the damage done by McKinsey to South Africa, and these consultancy firms shouldn’t be allowed to buy their way out of criminal sanction with money” SA MP Glynnis Breytenbach
on.ft.com/41oKIer
on.ft.com/41oKIer
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A brilliant new paper on conservation patriarchy - must be widely read: ‘We conclude that patriarchal norms and structures within conservation must be questioned and dismantled to make conservation more effective and just’ www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Mapping the patriarchy in conservation - npj Biodiversity
npj Biodiversity - Mapping the patriarchy in conservation
www.nature.com
December 12, 2024 at 5:12 PM
A brilliant new paper on conservation patriarchy - must be widely read: ‘We conclude that patriarchal norms and structures within conservation must be questioned and dismantled to make conservation more effective and just’ www.nature.com/articles/s44...