Rachel Wynberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 1574541 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel Wynberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel |
| FAMILY NAME | Wynberg |
| SIGNATURE | WYNBERG R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Town |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2984-9759 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Rivers Reimagined
Stephen Most. 2024. River of Renewal: Myth and History in the Klamath Basin . Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. James Scott. 2025. In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life it Brings . New Haven, CT and London: Yale University Press. Christopher Morris. 2024. Biotraffic: Medicines and Environmental Governance in the Afterlives of Apartheid . Berkeley: University of California Press. Alex K. Gearin. 2024. Global Ayahuasca: Wondro…
Living bread between the mountains’: An exploration of contemporary foodway changes in the Cederberg mountains of South Africa
Fields of contestation and contamination: Maize seeds, agroecology and the (de)coloniality of agriculture in Malawi and South Africa
Farmer-managed seed systems and the conservation of agrobiodiversity are increasingly recognized as important components of food and seed sovereignty. In contrast, hybrid, genetically modified (GM), and, increasingly, gene-edited crops continue to be promoted by Green Revolution proponents as a “climate smart” package that includes fertilizers, pesticides, purchased seeds, and links to global markets. Influencing seed laws and policies to support…
Power and networks in the shaping of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra)
AGRA (formerly known as the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa) was founded in 2006 by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Gates Foundation to initiate agricultural transformation in Africa. Although critics have argued that AGRA’s approach insufficiently addresses the needs of African smallholder farmers, there has been little analysis of the broader politics and networks that shape AGRA, a gap this paper aims to fill. Using a network anal…
Conservation, Markets & the Environment in Southern and Eastern Africa: Commodifying the ‘Wild’
Exploring local perceptions around the value of marine biodiversity: The case of kelp in the Western Cape, South Africa
Kelp are large seaweeds that provide a variety of contributions to humans and the environment. In South Africa, kelp forests are expanding as a consequence of climate change. Considering this expansion, assessing local perceptions and values around kelp’s contributions may assist with the implementation of inclusive management strategies. The lack of consideration of non-market and non-use values is a gap in kelp valuation studies, with kelp ecos…
How Access and Benefit Sharing Entrenches Inequity: The Case of Rooibos
Benefit-sharing agreements are a new, prescriptive way of treating trade, biodiversity and the commercial use of traditional knowledge. However, these agreements have met with surprisingly little critique as a development paradigm. Through the lens of the industry around rooibos, a plant native to South Africa, we offer new, critical perspectives on the potential pitfalls of so-called access and benefit sharing (ABS) agreements. Rooibos underpins…
Is the Feminist Ethics of Care framework a useful lens for GM crop risk appraisal in the global south
A tiered approach to the marine genetic resource governance framework under the proposed UNCLOS agreement for biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ)
Developing a governance framework for Marine Genetic Resources (MGRs) is a crucial element of the proposed treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ). Negotiating countries' positions on MGRs, including questions on the sharing of benefits from their use, range from no regulation to elaborate infrastructure for access and benefit sharing (ABS) of all MGRs. This article propos…
The ocean genome and future prospects for conservation and equity
Life has evolved in the ocean for 3.7 billion years, resulting in a rich ‘ocean genome’, the ensemble of genetic material present in all marine biodiversity, including both the physical genes and the information they encode. Rapid advances in sequencing technologies and bioinformatics have enabled exploration of the ocean genome and are informing innovative approaches to conservation and a growing number of commercial biotechnology applications. …
New Pressures, Old Foodways: Governance and Access to Edible Mopane Caterpillars, Imbrasia (=Gonimbrasia) Belina, in the Context of Commercialization and Environmental Change in South Africa
Article: New Pressures, Old Foodways: Governance and Access to Edible Mopane Caterpillars, Imbrasia (=Gonimbrasia) Belina , in the Context of Commercialization and Environmental Change in South Africa
Multifunctional landscapes in a rural, developing country context: Conflicts and synergies in Tshidzivhe, South Africa
Available examples of multifunctional landscapes are derived from developed countries, and do not typically shed light on the spatial clashes and synergies between traditional subsistence and commercially intensive production activities in developing countries. This paper explores the relationships between multiple land uses in a rural South African landscape, and in particular, the interactions between a community involved in subsistence agricul…
Locating Responsible Research and Innovation Within Access and Benefit Sharing Spaces of the Convention on Biological Diversity: The Challenge of Emerging Technologies
Abena Dove Osseo-Asare. Bitter Roots: The Search for Healing Plants in Africa
Debates about biopiracy have taken center stage over the past twenty years. The well-trodden narrative pitches northern researchers and corporations against indigenous peoples and local communities, and the exploitation of local knowledge and biodiversity for commercial gain without offering a fair compensation for communities or the countries from which such resources originate. A multitude of policies and laws have been formulated in response t…
Formalization of the Natural Product Trade in Southern Africa: Unintended Consequences and Policy Blurring in Biotrade and Bioprospecting
Concerns about ecological sustainability and inequality are driving increased formalization of the natural product trade, including both biotrade of bulk, raw materials (or nontimber forest products [NTFPs]) and bioprospecting for genetic resources. However, there has been little interrogation as to whether the policy tools used to achieve sustainability and equity goals are appropriate and effective. This article addresses this gap by examining …
Governance for Justice and Environmental Sustainability: Lessons across natural resource sectors in sub-Saharan Africa
The intention of this book is to begin to shed light on these issues, by exploring the interplay between governance, justice and sustainability in a range of natural resource sectors. The book comprises 16 chapters, 12 of them case studies recounting experiences in the forest, wildlife, fisheries, conservation, mining and water sectors of diverse countries: Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone an…
People, Power, and the Coast: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding and Implementing Benefit Sharing
Wynberg, R., and M. Hauck. 2014. People, power, and the coast: a conceptual framework for understanding and implementing benefit sharing. Ecology and Society 19(1): 27. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06250-190127
Formalization of the Natural Product Trade in Southern Africa: Unintended Consequences and Policy Blurring in Biotrade and Bioprospecting
Concerns about ecological sustainability and inequality are driving increased formalization of the natural product trade, including both biotrade of bulk, raw materials (or nontimber forest products [NTFPs]) and bioprospecting for genetic resources. However, there has been little interrogation as to whether the policy tools used to achieve sustainability and equity goals are appropriate and effective. This article addresses this gap by examining …
The ocean genome and future prospects for conservation and equity
Life has evolved in the ocean for 3.7 billion years, resulting in a rich ‘ocean genome’, the ensemble of genetic material present in all marine biodiversity, including both the physical genes and the information they encode. Rapid advances in sequencing technologies and bioinformatics have enabled exploration of the ocean genome and are informing innovative approaches to conservation and a growing number of commercial biotechnology applications. …
Multifunctional landscapes in a rural, developing country context: Conflicts and synergies in Tshidzivhe, South Africa
Available examples of multifunctional landscapes are derived from developed countries, and do not typically shed light on the spatial clashes and synergies between traditional subsistence and commercially intensive production activities in developing countries. This paper explores the relationships between multiple land uses in a rural South African landscape, and in particular, the interactions between a community involved in subsistence agricul…
New Pressures, Old Foodways: Governance and Access to Edible Mopane Caterpillars, Imbrasia (=Gonimbrasia) Belina, in the Context of Commercialization and Environmental Change in South Africa
Article: New Pressures, Old Foodways: Governance and Access to Edible Mopane Caterpillars, Imbrasia (=Gonimbrasia) Belina , in the Context of Commercialization and Environmental Change in South Africa
Locating Responsible Research and Innovation Within Access and Benefit Sharing Spaces of the Convention on Biological Diversity: The Challenge of Emerging Technologies
Governance for Justice and Environmental Sustainability: Lessons across natural resource sectors in sub-Saharan Africa
The intention of this book is to begin to shed light on these issues, by exploring the interplay between governance, justice and sustainability in a range of natural resource sectors. The book comprises 16 chapters, 12 of them case studies recounting experiences in the forest, wildlife, fisheries, conservation, mining and water sectors of diverse countries: Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone an…
People, Power, and the Coast: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding and Implementing Benefit Sharing
Wynberg, R., and M. Hauck. 2014. People, power, and the coast: a conceptual framework for understanding and implementing benefit sharing. Ecology and Society 19(1): 27. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06250-190127
Formalization of the Natural Product Trade in Southern Africa: Unintended Consequences and Policy Blurring in Biotrade and Bioprospecting
Concerns about ecological sustainability and inequality are driving increased formalization of the natural product trade, including both biotrade of bulk, raw materials (or nontimber forest products [NTFPs]) and bioprospecting for genetic resources. However, there has been little interrogation as to whether the policy tools used to achieve sustainability and equity goals are appropriate and effective. This article addresses this gap by examining …
Locating Responsible Research and Innovation Within Access and Benefit Sharing Spaces of the Convention on Biological Diversity: The Challenge of Emerging Technologies
Abena Dove Osseo-Asare. Bitter Roots: The Search for Healing Plants in Africa
Debates about biopiracy have taken center stage over the past twenty years. The well-trodden narrative pitches northern researchers and corporations against indigenous peoples and local communities, and the exploitation of local knowledge and biodiversity for commercial gain without offering a fair compensation for communities or the countries from which such resources originate. A multitude of policies and laws have been formulated in response t…
Multifunctional landscapes in a rural, developing country context: Conflicts and synergies in Tshidzivhe, South Africa
Available examples of multifunctional landscapes are derived from developed countries, and do not typically shed light on the spatial clashes and synergies between traditional subsistence and commercially intensive production activities in developing countries. This paper explores the relationships between multiple land uses in a rural South African landscape, and in particular, the interactions between a community involved in subsistence agricul…
A tiered approach to the marine genetic resource governance framework under the proposed UNCLOS agreement for biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ)
Developing a governance framework for Marine Genetic Resources (MGRs) is a crucial element of the proposed treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ). Negotiating countries' positions on MGRs, including questions on the sharing of benefits from their use, range from no regulation to elaborate infrastructure for access and benefit sharing (ABS) of all MGRs. This article propos…
The ocean genome and future prospects for conservation and equity
Life has evolved in the ocean for 3.7 billion years, resulting in a rich ‘ocean genome’, the ensemble of genetic material present in all marine biodiversity, including both the physical genes and the information they encode. Rapid advances in sequencing technologies and bioinformatics have enabled exploration of the ocean genome and are informing innovative approaches to conservation and a growing number of commercial biotechnology applications. …
New Pressures, Old Foodways: Governance and Access to Edible Mopane Caterpillars, Imbrasia (=Gonimbrasia) Belina, in the Context of Commercialization and Environmental Change in South Africa
Article: New Pressures, Old Foodways: Governance and Access to Edible Mopane Caterpillars, Imbrasia (=Gonimbrasia) Belina , in the Context of Commercialization and Environmental Change in South Africa
Is the Feminist Ethics of Care framework a useful lens for GM crop risk appraisal in the global south
Conservation, Markets & the Environment in Southern and Eastern Africa: Commodifying the ‘Wild’
Exploring local perceptions around the value of marine biodiversity: The case of kelp in the Western Cape, South Africa
Kelp are large seaweeds that provide a variety of contributions to humans and the environment. In South Africa, kelp forests are expanding as a consequence of climate change. Considering this expansion, assessing local perceptions and values around kelp’s contributions may assist with the implementation of inclusive management strategies. The lack of consideration of non-market and non-use values is a gap in kelp valuation studies, with kelp ecos…
How Access and Benefit Sharing Entrenches Inequity: The Case of Rooibos
Benefit-sharing agreements are a new, prescriptive way of treating trade, biodiversity and the commercial use of traditional knowledge. However, these agreements have met with surprisingly little critique as a development paradigm. Through the lens of the industry around rooibos, a plant native to South Africa, we offer new, critical perspectives on the potential pitfalls of so-called access and benefit sharing (ABS) agreements. Rooibos underpins…
Fields of contestation and contamination: Maize seeds, agroecology and the (de)coloniality of agriculture in Malawi and South Africa
Farmer-managed seed systems and the conservation of agrobiodiversity are increasingly recognized as important components of food and seed sovereignty. In contrast, hybrid, genetically modified (GM), and, increasingly, gene-edited crops continue to be promoted by Green Revolution proponents as a “climate smart” package that includes fertilizers, pesticides, purchased seeds, and links to global markets. Influencing seed laws and policies to support…
Power and networks in the shaping of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra)
AGRA (formerly known as the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa) was founded in 2006 by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Gates Foundation to initiate agricultural transformation in Africa. Although critics have argued that AGRA’s approach insufficiently addresses the needs of African smallholder farmers, there has been little analysis of the broader politics and networks that shape AGRA, a gap this paper aims to fill. Using a network anal…
Living bread between the mountains’: An exploration of contemporary foodway changes in the Cederberg mountains of South Africa
Rivers Reimagined
Stephen Most. 2024. River of Renewal: Myth and History in the Klamath Basin . Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. James Scott. 2025. In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life it Brings . New Haven, CT and London: Yale University Press. Christopher Morris. 2024. Biotraffic: Medicines and Environmental Governance in the Afterlives of Apartheid . Berkeley: University of California Press. Alex K. Gearin. 2024. Global Ayahuasca: Wondro…
Geography (12 works) · Political science (12 works) · Biology (9 works) · Ecology (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Economics (7 works) · Environmental resource management (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Natural resource economics (5 works)