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Vaalharts : environmental aspects of agricultural land and water use practices
(North-West University, 2018)
The world population is rapidly growing and this population growth is placing tremendous strain on food security. Therefore, more food has to be produced to meet the demand of the increasing number of people, which leads ...
Environmental impact assessment in South Africa - what difference can a sustainability assessment make?
(North-West University, 2018)
Sustainability is a concept that has the objective of dealing with the immediate and future ‘needs’ of society while attempting to take the ‘limitations’ imposed by the ecological damage into account. The term sustainability ...
The influence of location on environmental impact assessment : examples from South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)
Ideally, environmental impact assessments (EIAs) should be completed at low costs and within acceptable time frames; this is known as efficiency which is an important aspect of effectiveness. In this study, one aspect of ...
Environmental awareness among farmers in the North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)
The environmental impacts associated with agriculture have been widely researched both internationally and in South Africa, with some attention devoted to farmers’ behaviours and decisions. However, very little research ...
The quality of Environmental Authorisations in the Mpumalanga Province
(North-West University, 2018)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been identified as a management tool to achieve sustainability goals. The concept of sustainability broadly encompasses decisions and actions that will support and protect life ...
Assessing EIA report quality prior and post 2014 in South Africa - a transport experience
(North-West University, 2018)
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process that seeks to minimise adverse impacts on the environment. Key elements of an EIA are presented in a document referred to as an Environmental Impact Assessment report. ...
The quality of Environmental Authorisations in the Mpumalanga Province
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been identified as a management tool to achieve sustainability goals. The concept of sustainability broadly encompasses decisions and actions that will support and protect life ...