Compendium of South African Environmental LegislationMorné Van der Linde PULP, 2006 - 565 pages Environmental law is a broad and interdisciplinary branch of law within the South African legal system. The promulgation of the 1996 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa provided for the potential acceleration of the development of South African environmental law jurisprudence. The Constitution grants every person the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being; as well as the right to have the environment protected through reasonable legislative and other measures that prevent pollution, ecological degradation, promote conservation and secure ecological sustainable development and the use of natural resources while promoting justifiable economic and social development. Environmental law deals with a large number of legal problems at the domestic level (i.e. South Africa), the regional life (i.e. African Union), the sub-regional level (i.e. Southern African Development Community), as well as at an international level (i.e. United Nations). At the domestic level, environmental law draws on all the formal sources of law including legislation, common law principles, customary law, indigenous law and international environmental law. The bulk of South African environmental law and principles are regulated by legislation at national level. The most important environmental legislative measures at a national level include the 1996 South African Constitution and the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) of 1998. Other additional environmental legislation in South Africa deal with issues such as conservation, pollution (atmospheric, land, marine, noise, water and waste management), energy and energy resources. Comment Don: Centre for Human Rights. |
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... perform their functions in a manner that does not encroach on the geographical, functional or institutional integrity of government in another sphere; and co-operate with one another in mutual trust and good faith by: fostering friendly ...
... perform their functions in a manner that does not encroach on the geographical, functional or institutional integrity of government in another sphere; and co-operate with one another in mutual trust and good faith by: fostering friendly ...
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... perform its functions. ... 154. Municipalities in co-operative government (1) The national government and provincial governments, by legislative and other measures, must support and strengthen the capacity of municipalities to manage ...
... perform its functions. ... 154. Municipalities in co-operative government (1) The national government and provincial governments, by legislative and other measures, must support and strengthen the capacity of municipalities to manage ...
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... perform their functions without fear, favour or prejudice. (3) Other organs of state, through legislative and other measures, must assist and protect these institutions to ensure the independence, impartiality, dignity and effectiveness ...
... perform their functions without fear, favour or prejudice. (3) Other organs of state, through legislative and other measures, must assist and protect these institutions to ensure the independence, impartiality, dignity and effectiveness ...
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... perform environmentally hazardous work and whistle blowers are protected. NEMA reconfirms the wide standing that the Constitution provides for the protection of the environment by the courts and ensures wide access to environmental ...
... perform environmentally hazardous work and whistle blowers are protected. NEMA reconfirms the wide standing that the Constitution provides for the protection of the environment by the courts and ensures wide access to environmental ...
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... perform the duty ; ' Department ' means the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism ; ' Director - General ' means the Director - General of Environmental Affairs and Tourism ; ' ecosystem ' means a dynamic system of plant ...
... perform the duty ; ' Department ' means the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism ; ' Director - General ' means the Director - General of Environmental Affairs and Tourism ; ' ecosystem ' means a dynamic system of plant ...
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Page 350 - The natural resources referred to in these articles consist of the mineral and other non-living resources of the seabed and subsoil together with living organisms belonging to sedentary species, that is to say, organisms which, at the harvestable stage, either are immobile on or under the seabed or are unable to move except in constant physical contact with the seabed or the subsoil.
Page 9 - Rights may be limited only in terms of law of general application to the extent that the limitation is reasonable and justifiable in an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom...
Page 216 - Wetlands are lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water.
Page 348 - fishing vessel" means any vessel, boat, ship, or other craft which is used for. equipped to be used for. or of a type which is normally used for— (A) fishing...
Page 520 - ... or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both...
Page 8 - Everyone has the right (a) to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being; and (b) to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that (i) prevent pollution and ecological degradation; (ii) promote conservation; and (iii) secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources while promoting justifiable economic and social development.
Page 516 - International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, the International Convention relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969, as well as the Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Marine Pollution by Substances Other than Oil...
Page 10 - Anyone listed in this section has the right to approach a competent court, alleging that a right in the Bill of Rights has been infringed or threatened, and the court may grant appropriate relief, including a declaration of rights.
Page 8 - ... subject to compensation, the amount of which and the time and manner of payment of which have either been agreed to by those affected or decided or approved by a court. (3) The amount of the compensation and the time and manner of payment must be just and equitable, reflecting an equitable balance between the public interest and the interests of those affected...
Page 113 - Biological diversity" means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part: this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems.