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dc.contributor.authorLouw, Alet.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-23T13:21:33Z
dc.date.available2012-10-23T13:21:33Z
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/7600
dc.descriptionThesis (LL.M. (Environmental law))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.
dc.description.abstractUranium exploration and mining activities in Namibia have increased rapidly since 2003, which increase not only poses a significant impact on the country’s economy, but also on its unique and pristine natural environment. The nature and extent of the environmental impacts associated with uranium mining requires a sound environmental law and policy framework that regulates uranium activities, impacts and aspects during each phase of the project life cycle of a uranium mine. It also requires of authorities to establish and enhance environmental protection and sustainability during uranium mining operations and to ensure that all environmental impacts that inevitably occur as a result of uranium mining activities are addressed in a holistic and integrated manner during each phase of the project life cycle of a uranium mine. In order to do this the country must develop and maintain an efficient and effective environmental governance regime. Namibia’s environmental law and policy framework that regulates uranium mining does not cover the entire PLC of uranium mining. It is vital that the current loops in the country’s existing environmental regulatory framework be closed and that an efficient and effective environmental governance regime, as envisaged in this study, be established. This will enable the administering agents to actively promote and maintain the welfare of the people, ecosystems, essential ecological processes and the biodiversity of Namibia, as well as the utilisation of living natural resources on a sustainable basis to the benefit of all Namibians, both present and future, as pledged in the Namibian Constitution.en_US
dc.publisherNorth-West University
dc.subjectEnvironmental lawen_US
dc.subjectNamibiaen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental governanceen_US
dc.subjectProject life cycleen_US
dc.subjectUranium miningen_US
dc.subjectOmgewingsregen_US
dc.subjectNamibiëen_US
dc.subjectOmgewingsbestuuren_US
dc.subjectProjeklewensiklusen_US
dc.subjectUraanmynbouen_US
dc.titleThe environmental regulation of uranium mines in Namibia : a project life cycle analysisen
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.thesistypeMastersen_US


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