Par 8.6.4.2 New plan fails to provide roadmap for sustainable use of SA’s mega-biodiversity

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-22-new-plan-fails-to-provide-roadmap-for-sustainable-use-of-sas-mega-biodiversity/ By Nina Braude  22 Apr 2024    Nina Braude is a senior attorney at the Biodiversity Law Centre, a non-profit organisation that seeks to use the law to reverse the catastrophic decline of biological diversity in southern Africa. The actions in the National Biodiversity Economy Strategy are not merely controversial, they run counter to the […]

(par 8.6.4 ) Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance claims court victory

GroundUp: Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance claims court victory http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-12-04-groundup-vaal-environmental-justice-alliance-claims-court-victory/ GroundUp, South Africa Steel Valley communities’ victory against ArcelorMittal is a victory for pollution-affected communities across the country, writes Melissa Fourie for GROUNDUP. Listening to Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance (VEJA) coordinator Samson Mokoena talk about the struggles of the communities of Steel Valley – the steel-making hub […]

(par 8.6.4 ) South African Environmental Law (taken from Wikipedia)

South African environmental law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_environmental_law From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia South African environmental law describes the legal rules in South Africa relating to the social, economic, philosophical and jurisprudential issues raised by attempts to protect and conserve the environment in South Africa. This article examines some of the fundamental principles of South African law, particularly with […]