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Assessment of food losses and waste at the Tshwane market and small scale farms

Author: Ramukhwatho, Fhumulani R ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Musvoto, Constansia D ; Polasi, Letlotlo T Date: Feb 2021 Food losses and waste are issues of global concern as they contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that agricultural production and marketing contribute a large portion of food waste in the value chain. This paper reports on ... Read more
Chapter One - Introduction

Author: Coelho, ST ; Bouille, DH ; Mani, SK ; Stafford, William HL Date: Jan 2020 The adequate collection and disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) remain a challenge in developing countries as a direct consequence of inadequate practices, which in turn produce negative environmental and social impacts. In industrialized ... Read more
A compass to guide through the myriad of sustainable energy transition options across the global North-South divide

Author: Van Zyl-Bulitta, VH ; Ritzel, C ; Stafford, William HL ; Wong, JG Date: Aug 2019 The global energy transition is characterised by a myriad of technology options, organisational forms and infrastructural scales across levels of operation. Energy transitions are generally considered to foster sustainable development. However, ... Read more
Exploring sustainability potentials in vineyards through LCA? Evidence from farming practices in South Africa

Author: Russo, Valentina ; Strever, AE ; Ponstein, HJ Date: Apr 2021 Following the urgency to curb environmental impacts across all sectors globally, this is the frst life cycle assessment of diferent wine grape farming practices suitable for commercial conventional production in South Africa, aiming at better ... 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
Municipal Solid Waste Energy Conversion in Developing Countries: Technologies, Best Practices, Challenges and Policy

Author: Coelho, ST ; Sanches Pereira, A ; Bouill, DH ; Mani, SK ; Recalde, MY ; Savino, AA ; Stafford, William HL Date: Jan 2020 Municipal Solid Waste Energy Conversion in Emerging Countries: Technologies, Best Practices, Challenges and Policy presents contributions from authors from India, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, South Africa and China who come ... Read more
Optimising the concentrating solar power potential in South Africa through an improved GIS analysis

Author: Duvenhage, DF ; Brent, AC ; Stafford, William HL ; Van Den Heever, D Date: Jun 2020 Renewable Energy Technologies are rapidly gaining uptake in South Africa, already having more than 3900 MW operational wind, solar PV, Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and biogas capacity. CSP has the potential to become a leading Renewable ... Read more
Overview of developing countries

Author: Coelho, ST ; Recalde, MY ; Mani, SK ; Stafford, William HL Date: Jan 2020 This chapter presents a general overview of each region where the selected developing countries (Latin America, Africa, and Asia) are located. It includes socioeconomic figures, such as energy access, share of urban and rural population, and ... Read more
Reducing food waste across the supply chain

Author: Matinise, Sihle N ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Polasi, Letlotlo T Date: Feb 2021 Food waste is recognised as one of the major environmental issues, globally. With a growing burden of global food insecurity coupled with economic and environmental impacts, food waste prevention has become a paramount consideration to achieve ... Read more
Reporting on the SDGs - A focus on waste reporting in the 2019 South Africa Country Report

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: Feb 2021 South Africa has an obligation to report progress towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Goal 12 seeks to decouple economic growth and resource use towards achieving sustainable consumption and production. Therefore, a ... Read more
SMMEs and stakeholder contribution to a Green Economy in KZN: Towards a guideline for municipalities

Author: Muswema, Aubrey P ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: Mar 2021 SMMEs (including cooperatives, PTY Ltd, Close Corporations) are viewed as a significant driver of job opportunities and economic value creation; in the context of green economy, these value propositions would entail diverting waste away from ... Read more
Waste disposal practices in low-income settlements of South Africa

Author: Haywood, Lorren K ; Kapwata, T ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Breetzke, G ; Wright, CY Date: Aug 2021 Domestic solid waste is rapidly increasing due to accelerated population growth and urbanization. Improper waste disposal poses potential health risks and environmental concerns. Here, we investigated waste disposal practices in relation to ... Read more
Water and CSP—Linking CSP water demand models and national hydrology data to sustainably manage CSP development and water resources in arid regions

Author: Duvenhage, F ; Brent, AC ; Stafford, William HL ; Grobbelaar, S Date: Apr 2020 A systematic approach to evaluate Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant fleet deployment and sustainable water resource use in arid regions is presented. An overview is given of previous work carried out. Once CSP development scenarios, ... Read more
What do South African supermarket retailers disclose about the sustainability of suppliers?

Author: Haywood, Lorren K ; De Lange, Willem J ; Musvoto, Constansia D ; De Wet, Benita Date: Jan 2021 As intermediaries between producers, manufacturers and consumers, retailers are uniquely positioned to influence production practices and consumption trends. Supermarket retailers are increasingly imposing responsibility on their suppliers ... Read more
WtE best practices and perspectives in Africa

Author: Stafford, William HL Date: Jan 2020 The adequate collection and disposal of municipal waste remains a challenge in most African town and cities. Both wastewater (i.e., sewage) and solid waste [i.e., municipal solid waste (MSW)] pose health and environmental risks as a direct ... Read more

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