environment, natural resources and climate change

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GETTING THE DEAL MINING 2011 SOUTH AFRICA - BY CLAIRE TUCKER AND SANDRA GORE
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
To what extent does the state control mining rights in your jurisdiction? Can those rights be granted to private parties and to what extent will they have title to minerals in the ground? Are there large areas where the mining rights are held privately or which belong to the owner of the surface rights? Is there a separate legal regime or process for third parties to obtain mining rights in those areas?

GETTING THE DEAL THROUGH - CLIMATE REGULATION 2012 - SOUTH AFRICA - BY SANDRA GORE AND CLAIRE TUCKER
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
South Africa ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in August 1997 and acceded to the Kyoto Protocol in July 2002. As South Africa is classified as a non-annex I country, it is not required to meet targets and timetables for emission reductions in the Kyoto Protocol's first stage of commitment, ending in 2012. Heavier burdens are placed on developed nations (or annex I countries) than on developing countries under the principle of 'common but differentiated responsibilities'.

RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE: THE CARBON TAX OPTION - BY SANDRA GORE
Thursday, June 02, 2011
The South African government undertook to reduce its carbon emissions by 34% by 2020 at the meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Kyoto Protocol at the Copenhagen Conference. With South Africa hosting the next crucial meeting of the COP in December 2011, international focus on South Africa's proposed approach to climate change has increased. South Africa is the world's 12th largest emitter of carbon dioxide, but is classified as a developing country under the Kyoto Protocol. Mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and their effect on the economy has therefore needed to be carefully balanced.

HEFTY FINES AND IMPRISONMENT LOOMS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION PROCESSES - BY WANDISILE MANDLANA AND SANDRA GORE
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Investors entering the South African market may require environmental authorisation. They are well advised to familiarise themselves with those requirements.

ECONOMIC INCENTIVES: NEW LAWS IN THE PIPE LINE TO DECISIVELY RESPOND TO THE CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE BY CLAIRE TUCKER AND WANDISILE MANDLANA
Friday, April 17, 2009
Introduction and Background New laws may be in the pipeline in South Africa to address climate change after the South African Finance Minister’s (“the Minister”) Budget speech on 11 February 2009. In the 2009 Budget speech, the Minister announced specific additional measures which South Africa will implement in responding to climate change.

ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHT RELIED ON TO FORCE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION SANDRA GORE AND CLAIRE TUCKER
Friday, April 17, 2009
Environmental Right relied on to force disclosure of information Sandra Gore and Claire Tucker

CHANGING THE FACE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA BY CLAIRE TUCKER AND TWAAMBO MULEZA
Thursday, February 19, 2009
The South African government, through the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (“DEAT”) has made efforts to amend existing environmental legislation and enact new legislation for better environmental management. In 2008, parliament approved amendments to the following legislation...

THE CONTAMINATED LAND PROVISION IN THE WASTE MANAGEMENT BILL: IMPLICATIONS FOR LAND OWNERS AND SALE OF BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BY CLAIRE TUCKER AND TWAAMBO MULEZA
Monday, December 08, 2008
The National Environmental Management: Waste Management Bill (“Waste Bill”)[1] is now well on its way to becoming law. The Waste Bill was passed by the National Assembly on 23 October 2008 and is to be submitted to the President for assent.

NEW ORDER MINING RIGHTS FOUR YEARS INTO A NEW MINING REGIME BY CLAIRE TUCKER AND TWAAMBO MULEZA
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Introduction The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 ((MPRDAA) came into force on 1 May 2004 and ushered in a new regime for the exploitation of mineral and petroleum resources in South Africa. In line with this new regime, all rights to minerals and petroleum resources issued under the MPRDA are suitably referred to as new order rightss.

A PRACTICAL INSIGHT TO CROSS-BORDER ENVIRONMENT LAW BY CLAIRE TUCKER AND MANDY STOBART
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
The environmental right enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 ("the Constitution") is the basis for environmental policy in South Africa as is the relevant national and provincial legislation....

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