Author: Pios Ncube (Ph.D.), Director Abstract: The hazard profile of Southern Africa comprises floods, droughts, pests and diseases, cyclones and earthquakes, which often trigger disasters which pose significant impediments to sustainable development in the region. The impacts of disaster events, which are sometimes transboundary and will be exacerbated by climate change, are differentiated by economic development […]
The clashes of livelihoods and environmental sustainability in South Africa
Author: Pios Ncube (Ph.D.), Director Abstract: The environment is a dynamic and complex interrelated system which is transboundary. The mining sector in South Africa is one of the key economic sectors and employs a huge number of South Africans, yet there is a clear residual environmental impact from mining activities. The sector is the sixth contributor […]