Browsing Book Chapters by Author "Oelofse, Suzanna HH"

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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
Food waste in South Africa: Understanding the magnitude, water footprint and cost

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: Nov 2014 Food is treated as a disposable commodity throughout the developed world (Oelofse and Nahman, 2013). It is estimated that between 30% and 50% (or 1.2-2 billion tonnes) of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted before ... Read more
Impacts on waste planning and management

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Schoonraad, J ; Baldwin, D Date: Nov 2016 It is reported that “problems related to mining waste, may be rated as second only to global warming and stratospheric ozone depletion in terms of ecological risk” (European Environmental Bureau (EEB), 2000). The potential impacts of waste ... Read more c b
Mine water pollution - acid mine decant, effluent and treatment: a consideration of key emerging issues that may impact the State of the Environment

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: 2009 Acid Mine Discharge (AMD) is a contaminated waste generated out of the mining activities both during and after the operation period. AMD has adverse impact on the socio-economic conditions of the people residing in and around mining site. It ... Read more
Municipal waste management - Good practice

Author: Strydom, WF ; Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; John, J ; Afrika, ME ; Mvuma, GG Date: Feb 2012 This document aims to cover good practices in each of the stages of waste management, from the point of collection through transport, storage, and treatment to final disposal. Read more
Spheres of SA Government, responsibilities and delivery

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: Sep 2010 The institutional framework for government in South Africa was established in 1996 with the adoption of the first democratic Constitution. National, provincial and local government was established as three elected spheres of government, each ... Read more
Waste as resource: Unlocking opportunities for Africa

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Nahman, Anton ; Godfrey, Linda K Date: Jun 2018 The global waste sector is undergoing a paradigm shift from “waste” to that of “secondary resource” within the vision of a circular global economy. The circular economy emphasizes keeping resources in use for as long as possible through re-use, ... Read more
Waste governance

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH Date: Jun 2018 The focus of this chapter is on the enabling governance environment to support sustainable waste management systems in Africa. The introduction section provides background on what is meant by governance and good governance and the status of ... Read more

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