(par 10.4 ) A short Overview of the EIA Process

Guidebook for Evaluating Mining Project EIAs A short Overview of the EIA Process https://www.elaw.org/files/mining-eia-guidebook/Chapter2.pdf  WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE EIA PROCESS? The environmental impact assessment (EIA) process is an interdisciplinary and multistep procedure to ensure that environmental considerations are included in decisions regarding projects that may impact the environment. Simply defined, the EIA process […]

(par 10.3.4) JJ Le Roux. ‎2008. Water erosion prediction at a national scale for South Africa

Water erosion prediction at a national scale for South Africa https://www.ajol.info/index.php/wsa/article/view/180623 By JJ Le Roux, TL Morgenthal, J Malherbe, DJ Pretorius and PD Sumner   (Get access to the ull document  (PDF) by following the link above) Abstract Erosion is a major soil degradation problem in South Africa, confronting both land and water resource management […]

(Par 10.3.4) Beyond public participation by T Murombo

Beyond public participation: the disjuncture between South Africa’s environmental impact assessment (eia) law and sustainable development  http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-37812008000300006 By T Murombo Lecturer, School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand. An earlier version of this paper was awarded the 2007 Best Presentation, Early Career Researcher Award. See Murombo “Beyond Public Participation”. SUMMARY One of the key strategies […]