Browsing by Subject "Environmental management"
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The accountability of lending institutions for environmental damage under the lender liability principle
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The environment as we know it today may not be the same for the next generations if this generation does not take positive steps to ensure its protection. This is simply to say that the fate of future generations lies on ... -
A critical analysis of the application of S24G provisions of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) : the Gauteng Province experience
(North-West University, 2012)Together with an internationally praised Constitution, South Africa can pride itself in having one of the best sets of environmental laws in the world, and since EIAs have become mandatory for projects that negatively ... -
Determining the barriers to the uptake of environmentally friendly technologies : the case study of electronic signatures
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)For centuries people have been using paper and have relied on printing documents for purposes of signing it. Despite the advent of new technologies allowing for electronic signing, the conversion to electronic signing has ... -
Determining the level of comparability of quantified environmental information of mining companies
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)The earth’s natural resources are under strain. Companies are often criticised for making profits at the expense of the environment. Stakeholders are therefore becoming increasingly concerned about the environmental impact ... -
Effectiveness of state of the environment reporting (SoER) in the Gauteng Province
(North-West University, 2008)The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and Agenda 21 called for improved environmental information for decision making. In response to this demand for information, ... -
Environmental Disclosures : evaluating the ‘E’ in environmental social and governance (ESG) as a response to strengthening environmental accountability
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Considering the immense levels of environmental degradation induced by business and development activities, could the ‘E’ in environmental social and governance be a sufficient response to bolstering environmental ... -
Geohydrological issues of importance in the area governed by the Delmas local municipality
(Unisa Press, 2011)The constraints that have been experienced in recent years with the Delmas water supply have largely been as a result of it being situated in a dolomite area, the environmental reality which, from a human and economic ... -
The implications of recent planning and environmental reform for the South African planning profession
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Recent literature suggests that the environment is crucial to achieve urban sustainability (Anderson & Elmqvist, 2012:269). Environmental considerations have in this sense become an integral part of developmental thinking ... -
An investigation of mine closure : gold mine case studies on the East Rand in South Africa
(North-West University, 2008)This research is on mines that struggle to obtain closure from the state departments. The closure process at the footprints of five Tailings Storage Facilities (TSFs) of a South African gold mine was investigated. They are ... -
Key environmental management factors in protected areas an eco–tourist perspective
(AJHTL, 2015)Ecotourism in South African National Parks is growing. Increased tourist numbers means increased environmental impacts and more pressure on non-renewable resources. Tourists are important stakeholders and have the potential ...