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Criteria for regulating and managing radioactive material in South Africa compared to the criteria of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System within the mining and minerals industries
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002)The National Nuclear Regulator Act (NNRA) (Act no 47 of 1999) and the Hazardous Substances Act (Act no. 15 of 1973): Group IV Hazardous Substances regulate the use of radioactive material in the mining and minerals processing ... -
Critical analyses of public participation as part of the environmental impact assessment process for the installation of gas pipeline
(North-West University, 2004)The protection of the environment is becoming one of the most pressing concerns of mankind in the 21St century. South African Legislation requires an environmental impact assessment (EM) to obtain authorisation for executing ... -
A critical analysis of biodiversity offsets in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Biodiversity offsets are widely considered to offer a workable solution to the environment versus development dilemma by allowing development with residual biodiversity loss to continue, in turn for protection of equal ... -
Critical analysis of current quantum models to calculate closure costs for municipal waste sites in the North West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In South Africa (SA) Waste landfill sites are known polluters and cause negative impacts on the receiving environments. They need to be rehabilitated and closed upon reaching capacity or reaching the end of their operational ... -
A critical analysis of global sustainability indices
(North-West University, 2013)Nation states of the world are driven by socio-economic imperatives that are rapidly degrading the natural resources that sustain life on Earth. This paradox has led to numerous initiatives to better understand and measure ... -
A critical analysis of local municipal capacity towards fulfilling their basic municipal services mandate
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)According to the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act (32 of 2000) (Systems Act) a basic municipal service is defined as “a municipal service that is necessary to ensure an acceptable and reasonable quality of life ... -
Critical analysis of sustainable community planning and development principles as applied within the Tlokwe Municipality
(North-West University, 2012)Due to the current high levels of urbanisation and the lingering effects of Apartheid, South African municipalities have experienced difficulties in planning for sustainability and more specifically sustainable community ... -
A critical analysis of the application of S24G provisions of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) : the Gauteng Province experience
(North-West University, 2012)Together with an internationally praised Constitution, South Africa can pride itself in having one of the best sets of environmental laws in the world, and since EIAs have become mandatory for projects that negatively ... -
A critical analysis of the challenges in implementing the South African Waste Information System (SAWIS)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Since the South African Waste Information System (SAWIS) formally came into effect in January 2013, the SAWIS has failed to produce credible and timely information on waste generation and management in South Africa, ... -
A critical analysis of the effectiveness of public participation in planning in democratic South Africa
(North-West University, 2015)Humanist thinking on development embraces a people-centred view in which people are considered active agents for change in society. However, the nature and success of public participation in development is a contentious ... -
A critical analysis of the geographies of Afrikaans arts festivals in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The tourism products in pre-democracy South Africa had been fairly limited and included only one arts festival, the National Arts Festival held annually in Makhanda since 1974. This tourism sector has seen sizeable growth ... -
A critical analysis of the incorporation of environmental issues into land use and planning instruments of selected municipalities of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality
(North-West University, 2012)Sustainable development is achieved through the consideration of environmental, social and economic factors in planning and decision making. However, even though the environmental right contained in section 24 of the South ... -
A critical analysis of the integrated waste management plans of local municipalities within Fezile Dabi district municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The promulgation of the National Environmental Management Waste Act (59 of 2008) (NEMWA) gave rise to the first South African Act, which specifically regulates waste management. Section 11 of this Act requires that all ... -
A critical analysis of the National Environmental Management Act section 24G fine calculator
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The Section 24G administrative fine which provides for the ex post facto authorisation of illegal development is unique to South Africa since it is enacted into legislation. This retrospective authorisation is seldomly ... -
A critical analysis of the quality of EIA reports for filling stations in South Africa
(North-West University, 2012)In order to make decisions to approve filling stations, an environmental impact assessment (EIA) needs to be conducted and evaluated by the competent authority. Although numerous filling stations have been authorised for ... -
A critical analysis of the quality of EIA reports for middle to high income residential developments : case studies from South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Assessing and managing the environmental impacts of housing development is an international challenge. In South Africa, depending on the size and nature of mixed-use residential developments, such developments may be ... -
A critical assessment of EIA follow-up conditions formulated for Environmental Authorisations in Mpumalanga Province
(North-West University, 2015)Compliance monitoring is a continuous process used to ensure that conditions stipulated in an environmental authorisation are adhered to. Compliance monitoring is a key component of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) ... -
Critical assessment of the MEDUSA gamma ray detection system for radon flux measurement on a tailings dam
(2003)Worldwide measurement of radon flux on mine tailing dams has been performed using various instruments. Some of the methods used in South Africa are electrets, alpha tracks, accumulator cans etc. Although these techniques ... -
A critical evaluation of local government air quality management: the Gauteng experience
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Environmental governance is complex in South Africa and is subject to a fragmented and ever-changing legislative framework. The National Environmental Management Air Quality Act, No. 39 of 2004 (NEMAQA) was promulgated in ... -
A critical evaluation of negotiated environmental agreements - a case study from South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)This research critically evaluates negotiated environmental agreements in South Africa and entails a single case study in the mining industry regarding the use of a voluntary environmental agreement to prevent water ...