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Sotho-Tswana mythic animals: Stratagem for environmental conservation.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2014)
This article argues that pre-colonial indigenous knowledge placed restrictions
on the use of certain animals and perceived them as sacred. This policy was
often successful as several species of wildlife are to be found ...
Unpacking the public trust doctrine: A journey into foreign territory
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)
The past decade has borne witness to the transformation of South Africa's natural
resources law with the introduction of a new legal concept, that of "public
trusteeship", to South African jurisprudence. The concept of ...
The Dutch crisis and Recovery Act: Economic recovery and legal crisis?
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)
In the Netherlands, the 2010 Crisis and Recovery Act aims at speeding up decisionmaking
on a wide variety of activities, hoping that after the financial and economic
crisis has passed, development projects can immediately ...
Bakgomong: The Babirwa’s transboundary pastoralist identity and social change in late 19th century Botswana
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)
To follow is a critical narrative on the intersection between identity
production and transformations in the indigenous herding systems of the
Babirwa of pre-colonial Botswana. The production of the Babirwa’s ...
Misplacing nema? A consideration of some problematic aspects of South Africa's new EIA regulations
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)
In mid-2006, new Regulations governing environmental impact assessment were
published in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998. It is
argued in this article that the old Regulations under the ...
Public interest environmental litigation: recent cases raise possible obstacles
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)
Despite the broadening of locus standi in environmental cases by both Section 38 of
the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and Section 32 of the National
Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998, two ...
The regulation of acid mine drainage in South Africa: law and governance perspectives
(2014)
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is arguably one of the most serious environmental concerns in South Africa. AMD is a legacy left behind by abandoned, derelict and defunct mines, and is a continuing by-product of existing mining ...
The legislative authority of the local sphere of government to conserve and protect the environment : a critical analysis of Le Sueur v eThekwini Municipality [2013] ZAKZPHC 6 (30 January 2013)
(2014)
Legislative authority in South Africa is divided among the national, provincial and local spheres of government. Section 43 of the Constitution provides in this respect that the legislative authority of the national sphere ...
Localising environmental governance: the Le Sueur case
(2014)
In the matter of Le Sueur v Ethekwini Municipality the KwaZulu-Natal High Court decided that municipalities had the power to legislate on environmental issues such as biodiversity and conservation. This note argues that ...
A customary right to fish when fish are sparse: managing conflicting claims between customary rights and environmental rights
(2013)
This contribution considers the potential conflicts that may arise between customary rights and environmental rights in the face of dwindling marine resources. It sets the scene by reflecting on some of the common themes ...