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An analysis of the legal and practical application of an agreement in terms of section 29 of the spatial planning and land use management act 16 of 2013 for state infrastructure planning, using the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) as an example.
Through the relevant case law and legislation, this paper explores the context of planning law in South Africa as it relates to the implementation of state infrastructure. With the adoption of the Spatial Planning and Land ...
Financial provisions and environmental liabilities on industrial sites.
(2017)
This paper looks at the management of environmental liabilities in South Africa with a specific emphasis on industrial sites. The focus on industrial sites is due to the illustrated environmental legacy issues which arise ...
Access to genetic resources and sharing of benefits arising out of their utilization : a critical analysis of the contribution of the Nagoya Protocol to the existing international regime on access and benefit-sharing.
(2012)
Prior to the commencement of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), genetic
resources were considered to be the common heritage of mankind; this principle gave
the right to developed countries to obtain and freely ...
Maritime liens : a critical analysis of the protection that South Africa's bioprospecting legislation affords indigenous communities, in the context of the country's international obligations and with particular regard to implementation changes.
(2013)
Indigenous communities have developed a wealth of knowledge, which plays a crucial role in providing leads for the use of genetic resources and bioprospecting. However, such knowledge is under increasing threat due to the ...
Biodiversity offsets and the EIA process : the Fairbreeze mine conundrum.
(2014)
The concept of biodiversity offsets has been around since the 1970s, but it is only in the last decade that a substantial interest has been shown by international bodies and governments in what benefits offsets can provide ...
Has affirmative action become an illusionary right for certain designated groups?
(2014)
South Africa consists of one of the most diverse societies in the world, comprising of people from different cultures, race, religion, gender and languages. During the apartheid era, unjust laws were applied to create ...
Environmental and social legal compliance assessment in oil, gas and mining sectors: the case of Total E & P and Metorex in Democratic Republic of Congo.
(2019)
Ongoing concerns regarding environmental degradation in mining, oil and gas areas, the high number of abandoned mines, oil and gas fields have highlighted the need for enhanced environmental compliance in the Extractive ...
Critical analysis of the independence of environmental assessment practitioners in South Africa.
(2020)
Environmental Assessment Practitioners (EAPs) are at the centre of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process. Their competence and ethics, therefore, are crucial in facilitating the EIA process. This research aims ...
An appraisal of the law relating to oil pollution in the inland, territorial and maritime waters of Nigeria.
(2012)
This dissertation titled ‘An appraisal of the law relating to oil pollution in the inland, territorial and maritime waters of Nigeria’ examines whether the law governing oil pollution in Nigeria is satisfactory in so far ...