PEA's environmentalism is
not about saving whales, flowers or birds. At a pragmatic
level, PEA's current environmental justice campaign has
involved an engagement with the relevant Mines and Government...
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Corporate Accountability
The responsibilities of transnational
corporations today are defined by established instruments,
such as the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
and Agenda 21 which provide a values framework for corporate
activity and a global plan of action for sustainable development...
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Environmental Liability
Section 24(a) of Act 108 of
1996 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
guarantees the right of very person to an environment
that is "not harmful to their health or wellbeing.
Effect is given to this right in the National Environmental
Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA) through the imposition
of a duty that requires...