Author:Nahman, Anton; Mahumani, BK; De Lange, Willem JDate:Feb 2016Worldwide, 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
Author:Szewczuk, SDate:Aug 2015The South Africa transport sector is a major user of energy, in particular liquid fossil fuels that contribute to Green House Gas emissions. South Africa is committed to developing a Green Economy, but South Africa has significant challenges ...Read more
Author:Musvoto, Constansia DDate:Feb 2015South African agriculture is dominated by the large scale commercial sector. However, the government of South Africa recognises the potential role of small scale farming in the economy of the country and in job creation. South Africa has ...Read more
Author:Musvoto, Constansia DDate:Dec 2015The green economy, with its underlying philosophy of reducing the dependence of economic development on the increased consumption of and damage to natural resources is a tool for achieving sustainable development. Globally, a green economy ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Oct 2012In this presentation the author outlines how innovative and alternative building technologies can be used to support the transition towards a low-carbon economy.Read more
Author:Musvoto, Constansia D; Nortje, Karen; Nahman, Anton; Stafford, William HLDate:Jan 2019Focusing 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
Author:Godfrey, Linda KDate:Nov 2014The Waste Sector, as with many sectors of the economy, is responding to the call to transition to a Green Economy. Globally, waste management is changing from one of ‘collect-transport-dispose’, to one of ‘secondary resource management’, ...Read more
Author:Musvoto, Constansia D; Nortje, Karen; De Wet, Benita; Mahumani, BK; Nahman, AntonDate:Jan 2015Globally, 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
Author:Von Maltitz, Graham P; Stafford, William HLDate:Oct 2012Bioenergy is a renewable energy option that has the potential to contribute to a low-carbon development path and stimulate a
green economy. However, since bioenergy uses land and natural resources, it is in competition with the valuable ...Read more
Author:Faccer, K; Nahman, Anton; Audouin, Michelle ADate:May 2014The green economy concept promises to provide a concrete roadmap to the implementation of sustainable development while delivering significant social and economic benefits and reduced environmental risks. However, the concept of a green ...Read more
Author:Archer, Emma RMDate:Oct 2017The transboundary nature of climate change necessitates regional cooperation and action in the form of comprehensive strategies and policy. Article 5(2) (a) of the Treaty of the Southern African Development Community, 1992 (SADC Treaty) states ...Read more
Author:Muswema, Aubrey P; Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Mar 2021SMMEs (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