Browsing PER: Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal by Subject "Environmental law"
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The bald and golden eagle protection act, species-based legal protection and the danger of misidentification
(2015)The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940 bestows legal protection on two North American eagle species in the United States of America. The Act was originally aimed at the legal protection of only one species: the ... -
The conservation status of eagles in South African law
(2013)This contribution is an introductory survey and preliminary evaluation of the conservation status of eagles in South African law. The methodology is primarily an interdisciplinary literature study of legal texts and texts ... -
The Control and Eradication of Invasive Species in Urban Areas in terms of South African Law : The City of Cape Town and Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Beetles
(PER/PELJ, 2022)The introduction and prevalence of invasive species is an alarming reality in South Africa. The emergence of invasive species has resulted in harmful consequences on various levels and has adverse impacts on the environment ... -
Defining the Urban Edge - A Guide to its Implementation for Sustainable Development
(PER/PELJ, 2022)As relics of the legacy of apartheid, the boundaries of cities have expanded exponentially. The notion of the urban edge has therefore been introduced as a planning tool to prevent further sprawl and has become an ... -
The Dutch crisis and Recovery Act: Economic recovery and legal crisis?
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)In the Netherlands, the 2010 Crisis and Recovery Act aims at speeding up decisionmaking on a wide variety of activities, hoping that after the financial and economic crisis has passed, development projects can immediately ... -
The effectiveness of plea and sentence agreements in environmental enforcement in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2019)A recent development in South African environmental law is the use of plea and sentencing agreements. The main objective of environmental law is to promote the sustainable use of natural resources while preventing pollution ... -
Environmental Stewardship: Confluence of Law and Religion?
(PER/PELJ, 2022)Why should we bear responsibility for the degradation of the environment? A wide range of responses is on offer to this question. Common to them all is that they are all rooted in one or the other ontological and epistemic ... -
A Legal Perspective o n Sustainable Development a nd Urban Poverty i n South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2022)The doctrine of sustainable development has its origins in the realm of international environmental law. This article considers its potential usefulness for the purposes of alleviating urban poverty in South Africa. Urban ... -
Legal perspectives on the role of culture in sustainable development
(North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Faculty of Law, 2010)This article introduces some legal perspectives on the role of culture in sustainable development. The authors agree that sustainable development has been designed as an environmental concept but that room exists for the ... -
The Legal Relevance of Nature based Solutions for Sustainable Urban Development in South African Secondary Cities
(PER/PELJ, 2022)South Africa, like many other countries worldwide, strives for sustainable development. Increasing urbanisation and climate change are two of the main drivers of the global pursuit of sustainable development. Nature-based ...