(par 8.7 ) Botswana, a rare refuge for elephants

Botswana, a rare refuge for elephants https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/botswana-a-rare-refuge-for-elephants by Christopher Torchia CHOBE NATIONAL PARK, Botswana (AP) — No sign of an elephant in all of two minutes, a tourist teased a guide at Botswana’s Chobe National Park, home to tens of thousands of elephants. A minute later, their vehicle cleared a knot of shrubs and elephants loomed […]

(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 […]