South Africa’s first climate case at the Constitutional Court has blocked Shell’s oil and gas exploration off the Wild Coast, protecting coastal communities.
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Communities who have lived off the land and the sea for hundreds of years will need to organise if they want to stop giant companies like Shell from destroying their livelihood by mining.
Indigenous people’s concerns and considerations could provide a strong basis for climate litigation in South Africa.
Researchers share their insights on seismic surveys in South Africa.
Mining proposals are often hugely controversial in South Africa and can even lead to violence. Better strategic assessments based on participation and precaution would help.
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Reseach Associate, and Consultant in Environment, Social and Governance, University of Cape Town
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Professor, University of Cape Town
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Marine Predator Ecologist and lecturer in Zoology, University of Pretoria
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Acting Head of Environmental Justice, Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS), University of the Witwatersrand
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Dean and Professor, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor: Environmental Change, Faculty of Law, North-West University
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Associate Professor, Geology, University of Pretoria
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Senior lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Professor, University of Pretoria
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Research Manager, Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit, University of Pretoria
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Marine Biologist, University of Pretoria
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Researcher at the Research Institute for Sustainability Helmholtz Center, Potsdam and Research Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, North-West University
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Lecturer in Law, Southampton Law School, University of Southampton
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Director of the Global Environmental Law Centre; Associate Professor Department of Public Law & Jurisprudence, University of the Western Cape