Reporting on the State of the Environment: South African Experiences
(2006) In Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management 8(2). p.619-619- Abstract
- The past few decades have seen an increasing demand for environmental information on which to make more informed decisions, strengthened by several international calls for improving available environmental information. In a democratic South Africa, the involvement of people in policy and decision-making processes has led to an even greater need for accessible information. In response to this demand for information, State of the Environment (SOE) reporting has gained momentum and become highly popular in South Africa. This popularity has grown despite the absence of any legal mandate for reporting in South Africa, as well as the lack of formalised institutional arrangements for reporting. The current situation has resulted in a number of... (More)
- The past few decades have seen an increasing demand for environmental information on which to make more informed decisions, strengthened by several international calls for improving available environmental information. In a democratic South Africa, the involvement of people in policy and decision-making processes has led to an even greater need for accessible information. In response to this demand for information, State of the Environment (SOE) reporting has gained momentum and become highly popular in South Africa. This popularity has grown despite the absence of any legal mandate for reporting in South Africa, as well as the lack of formalised institutional arrangements for reporting. The current situation has resulted in a number of challenges for SOE reporting which need to be addressed. These challenges, and appropriate solutions, are discussed. The paper aims to stimulate discussion in the field of SOE reporting, both within South Africa and internationally.
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- Ramasar, Vasna LU ; Muller, Elizabeth ; Pretorius, Rudi ; Patrick, Marian ; Will, Chantal and Binedell, Michelle
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- 2006
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- Contribution to journal
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- State of the environment, Environmental reporting, South Africa, Sustainability, Sustainability Performance Indicator
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- Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management
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- 8
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- 2
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- 636 pages
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- World Scientific Publishing
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- scopus:33745241646
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- 1464-3332
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- English
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title = {{Reporting on the State of the Environment: South African Experiences}},
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