Browsing Research Output by Subject "sustainable development"
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Climate change and sustainable tourism: South Africa caught in-between
(AJHTL, 2017)Climate change and tourism are symbolically two-sides of a coin. While climate change portends serious threats to ecosystems and biodiversity (the world's foremost tourism assets), environmental impacts associated with ... -
Climate change: a comparison of market–based instruments from a South African perspective
(Clute Institute, 2013)This article aims to consider the relevancy of (i) cap-and-trade schemes and (ii) carbon tax schemes in a developing economy context. Even though both schemes have a common goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, they ... -
The essence of an ethical corporate culture in supporting corporate sustainable development efforts
(Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Napoca, 2012)Recent corporate history saw much contrast in ethical behaviour in the global corporate environment. On the one hand Dante’s deadly sin of avarice was running amok, which resulted in spectacular corporate demises. On the ... -
Investigating the extent of sustainability reporting in the banking industry
(Business Perspectives, 2016)This study investigated the extent to which banks in South Africa report on remuneration and incentives according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines. The study was done by examining the annual integrated ... -
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 ... -
Paris agreement (PA) on climate change and South Africa's coal-energy complex: issues at stake
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)After two decades of unduly prolonged negotiations that characterized the Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings, the international system only recently witnessed a substantive globally acceptable climate regime, the ... -
The role of international sustainable development law principles in enabling effective renewable energy policy: a South African perspective
(NWU, 2012)It is universally accepted that renewable energy is an important contributing factor towards the promotion of sustainable development. The implementation of renewable energy needs to be regulated in an effective manner ... -
Social Justice praxis in education: towards sustainable management strategies
(Education Association of South Africa (EASA), 2015)Social justice, defined as an impetus towards a socially just educational world, is based on the assumption that all people, irrespective of belief or societal position, are entitled to be treated according to the values ... -
The sustainable development clauses in Free Trade Agreements of the EU with Asian countries: perspectives for ASEAN?
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)The paper shows that the present EU GSP Plus arrangement is to be considered as showing the level of aspiration of the EU for future FTA partners regarding international rules of sustainability and good governance. Following ... -
Walking the sustainability assessment talk - Progressing the practice of environmental impact assessment (EIA)
(Elsevier, 2012)Internationally there is a growing demand for environmental impact assessment (EIA) to move away from its traditional focus towards delivering more sustainable outcomes. South Africa is an example of a country where the ...