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Are developing countries ready for first world waste policy instruments?

Author: Godfrey, Linda K ; Nahman, Anton Date: Oct 2007 The findings of on-going research conducted within South Africa on waste policy instruments shows that while typical command-and-control instruments lack effective monitoring and enforcement, alternative policy instruments such as economic ... Read more
Beyond GDP: towards a green economy index

Author: Nahman, Anton ; Mahumani, BK ; De Lange, Willem J Date: Feb 2016 Worldwide, there is increasing recognition of the need for countries to pursue a "green economy". Given the broad (economic, social and environmental) objectives of a green economy, and the limitations associated with mainstream measures of ... Read more
The Circular Economy as Development Opportunity: Exploring Circular Economy Opportunities across South Africa’s Economic Sectors

Author: Godfrey, Linda K ; Nahman, Anton ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Trotter, Douglas ; Khan, Sumaya ; Nontso, Zintle ; Magweregwede, Fleckson ; Sereme, Busisiwe V ; Okole, Blessed N ; Gordon, Gregory ER ; Brown, Bernadette ; Pillay, Boyse ; Schoeman, Chanel ; Fazluddin, Shahed ; Ojijo, Vincent O ; Cooper, Antony K ; Kruger, Daniel M ; Napier, Mark ; Mokoena, Refiloe ; Steenkamp, Anton J ; Msimanga, Xolile P ; North, Brian C ; Seetal, Ashwin R ; Mathye, Salamina M Date: Dec 2021 The intention of this book is to present the CSIR’s position and interpretation of the circular economy, and to use it to drive discussions on where immediate circular economy opportunities are achievable in South Africa. Opportunities that ... Read more
A comparative cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment of single-use plastic shopping bags and various alternatives available in South Africa

Author: Stafford, William HL ; Russo, Valentina ; Nahman, Anton Date: Sep 2022 The pervasive use of plastics, coupled with inadequate waste management systems in many countries, has led to widespread leakage of plastics into the environment. In South Africa, the predominant type of shopping bags are single-use plastic ... Read more
Costs of food waste along the value chain: evidence from South Africa

Author: Nahman, Anton ; De Lange, Willem J Date: Nov 2013 In a previous paper (Nahman et al., 2012), the authors estimated the costs of household food waste in South Africa, based on the market value of the wasted food, as well as the costs of disposal to landfill. In this paper, we extend the ... Read more
Costs of food waste along the value chain: Evidence from South Africa: Presentation

Author: Nahman, Anton ; De Lange, Willem J Date: Sep 2013 We estimate the costs of food waste throughout the entire food value chain, from agricultural production through to consumption at the household level, in economic terms. First, food waste at each stage of the value chain was quantified in ... Read more
Costs of food waste in South Africa: Incorporating inedible food waste

Author: De Lange, Willem J ; Nahman, Anton Date: Jun 2015 The economic, social and environmental costs of food waste are being increasingly recognised. Food waste consists of both edible and inedible components. Whilst wastage of edible food is problematic for obvious reasons, there are also costs ... Read more
The costs of household food waste in South Africa

Author: Nahman, Anton ; De Lange, Willem J ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Nov 2012 Food waste is problematic for a number of reasons, including the loss of a potentially valuable food source or resource for use in other processes (e.g. energy generation or composting), wasted resources and emissions in the food supply chain, ... Read more
Economic instruments for solid waste management in South Africa: opportunities and constraints

Author: Nahman, Anton ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: 2009 This paper presents results from a survey of waste management authorities regarding the opportunities and constraints associated with the implementation of economic instruments for solid waste management in South Africa. Almost all respondents ... Read more
Environmental and resource economics in South Africa: status quo and lessons for developing countries

Author: Nahman, Anton ; Wise, R ; De Lange, Willem J Date: Sep 2009 The paper reviews the potential contributions of environmental and resource economics (ERE) to the achievement of sustainable development in developing countries and highlights the limitations associated with applying ERE within a developing ... Read more
Estimating the magnitude of food waste generated in South Africa

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Nahman, Anton Date: Aug 2012 Throughout the developed world, food is treated as a disposable commodity. Between one third and half of all food produced for human consumption globally is estimated to be wasted. However, attempts to quantify the actual magnitude of food ... Read more
Extended producer responsibility for packaging waste in South Africa: Current approaches and lessons learned

Author: Nahman, Anton Date: 2010 Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a policy concept aimed at extending producers’ responsibility for their products to the post-consumer stage of their products’ life cycle. One of the outcomes of an effective EPR programme is to move ... Read more
External costs of sand mining in rivers: evidence from South Africa.

Author: De Lange, Willem J ; Nahman, Anton ; Theron, A Date: May 2009 The valuation of estuarine goods and services serves to highlight the degree to which estuaries contribute to human well-being and to show that the social cost of activities which contribute to estuary degradation could be greater than the ... Read more
Food packaging in South Africa: reducing, re-using and recycling.

Author: Nahman, Anton Date: 2009 Food packaging is essential for maintaining food quality, freshness and integrity. It also allows for convenient transport, storage and sale in discrete quantities. Finally, it can be used as a means of product differentiation, marketing and ... Read more
Food waste in South Africa and Saudi Arabia

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Nahman, Anton ; Barjees, M ; Salemdeeb, R ; Nizami, A-S ; Reynolds, C Date: Jan 2020 The food waste reduction potential within the countries of Middle East and Africa is large and understudied. Countries in the region are faced with food security and sovereignty issues, with over 50% of food imported in some countries. Due ... Read more
Green economy implementation in the agriculture sector: moving from theory to practice

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D ; Nortje, Karen ; Nahman, Anton ; Stafford, William HL Date: Jan 2019 Focusing on agriculture, this book analyses a developing country green economy implementation context and provides a practical framework for implementing crop production green economy projects. The book addresses a distinct gap as currently ... Read more
Impacts of marine plastic on ecosystem services and economy: State of South African research

Author: Arabi, Sumaiya ; Nahman, Anton Date: May 2020 In addition to its direct impacts on marine ecology and biota, marine plastic debris can affect the delivery of ecosystem services, with resulting impacts on human well-being, society and the economy. It is important to quantify these impacts ... Read more
Imperatives for an agricultural green economy in South Africa

Author: Musvoto, Constansia D ; Nortje, Karen ; De Wet, Benita ; Mahumani, BK ; Nahman, Anton Date: Jan 2015 Globally, there are social, economic and environmental challenges related to sustainable development; these challenges include climate change, the need to feed a rapidly increasing population, high rates of poverty and environmental degradation. ... Read more
Implementing the waste management hierarchy: Applying the SASCOST model to determine indicative costs of separation at source

Author: Nahman, Anton ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: Oct 2018 The SASCOST model is a tool for comparing the costs and benefits of alternative options for implementing a Separation at Source (S@S) recycling programme. S@S is a crucial step in implementing the waste management hierarchy. The model can be ... Read more
Informing policy on grocery carrier bags: Evidence from a life cycle sustainability assessment

Author: Nahman, Anton ; Russo, Valentina ; Stafford, William HL Date: Feb 2021 The environmental impacts of plastic waste have received significant attention from both policy makers and the general public. A number of countries have banned certain single-use plastic products, including plastic carrier bags. However, ... Read more

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