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A regulatory framework for the trans–boundary transportation of dangerous goods in Southern Africa : an environmental perspective
(North-West University, 2012)
The goal of this dissertation is to analyse the extent to which the South African legal
framework governing the trans-boundary transportation of dangerous goods, provides
for the regulation of environmental aspects in ...
'n Analise van die Suid–Afrikaanse regsraamwerk met betrekking tot die omgewingsaspekte van hidrouliese breking
(North-West University, 2012)
Mining is a cornerstone of the South African economy and it is a sector that is constantly growing. Besides gold, coal and platinum which are mined/exploited through “traditional” mining methods, the mining sector is ...
Liability for oil pollution damage : an Anglo-South African comparison in light of the international dispensation
(North-West University, 2005)
Oil pollution incidents have become increasingly prevalent in South African
waters. Internationally there exists a comprehensive regime which provides for
the compensation for damage caused by oil spilt by ships. South ...
Environmental liability under the incoterms : a South African perspective
(North-West University, 2005)
International trade is an important aspect of development in the South African constitutional state. Section 24 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, embodies the principle of sustainable development ...
The liability of mines for the prevention, minimisation and remediation of pollution : a legal analysis
(North-West University, 2011)
The mining industry has played a major role in the history and demography of South Africa and has been the dominant contributor to the South African economy for more than a century. However, this contribution has been over ...
Towards a social justice-oriented environmental law jurisprudence in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)
The problem that this thesis seeks to address is the South African judiciary's failure, in general, to recognise in the adjudication of environmental law disputes that social injustices are connected to harmful environmental ...
Sustainable development in South African environmental law and its relationship with the National Development Plan
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)
Sustainable development has emerged as one of the fundamental principles of environmental law; internationally, regionally and nationally. In South Africa, sustainable development requires the integration of socio-economic ...
An analysis of the South African legal framework pertaining to offshore mining: comparative perspectives from Australia
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)
Due to technological development and overpopulation on earth, non-renewable mineral resources are being depleted at an alarming rate. Investigation of the seabed has revealed the existence of a variety of mineral resources ...
The role of the judiciary in advancing the right to a healthy environment : eastern and southern African perspectives
(North-West University, 2018)
The right to a healthy environment has been constitutionalised in Uganda, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe. While the wording of the right in these countries broadly mirrors that of the right to a healthy environment ...
A legal framework for the promotion of renewable energy in South Africa through fiscal instruments
(2014)
South Africa's current energy sector places undue reliance on fossil fuels to fulfil the
country's energy requirements. The use of these non-renewable energy resources
are unsustainable, as millions of tonnes of harmful ...