Tertiary Education:
Pretoria Technical College (Diploma: Accounting, Business
Economics, Company Management); Department of Justice
(Diploma: Contract Law, Law of Delict, Law of Evidence)
• CEO: Federation for a Sustainable Environment
• Chairperson: Public Environmental Arbiters
• Environmental Advocacy and Lobbying: 10 years
• Environmental Advocacy Campaigns:
• Shell
• BP
• GoldFields
• Harmony Gold
• DRD Gold
Delegate at World Summit for Sustainable Development
(2002)
Instrumental in effecting Policy Changes in Government
(Appointment of Regulators Steering Committee, Team of
Experts, re-establishment of Water Forums within the Wonderfonteinspruit
Catchment, etc.) (2003 – 2008)
Successful call to the National Nuclear Regulator for
regulatory decisions pertaining to the uranium concentrations
recorded within the catchment of the Wonderfonteinspruit
which exceed the National Nuclear Regulator’s limit
for exclusion from regulatory control and issuing of directives
against the gold mining companies within the West Rand
and Far West Rand by the National Nuclear Regulator
Contributed to the formation of the National Water Resources
Strategy, the Internal Strategic Perspective for the Vaal
River, the Catchment Management Strategy for the Mooi
River, the National Chemical Monitoring Programme, the
Regional Monitoring Programme in the Catchment; the National
Radioactivity Monitoring Programme of the Mooi River Catchment
and the Regional Radioactivity Monitoring Programme,the
Ground Water Monitoring Programme, the Interim Water Quality
Objectives, Integrated licensing process, the Far West
Rand Dolomitic Water Management Area Plan, the Terms of
Reference for the appointment of Professional Service
Providers to do a study to determine the risk of radioactive
pollution to downstream users of the Wonderfonteinspruit
Catchment, etc. (2004-Ref. Mike Muller, Director General,
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry)
Contributed to the establishment of the Wonderfontein
Action Group, and the re-establishment of the Kromdraai
Catchment Forum, and MooiRiver/LoopSpruit Forum, etc.
(2006-Ref. Marius Keet, Regional Director, Department
of Water Affairs and Forestry)
Formation of a Federation of NGO’s and Conservancies
(2007)
Empowerment of local and marginalized communities to
articulate their environmental concerns and to participate
meaningfully in environmental decision making (2003 –
2008)
Submissions to Parliament inter alia the Nuclear Hearings
and the amendments to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Development Act, No 28 of 2002 and the National Environmental
Management Act, No 107 of 1998
Participation in the development of national policies
and guidelines inter alia Best Practice Guidelines regarding
Resource Protection and Waste in Mining (2007-Dr. Magda
Ligthelm, Deputy Director: Resource Protection and Waste:
Agriculture, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry)
Instrumental in effecting the enforcement of the polluter
pays principle within the gold mining industry (2004 –
2008)
Successful campaigning to put scientific official reports
within the public domain (2006 – 2008)
Effective lobbying to reform legal measures (Constitutional
right to have access to sufficient water, promotion of
access to information and promotion of administrative
justice, freedom of speech and press, etc.) (2003 –
2008)
Co-operative arrangements with multi-national corporations
and organs of state (2005 – 2008)
Participation in and/or conducting of workshops, inter
alia the Government Task Team on Mining Closure and Rehabilitation,
the West Rand District Municipality (Waste Management
Forum), Uranium Exploration and Mining Workshop in co-operation
with the National Nuclear Regulator and the CAPCAN AFRICA
“A management approach to environmental social responsibility
and accountability in practice” for senior environmental
managers; seminars; conferences inter alia the International
Conference on “Exploring transdisciplinary discourses:
Water, society and the environment in Africa” ,
etc. (2002 – 2008)
Awarded the Certificate of Appreciation for environmental
projects by the West Rand District Municipality
Public awareness campaigns and whistleblowing in co-operation
with international and national news media (2002 –
2008)
Invited VIP NGO at Al Gore’s Live Earth Concert
(2007)
Extensive international and national news media coverage
inter alia, the BBC, the BBC Canada, CNBC Africa, Al Jazeera,
Carte Blanche – MNet, 50/50, SABC 2 & 3, E-TV,
UNESCO, Finweek, Farmers Weekly, Human Rights Watch, SHEQ,
Die Beeld, The Star, The Sunday Times, The Business Times,
The Sowetan, The Citizen, The Cape Times, regional newspapers,
etc.
Successful engagement with the Human Rights Watch, the
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational Scientific and
Cultural Organisation, and the Human Rights Commission
(2002 – 2008)
Contribution to the standard setting of provincial noise
regulations (2003)
Contribution to the amendments to the National Environmental
Management Amendment Act with regards to Public Participation
(2002/2003-Dr. Patricia Hanekom, former Head: Gauteng
Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Environment
Contribution to treatment initiatives for Acid Mine Drainage
and rehabilitation programmes for historical tailings
disposal facilities within the gold mining areas of the
Wonderfonteinspruit Catchment
Co-operation with research groups and scientist and instrumental
in scientific research and the publication of reports
such as:
Cancer maps (Dr. Carl Albrecht, CANSA)
Epidemiological studies inter alia a high confidence
human health study in the Wonderfonteinspruit using human
milk-teeth to determine health risk within a population
that has had chronic exposure to heavy metals and radionuclide
contamination (CSIR – Dr. Anthony Turton)
A Hydrogeological Assessment of Acid Mine Drainage Impacts
in the West Rand Basin, Gauteng Province (CSIR –
Phill Hobbs)
Water Research Commission Report, 1214 to determine the
sources, pathways, mechanisms, current and future pollution
by gold mining activities in the Wonderfonteinspruit Catchment
National Nuclear Regulator’s Report on the radiological
risks to the public within the gold mining areas of the
Wonderfonteinspruit Catchment (Henk Coetzee)
Effects of AMD on karst and cave eco-systems and aquatic
biota (Dr. Francois Durand)
Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility in South
Africa (Dr. David Fig)
Peak Poison – The elite Energy crises and environmental
justice (groundwork – Victor Munnik)
Past and Present actions of environmental heritage in
the controversial Wonderfontein Catchment – a critical
assessment (NWU – Prof. Elize van Eeden)
A historical assessment of NGO efficiency in progressing
towards a sustainable environmental heritage focus, with
as case study the Wonderfontein Spruit catchment (NWU
– Prof. Elize van Eeden)
Redressing Inequality (CSIR – Dr. Anthony Turton)
Water, mining, and waste: an historical and economic
perspective on conflict management in South Africa (Rebecca
A. Adler, Marius Claassen, Linda Godfrey and Anthony R.
Turton)
Co-operation with inter alia the Centre for Environmental
Studies, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University
of Pretoria (Francois Friend (2004), University of Berlin
Freie, Universitat Berlin (Jana Honke, Political Scientist),
Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenburg (Prof. Dr.
Peter Wycisk, Faculty of Agriculture, Geosciences, Mathematics
and Computer Science) (2007)
Co-operation with IUCN (Mike Buchanan, Prof. Gunther
Pauli, Dr. Ger Berkamp) (2003 – 2008)
Acted in an advisory capacity for Advocate Dumisa Ntsebetsa,
former chief investigator of the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission and Ngcebetsha Madlanga Attorneys in the reparation
cases for Human Rights Abuses against Multinationals (2004)
Contributed to the project “Water Resource Quality:
Towards Integrated Water Management (Dr. Eduard Hoen,
EAWAG, Switzerland)
Co-operation with Human Right Lawyers inter alia Richard
Meeran, Richard Spoor and Advocate George Bizos (2003
– 2008)
Advisor to the Legal Resource Centre on human rights
violations within the gold mining areas of the Wonderfonteinspruit
and in the preparing legal documents in the class action
case to call for the declaration of the Constitution right
of access to sufficient water and for the establishment
of legal precedent
Mandated to act on behalf of conservancies, civil society
groups, NGOs, community groups, quasi-governmental organizations
and institutions, and affected parties (2003 – 2008).
REFERENCES:
Dr. Anthony Turton
Strategic Research Leadership: Water Resource Competency
Area
Building 21, NRE, CSIR
P.O. Box 395, Pretoria, 0001
Republic of South Africa
Office: +27-12-841-3957
Fax: +27-12 842 7735
Mobile: +27-(0)82 450 7967
Alternate Fax: +27-12-841-2506
Skype: anthonyturton
Executive Director: International Water Resources Association
(IWRA).URL: http://www.iwra.net
Editor: Water International. Official Journal of the IWRA.
Editorial Board: International Journal of Water Resources
Development.
URL: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/07900627.asp
Editorial Board: Water Alternatives.
URL: http://www.water-alternatives.org/
Associate Editor: Africa. Water Policy. Official Journal
of the World Water Council.
URL: http://www.iwapublishing.com
Advisor: ISYP Journal on Science and World Affairs
URL: http://www.student-pugwash.org
Alternative Representative (CSIR): Board of Governors
World Water Council
URL: http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/
aturton@csir.co.za
Dr. Carl Albrecht
Head Researcher
Cancer Association of South Africa
calbrec@iafrica.com
021 976 5389
084 208 5150
Carin Bosman
Former Director: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
082 803 2384
cbosman@global.co.za
Prof. Elize van Eeden
elizemar@mweb.co.za
Historian
North West University (Vaal Triangle)
082 752 8839
Dr. Francois Durand
Paleontologist, Zoologist
University of Johannesburg
083 235 7855
Dr. David Fig
Researcher and author of the book, Uranium Road and Staking
their Claims, Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility
in South Africa
davidfig@iafrica.com
083 325 7792
Gareth Morgan
Spokesperson: Health and Environment
Member of Parliament
morgan@net.da.org.za
072 528 3910
Dr. Mike Whitcutt
mike@hibi.co.za
082 963 2912
Advocate George Bizos
Human Rights Advocate
Legal Resource Centre
011 836 9831
Bobby Peek
Goldman Environmental Prize winner
Groundwork
bobby@groundwork.org.za
27-33-342 5662
Mike Buchanan
Speleologist
IUCN
mikebuchanan@btinternet.com
Advocate Marika van der Walt
Water Law
marikav@law.co.za
082 900 7300
Marius Keet
Regional Director
012 392 1306
keetm@dwaf.gov.za
Stephan Du Toit
Acting Deputy Director: Environmental Management
Mogale City Local Municipality
011 660 8757
O83 306 3041
stephant@mogalecity.gov.za
Dick van der Walt
CEO: Mintails South Africa
DickvdW@mintailssa.co.za
082 578 6936
Susan Stoffberg
Environment, Building & Development Control Officer
West Rand District Municipality
sstoffberg@wrdm.gov.za
073 191 2852 |
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