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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"The National Environmental Management Act (NEMA)"”.
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A Critical Analysis of the Legal Provisions for Responding to Environmental Emergency Incidents in South Africa, with Particular Emphasis on the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) Emergency Provisions
The aim of this thesis is to examine the legislative provisions relating to emergency incidents in South Africa and to determine whether they provide an adequate and effective national response mechanism for dealing with such incidents, as well as legal and other related issues, which arise as a …
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A comparative legal approach to mining rehabilitation funding schemes in South Africa and Western Australia
Despite the environmental and social challenges posed by historically abandoned mine sites to host communities, little effort has been made by the mining industry and governments to rehabilitate the environment. Mine rehabilitation projects are typically costly. In many instances, mining companies …
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The use of mediation to resolve environmental disputes in South Africa and Switzerland
The minor dissertation is structured as follows: After a short overview about mediation as one mechanism to resolve environmental disputes and the advantages respectively disadvantages of this kind of alternative dispute resolution, the focus shifts in paragraph C to the use of mediation to resolve …
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Advancing the effective implementation of the one environmental system for mining through cooperative environmental governance
In 2014, the One Environmental System for mining came into effect. This legislative framework was introduced to streamline the environmental regulation of mining activities by consolidating such regulation in the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA). The most significant aspect of the …
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The Constitutionality of Ex Post Facto Authorisation for Environmentally Harmful Activities in South Africa
Environmental activities that have been listed as harmful under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) must be authorised prior to commencement in South Africa. The process of authorisation (EA) requires an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to be commissioned before a listed activity …
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Integrated environmental management : where is South Africa headed given recent developments relating to NEMA and the Infrastructure Development Act?
Integrated Environmental Management (IEM) was formulated during the 1980s by the Council for the Environment in response to a dual need in South Africa to effectively manage the country's natural resource base whilst stimulating economic growth and development. The IEM principles were translated …
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The implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment during the lifespan of mines: an evaluation of the South African legal framework
Under the Constitution of South Africa, the development of natural resources must not be developed at the expense of the environment. Instead, the development of minerals must be undertaken simultaneously with the protection of the environment, to safeguard the environment from becoming polluted …
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An evaluation of the development of environmental legislation governing environmental impact assessments and integrated environmental management in South Africa
This study provides an overview of the development of environmental assessment legislation in South Africa since the advent of democracy and critically assesses whether an effective regulatory system is in place. Where necessary and appropriate, the study may include aspects of foreign and …
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An evaluation of the development of environmental legislation governing environmental impact assessments and integrated environmental management in South Africa
This study provides an overview of the development of environmental assessment legislation in South Africa since the advent of democracy and critically assesses whether an effective regulatory system is in place. Where necessary and appropriate, the study may include aspects of foreign and …
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Exploring the factors at play to make wastewater biorefineries a reality
This thesis concerns the topic of wastewater biorefineries (WWBR), in which wastewater is not seen simply as a waste stream to be cleaned but as a valuable material flow to be converted into bioproducts, while still meeting discharge limits at the end. To set the scene, similar developing …