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The alignment of social and labour plan (SLP) commitments with municipal integrated development plans (IDPs)
(2014)According to s 23, 24 & 25 of the MPRDA, mining companies must submit a Social and Labour Plan (SLP) when applying for mining rights, and the local economic development (LED) of the SLP must be aligned with the local and ... -
An appraisal of the quality of mining EIA reports
(North-West University, 2007)Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is one of the tools used by reIevant authorities all over the world in an attempt to ensure that the principles of sustainable development are achieved. Since EIA became mandatory in ... -
Assessing EIA report quality prior and post 2014 in South Africa - a transport experience
(North-West University, 2018)An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process that seeks to minimise adverse impacts on the environment. Key elements of an EIA are presented in a document referred to as an Environmental Impact Assessment report. ... -
An assessment of corporate environmental reporting performance and its alignment to environmental management systems in a South African gold mining company
(North-West University, 2013)Corporate Social Environmental Reporting is a process through which companies and organisations can inform the societies within which they operate about their performance on non-economic issues including environmental ... -
A comparative analysis of EIA report quality before and after 2006 in South Africa
(North-West University, 2010)On 18 June 2010 new NEMA 2010 EIA Regulations were promulgated and came into effect on 2 August 2010 in order to improve the effectiveness of EIA. The question of effectiveness, therefore still remains. The quality of EIRs ... -
A comparison of the environmental impact assessment legislation of South Africa and Malawi
(North-West University, 2005)It is generally accepted that the environment has three inter-dependent components: economic, socio-political and natural Consequently, integrated environmental management coupled with sustainable development is critical, ... -
The contribution of Disaster Risk Assessment to improved Social Impact Assessment in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)North-West University, 2020)People are at the heart of sustainable development and entitled to an uncompromised sustainable future with a balanced life in harmony with a protected environment, economic development and social well-being. Global political ... -
Co–operative environmental governance : alignment of environmental authorisations in the province of KwaZulu
(North-West University, 2013)The main legislation governing environmental authorisation in South Africa is the National Environmental Management Act, 107 of 1998 (NEMA). This legislation is administered by the environmental affairs departments at ... -
A critical analysis of the geographies of Afrikaans arts festivals in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The tourism products in pre-democracy South Africa had been fairly limited and included only one arts festival, the National Arts Festival held annually in Makhanda since 1974. This tourism sector has seen sizeable growth ... -
A Critical review of EIA report quality in Lesotho
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Environmental Impact Assessment appears across the world as a vital tool that ensures environmentally sound and sustainable developments. Considering the advantages and the benefits of EIA, it is important to ensure that ... -
Die lokalisering van bodemdegradasie in Noord-Transvaal met behulp van satelietafstandwaarnemingstegnologie
(North-West University (South Africa), 1995)Satellite data are used to gather regional scale soil degradation data. These data are necessary for the planning and management of the environment. The spatial occurence of soil degradation was needed by the South African ... -
The effectiveness of public participation in environmental impact assessment in selected South African case studies
(North-West University, 2014)Public participation is an integral part of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process, as it provides opportunities for interested and affected parties (I&APs) to participate in the decision making process. The ... -
The efficiency of Environmental Authorisation and Prospecting Right applications for Kimberlite prospecting in the North-West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Prospecting for minerals requires an Environmental Authorisation (EA) and a Prospecting Right (PR) which are governed by the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), No.107 of 1998 (as amended) and the Mineral and ... -
EIA report quality in protected areas in South Africa – a SANParks longitudinal study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool used internationally to avoid or mitigate negative environmental impacts that are associated with development projects. EIA is mandatory in South Africa for certain development ... -
Environmental awareness among farmers in the North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)The environmental impacts associated with agriculture have been widely researched both internationally and in South Africa, with some attention devoted to farmers’ behaviours and decisions. However, very little research ... -
Environmental communication in the Star : an exploratory biosocial study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2002)The aim of this study is to investigate the biosocial linkages between South African society in a developing country and the biophysical environment by means of environmental communication i.e. the environmental themes ... -
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report quality for hazardous waste treatment facilities in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool used internationally for environmental protection and management to avoid or mitigate the potentially adverse or negative environmental impacts of developments. In South ... -
Environmental impact assessment in South Africa - what difference can a sustainability assessment make?
(North-West University, 2018)Sustainability is a concept that has the objective of dealing with the immediate and future ‘needs’ of society while attempting to take the ‘limitations’ imposed by the ecological damage into account. The term sustainability ... -
Evaluation of the monitoring system for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions at NATREF, South Africa
(North-West University, 2004)An evaluation of the VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) emissions monitoring system of Natref (National Refiners of South Africa) was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the system. Natref monitors fugitive plant ... -
A generic framework for promoting the implementation of environmental management systems at local government level in South Africa
(North-West University, 2005)Global environmental problems have been manifesting themselves at such an alarming rate, that the international community decided at the Rio Conference in 1992 that these global problems must inter aha also be attended to ...
