Browsing Research Output by Subject "sustainability"
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Bridging the public-private regulatory divide: South African mines and the right of access to water
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)In this article we explore the extent to which the South African mining industry can contribute to realising positive obligations stemming from socio-economic rights, and in particular, the right of access to water. Our ... -
An evaluation of the co-operative business model within the context of the global reporting initiative
(Clute Institute, 2013)Sustainability reporting, renowned as an instrument for businesses to communicate how they function more efficiently and responsibly within the social and physical environment, while simultaneously remaining profitable, ... -
Integrated reporting compliance with the global reporting initiative framework: an analysis of the South African Mining Industry
(Clute Institute, 2012)For all financial years ending on or after March 1st 2010, all companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Ltd (JSE) have to provide an Integrated Report (as part of the JSE’s listing requirements). This report is ... -
Investigating the financial benefits of green buildings
(Business Perspectives Publishing Company, 2015)Due to the deterioration of the Earth’s health and the uncertainty in terms of climate changes, issues such as the economy, food, water and energy supplies, have become worldwide phenomena. Buildings have a huge role to ... -
An investigation of the economic performance of sustainability reporting companies versus non-reporting companies: a South African perspective
(Kamla-Raj Enterprises, 2011)This study explores the potential differences in the economic performances of companies that report on their sustainability information and those companies that do not report thereon. Even though there have been similar ... -
Menseregte, die omgewing en omgewingskonstitusionalisme
(LitNet, 2015)As one of the primary expressions of substantive constitutionalism, human rights are considered ethical demands that operate at an elevated juridical level. The appeal of human rights to social movement energies and energetic ... -
'n Nuwe benadering tot grondhervorming as 'n ontwikkelingsfaktor in die Suid–Afrikaanse politieke landskap
(SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (SAAWK), 2012)A new approach to land reform as a developmental factor in the South African political landscape In its 1994 election manifesto (the Reconstruction and Development Programme – RDP) the African National Congress (ANC), ... -
Phiri, the plight of the poor and the perils of climate change: time to rethink environmental and socio-economic rights in South Africa?
(Edward Elgar Publishing, 2010)South Africa is a water-stressed country where scarce water resources are unequally available to South Africans. It seems inevitable that climate change will in future severely affect the availability of water resources ... -
Sustainability of international collaborative partnerships in education: a personal research journey
(Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Faculty of Education, 2016)The growth of international research and development partnerships in education has raised significant challenges regarding the conceptualisation, dissemination, and sustainability of international projects that transcend ... -
The feasibility of a nuclear renaissance: a cost-benefit analysis of nuclear energy as a source of electricity
(AOSIS, 2016)Purpose: This article evaluates a possible global nuclear renaissance in the provision of electrical energy. Problem investigated: Several countries, such as South Africa, are experiencing problems in the provision of ...