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Environmental governance, fragmentation and sustainability in the mining industry
(North-West University, 2012)
As a developing country, South Africa is in dire need of socio-economic development and upliftment, especially in the light of past inequalities. Mining generates massive amounts of revenue and creates employment for the ...
A critical evaluation of the environmental law framework applicable to carbon capture and storage in South Africa
(2013)
The objective of this study is to conduct a critical evaluation of the environmental law framework applicable to carbon capture and storage (hereafter CCS) in South Africa. The discussion begins by confirming that CCS has ...
The regulation of gas exploration, production and management : a life cycle analysis
(2014)
Gas exploration and production at sea and on land is a recent phenomenon in South Africa. The reason for the sudden interest in gas exploration and production on land is that it may prove to be a solution to the need for ...
The environmental regulation of uranium mines in Namibia : a project life cycle analysis
(North-West University, 2012)
Uranium exploration and mining activities in Namibia have increased rapidly since 2003, which increase not only poses a significant impact on the country’s economy, but also on its unique and pristine natural environment. ...
An analysis of the international and South African legal framework relating to outer space pollution
(2013)
Since the start of the space race in the 1950's the outer space environment has significantly changed due to human expansion and the subsequent by-products known as outer space pollution/debris. As outer space rapidly ...
A legal framework for the promotion of renewable energy in South Africa through fiscal instruments
(2014)
South Africa's current energy sector places undue reliance on fossil fuels to fulfil the
country's energy requirements. The use of these non-renewable energy resources
are unsustainable, as millions of tonnes of harmful ...
Waste reclaimers and South African environmental law
(2014)
In South Africa thousands of unemployed people earn a living by recovering recyclable materials from the municipal stream, garbage bins and garbage dumps. In so doing their activities are also beneficial to the environment ...