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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 ...
A comparative analysis of EIA report quality before and after 2006 in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)
On 18 June 2010 new NEMA 2010 EIA Regulations were promulgated and came into effect on 2 August 2010 in order to improve the effectiveness of EIA. The question of effectiveness, therefore still remains. The quality of EIRs ...
The effectiveness of public participation in environmental impact assessment in selected South African case studies
(North-West University, 2014)
Public participation is an integral part of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process, as it provides opportunities for interested and affected parties (I&APs) to participate in the decision making process.
The ...
Public participation prior to and during the EIA process : Transnet Case Studies
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Since the global introduction of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), the importance of public participation (PP) in environmental decision-making (EDM) has been widely acknowledged. The implementation of the traditional ...
The contribution of Disaster Risk Assessment to improved Social Impact Assessment in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)North-West University, 2020)
People are at the heart of sustainable development and entitled to an uncompromised sustainable future with a balanced life in harmony with a protected environment, economic development and social well-being. Global political ...