Environmental Conservation ActNEMAOne of the fundamental tenets underlying environmental assessment both internationally and in South Africa is that it is anticipatory in nature in that it is essentially an evaluation of the effects likely to arise from a major project or other action significantly ...
Literature reveals that the performance of the Zambian EIA system is generally low compared with that of some African countries such as South Africa and Ghana; especially in terms of the quality of EIA reports and substantive environmental protection. Therefore, we hypothesised that the Zambian ...
doi:http://ecite.utas.edu.au/92129Lawrence, PMStrengthening Environmental Legislation in the South Pacific Region P Lawrence - 《Strengthening Environmental Legislation in the South Pacific Region》 被引量: 0发表: 1992年 DEEP SEA BED MINING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC DSM is primarily regulated by the...
However, the views of the other groups may well become more important should environmental legislation or regulation of reporting be considered in future. In analysing the results it was found that there were few cases of significant difference of opinion between the three groups. The preparers, ...
This paper describes the conceptual basis and approach to strategic environmental assessment (SEA) as it has developed in South Africa. This approach focuses on the effect of the environment on development, rather than the impact of development on the environment. Selected South African SEA case stu...
Policies and legislation relating to the challenge of sustainable deve... Hill,Richard,C.,... - 《International Journal of Environmental Technology & Management》 被引量: 5发表: 2002年 WATER FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE Little is known ...
Further, policy and legislative developments necessitated a change, in accordance with overarching environmental legislation. The National Environment Management: Air Quality Act (AQA) heralded a new era, introducing international best practice, including the devolution of responsibility to local government ...
In addition, numerous South African non-governmental organizations have emerged as a potent force in the public policy debate on the environment. In international environmental organizations, South Africa is seen as a key leader among developing countries on issues such as climate change, conservation,...
(2021), several industrial units are mostly sited along river side and bank or other water bodies in consideration of proximity to waste and effluent disposal. These industrial point sources may with the absence of strict regulation and monitoring by environmental regulatory bodies, directly or ...
While some levels of success have been achieved in terms of policy formulation, there is, however, a lack of comprehensive coordination and synergy that cut across the broad objectives of these policies in meeting environmental, social and economic targets and aspirations. Additionally, the ...