Environmental Law in South Africa examines the emerging yet complex body of South African environmental laws.
Edition/issue: 13
Published: October 2025
Publisher: LexisNexis South Africa
Environmental Law in South Africa examines the emerging yet complex body of South African environmental laws.
Environmental Law in South Africa includes climate change, energy law, international trade law and the environment and the enforcement of environmental laws.
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Part 1 - Background
Chapter 1 - The nature and scope of environmental law
Chapter 2 - International environmental law
Chapter 3 - The Bill of Rights and environmental law
Chapter 4 - Administration, implementation and enforcement of environmental law
Chapter 5 - The National Environmental Management Act
Chapter 6 - Land reform and agricultural resources
Chapter 7 - Planning law and the environment
Chapter 8 - Environmental assessment
Chapter 9 - Biodiversity, genetic modification and the law
Chapter 10 - The coastal environment
Chapter 11 - Protected areas and community based conservation
Chapter 12 - Wild animals, forests and plants
Chapter 13 - Living marine resources
Chapter 14 - Water law and the environment
Chapter 15 - Mining and the environment
Chapter 16 - Energy and the environment
Chapter 17 - Heritage resources
Chapter 18 - General legal principles for pollution control and waste management
Chapter 19 - Land pollution
Chapter 20 - Atmospheric pollution
Chapter 21 - Noise pollution
Chapter 22 - Pollution of fresh water
Chapter 23 - Pollution of marine and coastal waters
Part 5 - Appendices
Appendix 1 - International Environmental Conventions Relevant to South Africa
Appendix 2 - Table of Cases
Appendix 3 - Table of Statutes
Appendix 4 - Bibliography
- Index