Browsing Law by Subject "Sustainability"
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Ecologically sustainable development as a constitutional value : South African perspectives
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)In South Africa, constitutional values generally play a vital role in the adjudication of disputes. This is aligned with section 39(2) of the Constitution which mandates courts to promote the values underpinning an open ... -
Environmental governance, fragmentation and sustainability in the mining industry
(North-West University, 2012)As a developing country, South Africa is in dire need of socio-economic development and upliftment, especially in the light of past inequalities. Mining generates massive amounts of revenue and creates employment for the ... -
A legal framework for integrated environmental governance in South Africa and the North-West Province
(North-West University, 2005)The environmental governance sphere in South Africa is fragmented. This fragmentation is exacerbated in the provinces. Fragmentation manifests in various ways, including, inter alia, structural fragmentation between the ... -
Sustainability–environmental risks and legal liabilities of South African banks
(2013)In the environmental context banks face direct, indirect and reputational risks from their internal operations and their external business activities. The current specific focus on the protection of the environment makes ... -
Water use at South Africa’s coal power stations : a legal analysis
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)South Africa is facing water and energy crises; the demand of which is often in excess of their availability. The water crisis recently culminated into the reality of ꞌday zeroꞌ scares in the city of Cape Town, while planned ...