Acts and regulations department of environmental affairs. These national norms and standards reflect the south african policy context and are based to a large. Employer department of justice private practice in legal firms government ngos or other civil society agencies selfemployment, environmental lawyers can work with the general public affected by environmental issues contact law society of south africa p o box 36626 menlo park, 1729 304 brooks street menlo park tel. Lecture notes on environmental law in global context dr. Undeformed and deformed alkaline rocks and carbonatites pdf 1. Environmental health norms and standards for premises and acceptable. Lecture notes for introduction to environmental law. Those that take this view fail to understand the nature of law. The mineral and petroleum resources development act the mprda is the principal piece of legislation governing all stages of. South durban community environmental alliance v head of department. Lecture notes on international environmental law iel in the global context dr. Environmentalprotectioninsouthafrica thedepartment qf environmental 4fairs ishamstrung byinterdepartmentalrivalry. South africa robyn is an attorney and has 20 years of legal experience in advising south africas government and foreign governments, business, ngos and international organisations on the development and implementation of effective policy and legislative frameworks in the fields of environmental, water and sustainable development law and.
Moreover, environment is increasingly integrated with economic development, human rights, trade, and national security. Environment as we all know is very precious gift from the mother nature. Uniform standards, notes glazewski, would inhibit a situation where polluting. The response to this argument is of course to recognize that animals are not baseballs. Lecture notes environmental pollution causes, effects and control of air edurev notes notes for class 9 is made by best teachers who have written some of the best books of class 9. Access study documents, get answers to your study questions, and connect with real tutors for law lml4807. International law is in the view of some an oxymoron. It was concluded that em in south africa within the framework of iem is an adequate response to the worldwide trend towards sd. But that is not the only group of people who should be familiar with the content of this module. M international business law wales, uk joel laurent ll. The unscrupulous destruction of environment will one day lead to the demise of the human kind. Lecturenotesenvironmentallaw learningobjectivesforenvironmentallaw. Anyone acting as a member of, or in the interest of, a group or class of persons. Sabinet south african journal of environmental law and.
Lecture schedule with methodology being used adopted 15 14. International law and other disciplines international law of the environment or environmental law is an area, which took shape in the early 20th century. The institute of marine and environmental law is based within the faculty of law at the university of cape town, recently rated one of the top 200 universities in the world and the highestranked in africa the research fields of the faculty include the international law of the sea and the law relating to biodiversity conservation, coastal zone management, land use, water resources, fisheries. 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. Nuisance use of ones property causing annoyance, inconvenience or discomfort to another a. Legal personality of corporation is recognized both in english and indian law. Efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement function patrick kakwezi and sonny nyeko kakwezi is a lecturer in department of procurement and logistics management.
Certain information has also been taken from environmental laws of south africa by p. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. South african journal of environmental law and policy. Geniune endeavour is required to minimize the gaps by intellectual and material inputs.
Despite the convention on biological diversitys recognition of state sovereignty over genetic. Natural resources law pbl5642s institute of marine and. Designed primarily for students, the text should also prove of value to practitioners. Analyzing the evolution of international environmental law helps us understand the possibilities and the limitations of law in addressing environmental problems, whether. T he 1992 united nations conference on environment and development unced was a historic watershed.
South african environmental law encompasses natural resource conservation and utilization, as well as landuse planning and development. This second amendment bill on environmental impact management was passed 60 environmental quality south africa was the first country in the world to have state of the. Altering the bed, banks, course or characteristics of a watercourse. Faculty of law an evaluation of the development of environmental legislation governing environmental impact assessments and integrated environmental management in south africa a minithesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree llm environmental law mode ii clarice arendse student number. The nagoya protocol and its potential implications for south africa. View notes lecture notes environmental law from econ 2106 at marygrove college. This law comes from romandutch law and english law, brought to south africa by the dutch and english settlers. The survival of the human race depends mainly on the sustainability of the resources. Before it happens let us wake up, realize and act to protect our environment.
Civil law is one of the areas of private law in the legal system. In south africa the term has become equally popular, particularly within. Access and benefitsharing in the wake of cbd cop10. The constitution says that everyone has the right to a safe and healthy environment. Study unit 1 chapter 1 a lawblog for south african. Environmental laws and legislation in south africa index. A corporation is distinguished by reference to different kinds of. Brown, internationa l environmenta law and the natura law in. South african environmental law describes the legal rules in south africa relating to the social.
The project is one of the largest infrastructure development public private partnerships ppps in. Can the environmental rights in the south african constitution offer. Draw a clear distinction between individual labour law and collective labour law. We are deeply conscious that there are bound to be gaps between the ideal and real. Corporate law manual mzumbe university linkedin slideshare. Nema south africa national environmental management act legislation and environmental acts. The state is currently in the process of bringing this act and the integrated environmental management policy in line with.
This definition is found in a text written for the specific purpose of being a resource for practitioners of environmental law duties and functions in south africa. University previous question papers of previous years 121 17. Lecture notes environmental pollution causes, effects. Pages in category environmental law in south africa the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This publication examines the emerging yet complex body of south african environmental laws. D deener, international law of the environment, 1973, 8. Environmental law presented by the department of public law, university of pretoria learning outcomes after successfully completing this course, you will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the nature and scope of environmental law discuss the constitutional protection of environmental rights in. A adebayo abstract erosion is an ecological problem and a major cause of environmental degradation especially in the developing countries of the world. For this reason south africa is often referred to as a young democracyll12q or immature democracy. It includes within its ambit a wide variety of phenomenon.
The success of this course will depend on the initiative and drive of the. It outlines the work and achievements of the environmental compliance and enforcement sector over the 20112012 period. Erosion has hampered economic activities and at the same time devastated the lives of people. It is a dynamic term that may be used to describe a limited area on one hand, and the entire planet on the other. Updates for 12 months print and mobile are included in the price. Proposed regulations regarding fees for the provision of aviation meteorological services 18 december 20 act no.
South african environmental law derives its foundation from various statutes, of which the environment conservation act of 1989 is the most important. The course provides an overview that managers and technical people will find useful as a beginning course or a course that puts formerly taken detailed courses in perspective. The political, economic and social transformation of the country is fairly recent, having taken place in only the last 16 years. Common law is law that is not made by parliament or another law making body. This study attempted to identify and sort these different sets of principles and then to measure it against the international standard of agenda 21. When a legal problem is not covered by statute law, you can look at the common law for an answer. National environmental laws amendment act 14 of 2009. The text examines the growing public concern regarding environmental problems and the legal issues surrounding it. In an attempt to establish a more integrated or cooperative approach to environmental governance, the south african legal framework makes extensive provision for cooperative environmental governance in, inter alia, the constitution of the republic of south africa, 1996 constitution. In a modern state like south africa, everyone should have a basic idea of the. Deat 2005 environmental assessment of traderelated agreements and policies in south africa, integrated environmental management information series 18, department of environmental affairs and tourism deat, pretoria isbn 0958472947 page 1. Subject environmental law 2 ecology is the scientific analysis and study of interactions among organisms and their environment, such as the interactions organisms have with each other and with their biotic environment. Geology before the present oceans began to form pdf 2. Many of the general principles of our law come from the common.
Introduction to law module viia environmental law environmental law and sustainable development 8 notes 24. Environmental compliance and enforcement in south africa. Law, environment and development journal 28 1 the principles of sustainability were accepted by all nations at the earth summit in rio in 1992 and reaffirmed in johannesburg in 2002. Integrating planning and environmental issues through the law in. Those that take this view are of the opinion that law cannot exist absent some government and its police existing to enforce it. The purpose of these lecture note is to assist you in acquiring the basic way to think about civil law, and to serve as an introduction to civil law through an overview of the legal institution stated in the corpus of civil law as outlined. Introduction environment is a very comprehensive term. In the post apartheid era, south africa passed a raft of environmental legislation which is. A corporation is an artificial person enjoying in law capacity to have rights and duties and holding property. It would be ridiculous to suggest that only certain groups of people should have a knowledge of constitutional law. Environmental law enterprises university of pretoria. Luther rangreji legal officer, ministry of external affairs i. Who can you enforce your environmental rights against.
Unit 24 lecture notes international environmental law. Introduction it is generally accepted that the law is an important tool in sustainable development. South africa has one of worlds most contemporary legal regimes regulating natural resources and it will be used as a case study through which to critically explore the nature and application of these tools inherent in natural resource legislation. Evaluating south african environmental impact assessment. Environmental law in south africa is a subscription based product including both the printed looseleaf and lexismobile publications. A comprehensive examination of the aspects of south african environmental law.
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