Browsing Masters Degrees (Environmental Law) by Type "Thesis"
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Access to genetic resources and sharing of benefits arising out of their utilization : a critical analysis of the contribution of the Nagoya Protocol to the existing international regime on access and benefit-sharing.
(2012)Prior to the commencement of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), genetic resources were considered to be the common heritage of mankind; this principle gave the right to developed countries to obtain and freely ... -
Aerospace law : the regulation of space activities and space exploration.
(1985)No abstract available. -
An analysis of Nigeria's domestic application of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
(2014)While biodiversity has played a major role in sustaining human existence on earth, the world has witnessed the decline of these biological resources over the last century, with several species of flora and fauna being ... -
An analysis of South Africa's statutory regime pertinent to the risks of hydraulic fracturing.
(2013)The production of energy is vital for the survival of mankind –we rely on the supply of energy in all sectors of the economy, ranging from the generation of electricity which ensures the functioning of households and ... -
An analysis of the legal and practical application of an agreement in terms of section 29 of the spatial planning and land use management act 16 of 2013 for state infrastructure planning, using the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) as an example.
Through the relevant case law and legislation, this paper explores the context of planning law in South Africa as it relates to the implementation of state infrastructure. With the adoption of the Spatial Planning and Land ... -
An analysis of the South African law relating to involuntary displacement caused by infrastructure development.
(2020)Abstract available in PDF. -
Biodiversity conservation on private land : an international perspective and lessons for South Africa.
(2008)Conservation agreements have been used successfully around the globe for the conservation of biodiversity on private land. In South Africa however, their use to this end has largely been overlooked. Conservation mechanisms ... -
Biodiversity offsets and the EIA process : the Fairbreeze mine conundrum.
(2014)The concept of biodiversity offsets has been around since the 1970s, but it is only in the last decade that a substantial interest has been shown by international bodies and governments in what benefits offsets can provide ... -
Can hunting? : an analysis of recent changes in the legal framework governing the management of large predators in South Africa.
(2008)New regulations have been published under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act ('the Biodiversity Act') that regulate activities regarded as 'restricted activities' by that Act involving listed species ... -
The clean development mechanism : a comparison between South Africa and China.
(2012)The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is the only mechanism available for use by developing nations. It is there for highly important for the inclusion of these developing nations in the climate change regime. A consideration ... -
A comparative study of legislation relating to the establishment and management of wildlife protected areas in South Africa and Tanzania.
(2006)In the last two decades, conservation of biodiversity has moved from being a preserve of wildlife enthusiasts into forming a lead agenda in the world conferences. Many Conventions and declarations also came into being ... -
Conservation legislation in Transkei.
(1995)Societies in Transkei, particularly those along the coast, are confronted to varying degrees by the problem and prospects of having to be removed from the areas which they have occupied for decades, sometimes from time ... -
A consideration of the squatter issue in relation to the natural environment.
(1995)Environmental conservation is the achievement of the highest quality of living for mankind by the rational utilization of the environment. It advocates practices that will perpetuate the resources of the Earth on which man ... -
The contribution of developing countries in the global effort to tackle climate change: analysis of the transition from the Kyoto protocol to the Paris agreement.
(2016)The urgency to reduce current greenhouse gases emissions from both developing and developed country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to stabilise the global temperature increase to 2 ...