Browsing Masters Degrees (Environmental Science) by Title
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The impact of urbanization on household livelihood strategies : a comparative study of Maputsoe and Fobane.
(2001)Most of the arable land in the lowlands of Lesotho including Maputsoe is under infrastructural development of residential settlements, large scale industries, roads and slum settlements which includes shacks and roadside ... -
Implementing environmental policy requirements in low-cost housing in South Africa : a case study of Msunduzi Municipality.
(2007)In 1994, the South African government set in place an ambitious plan to reduce the housing backlog and eradicate slums by 2012. The delivery of housing is subject to the South African National Environmental Management Act ... -
The implications of tourism for rural livelihoods : the case of Madjadjane community, Matutuine district, Mozambique.
(2005)This study investigates the level of the implications of a community based project in Madjadjane area, Matutuine District in Mozambique and constitutes a Mini-dissertation for a Masters Degree in Environment and Development. ... -
Improving the conservation value of invertebrates through ecotourism : component A.
(2003)Invertebrates are suffering the greatest species loss in the current biodiversity crisis. These animals perform essential ecosystem functions upon which humanity depends yet they are largely ignored m conservation efforts. ... -
Incorporating the Canegro sugarcane model into the DSSAT V4 cropping system model framework.
(2013)Canegro is a leading sugarcane crop simulation model and has been used extensively in agronomic research and management. The model has been under development since the late 1980s at the South African Sugarcane Research ... -
Incorporation of biodiversity conservation into the environmental impact assessments and compliance processes in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Indigenous knowledge in participatory mapping of artisanal fishing zones :|ba case study of Angoche district, Nampula Province in Mozambique.
(2007)Indigenous knowledge use in identifying artisanal fishing zones is the core issue in this dissertation. It seeks, on one hand, to show the potentially of this knowledge and to establish the relationships between indigenous ... -
Indigenous plant use in Gxalingenwa and KwaYili forests in the Southern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal.
(1999)In response to an increase in forest destruction, nature conservation agencies in South Africa are beginning to introduce innovative and integrated conservation strategies. This study was established to provide information ... -
Indigenous wildlife management knowledge systems and their role in facilitating community-based wildlife management projects in Botswana.
(1997)The current plight of biodiversity decline has led ecologists, resource managers and policy makers to search for new approaches to reverse the gloomy trend. The aims of the present study were to investigate the potential ... -
Industrial perspectives on the implementation of the Air Quality Act (AQA) (Act No. 39 of 2004)
(2009)The Air Quality Act (AQA) Act No.39 of 2004 promulgated in 2004 follows the outdated Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act (APPA) (Act No.45 of 1965). The legislative approach shifted from a source- based, end of pipe, ... -
The influence of anthropogenic impacts from development and human activity in and around foredune plant communities along a portion of the KwaZulu-Natal coastline.
(2004)The impact of development on coastal ecological processes within the coastal zone is often noted as being of ecological concern, due to the suggested destabilization of dune systems as a result of construction activities ... -
Influence of Trichinelle zimbabwensis infection intensity on predilection sites, blood biochemical values and humoral immune response in experimentally infected Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus)
(2013)The zoonotic potential of Trichinella zimbabwensis as supported by the clinical symptoms observed in experimentally infected, non-human primates (Mukaratirwa et al., 2001) necessitates research aimed at elucidating the ... -
Informal recycling and resource recovery at a municipal open dumpsite : a case study of Hulene dumpsite.
(2001)Poverty in its many guises - poor housing, no employment, indifferent health and hunger is a driving force for scavenging. In most developing countries, the informal recovery of material from waste is a common survival ... -
An integrated study of the Isipingo River and Estuary : water and sediment quality, estuary-nearshore material fluxes, anthropogenic impacts and management.
(2013)The Isipingo River and Estuary system located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, although relatively small, has been subjected to the impacts of intense development within the catchment. The catchment is characterized by ... -
Integrating conservation and development : a study of KwaJobe.
(1997)Low levels of development, increasing levels of environmental degradation and poverty are features which characterise many rural areas in the Developing World. The socio-economies of these rural communities are primarily ... -
Integrating environmental management systems into corporate management : a case study of Hulett Aluminium.
(2001)Environmental management systems (EMSs) have been advanced as a tool for successful adoption and implementation of environmental management initiatives in organisations. As with any management system, an EMS needs to be ... -
The integration of biodiversity in local land-use planning: Gert Sibande District Municipality, South Africa.
(2020)Twenty-five years after the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), much emphasis has been placed on the integration of biodiversity priorities and concerns into the development sectors. South Africa has made substantial ... -
The integration of strategic environmental assessment with integrated development planning : a case study of the uMhlathuze Municipality.
(2005)The fundamental benefit of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in South Africa is the integration of the concept of sustainability into plans and programmes. This provides the means to incorporate the environmental ... -
The integration of the social environment into the development planning process : a case study of petrol filling stations (PFS)
(2010)The aim of this dissertation is to examine the integration of social issues into the Development Planning Process through environmental assessment procedures. A Case Study of Petrol Filling Stations (PFS) was examined ... -
Intergovernmental relations and cooperative environmental governance in KwaZulu-Natal : the rural context and challenges.
(2006)After an extended period of apartheid and its inherent ills, the first democratic elections were finally held in 1994 in South Africa. Major changes in governance issues had to be effected in order to improve the well-being ...