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The realisation of the constitutional water right in South African cities through intelligent water management technologies
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
The human right to water is fundamental to the realisation of various interdependent human rights, such as the right to health, life, equality, and human dignity. In particular, efficient water service delivery may be ...
Municipal planning law and policy for sustainable cities in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
Cities have long been the pioneers of and driving force behind the development and evolution of human societies. The significance of cities as drivers of the sustainable development agenda received its strongest recognition ...
Environmental law perspectives on the regulation of ecotourism in South Africa's transition to a green economy
(2013)
South Africa and the rest of the world currently face an exacerbating threat of environmental degradation, which can be partly ascribed to the fact that some parts of society still place economic growth as a priority over ...
Hydraulic fracturing and procedural environmental rights in South Africa
(North-West University, 2019)
Hydraulic fracturing, the process which facilitates the extraction of shale gas from rock formation from depths of up to two miles below the earth's surface, has the potential to adversely impact environmental and the other ...
Legal protection of 'microclimate regulation' as an urban ecosystem service in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
The current trends towards living in urban areas, along with unabated urban development are critically affecting cities and city environments. Urban areas face severe challenges such as environmental degradation, ...
Municipal regulation of communicable and vector- borne disease control in terms of South African law
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)
Communicable and vector-borne diseases have always been a longstanding public health threat to populations across the globe. In 2019 communicable diseases accounted for approximately 18 per cent of all global deaths. Recent ...
The legal autonomy of municipalities in energy governance in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023)
South Africa is beset with energy challenges as a result of contemporary problems such as urbanisation, climate change and governance issues. Due to these challenges, South Africa contends with energy (in)security and ...