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Countries: | South Africa |
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Basins: | Orange |
Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4) |
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Water Recycling and Reuse |
Progress to Date: | 8% Reduction in total freshwater consumption |
Services Needed: | No services needed/offered |
Desired Partner: | Business |
Language: | English |
Start & End Dates: | Jan. 01, 2015 » Dec. 31, 2019 |
Project Website: | s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ungc-production/attachments/cop_2... |
Contextual Condition(s): | None |
Additional Benefits: | None |
Beneficiaries: | None |
Planning & Implementation Time: | 1-3 years |
Primary Funding Source: | Corporate funding |
Project Source: | CEO Water Mandate |
Profile Completion: | 82% |
In South Africa, we manage approximately 254,000 hectares of eucalyptus and pine plantations which supply timber to our Richards Bay mill. Our plantations are vulnerable to reduced water supply and climate change may reduce rainfall and increase temperatures in coming decades, potentially affecting timber yield. Extended water shortages in South Africa also remain a concern for the operation of our mills. To manage the risks, we have reduced our total freshwater consumption …
Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | None |
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Project Benefits: | None |
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | None |
Months & Implementing: | 1-3 years |
Primary Funding Source: | Corporate funding |
Mondi Group (Organization)
Mondi plc is an international packaging and paper group employing over 24,400 people with 102 operations across more than 30 countries, predominantly in central Europe, Russia and South Africa. Learn More