ResearchSpace
→
Research Publications/Outputs
→
Journal Articles
→
Browsing Journal Articles by Author

Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Nahman, Anton"

Now showing items 1-20 of 20

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
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 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
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
Integrating socio-economic and biophysical data to support water allocations within river basins: an example from the Inkomati Water Management Area in South Africa

Author: De Lange, Willem J ; Wise, RM ; Forsyth, GG ; Nahman, Anton Date: Jan 2010 Sustainable natural resource management requires inputs from both the natural and the social sciences. Since social and natural systems are inter-related and inter-dependent, it is essential that these data can be integrated within a given ... Read more
Interpreting the green economy: emerging discourses and their considerations for the Global South

Author: Faccer, K ; Nahman, Anton ; Audouin, Michelle A Date: May 2014 The 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
Pricing landfill externalities: emissions and disamenity costs in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Nahman, Anton Date: Oct 2011 This study attempts to estimate the external costs of landfilling in the City of Cape Town, using the benefits transfer method (for emissions) and the hedonic pricing method (for disamenities). The results show that external costs are ... Read more
Principles for internalising systems resilience into business management and value creation

Author: Haywood, Lorren K ; Nahman, Anton ; De Wet, Benita ; Nortje, Karen ; Van Der Watt, C ; Kelling, NK Date: 2019 This article introduces principles for internalising the concept of social ecological systems resilience into business management and value creation. It is no longer enough for businesses to simply reduce their impact on the environment. ... Read more
Research: CSIR model to provide support to municipalities for household waste recycling

Author: Nahman, Anton Date: Jun 2011 This article is about the CSIR model to provide support to municipalities for household waste recycling. Read more
Securing a sustainable future through a new global contract between rich and poor

Author: De Lange, Willem J ; Wise, RM ; Nahman, Anton Date: 2009 Global sustainable development depends on the capacity of natural, social and economic systems to adapt to external stimuli. However, building this adaptive capacity in the developing world context of Sub-Sahara Africa will require substantial ... Read more
The sustainable development goals in South Africa: Investigating the need for multi-stakeholder partnerships

Author: Haywood, Lorren K ; Funke, Nicola S ; Audouin, Michelle A ; Musvoto, Constansia D ; Nahman, Anton Date: Apr 2018 Achieving the SDGs depends on partnerships between stakeholders, from government, the private sector, civil society, academic and research intuitions, and international agencies. The UN system provides governance and support from an international ... Read more
Transitioning from conventional plastic to more sustainable alternative materials: Evidence from South Africa

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Nahman, Anton ; Russo, Valentina ; Stafford, William HL ; Muswema, Aubrey P ; Mathew, Maya J ; Muniyasamy, Sudhakar Date: Oct 2022 The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in partnership with UNIDO and the University of the Witwatersrand, with funding from the Japanese government, undertook research to identify and implement opportunities for sustainable ... Read more
Waste as a resource: Opportunities in Africa [journal article]

Author: Oelofse, Suzanna HH ; Nahman, Anton Date: May 2019 It is estimated that 125 million tonnes of municipal solid waste is generated in Africa, of which only 68 million tonnes is collected. Unsanitary landfilling and open dumping of collected waste are predominant waste disposal options in many ... Read more

Now showing items 1-20 of 20

Browse

All of ResearchSpace
This Collection
- By Issue Date
- Authors
- Titles
- Subjects
- Publication Type
- Cluster
- Impact Area

Quick Links

Legislation and compliance

General Enquiries

Tel: + 27 12 841 2911
Email: callcentre@csir.co.za

Physical Address
Meiring Naudé Road
Brummeria
Pretoria
South Africa

Postal Address
PO Box 395
Pretoria 0001
South Africa

Social Connect

Copyright © CSIR 2017. All Rights Reserved

Resources on this site are free to download and reuse according to associated licensing provision. Please read the terms and conditions of usage of each resource.