This study examines the need for nature conservation legislation and the enforcement thereof
in the Gauteng province. The study commences with an in depth examination of the historical
background to nature conservation and nature conservation legislation in order to explain why
the present condition exists.
Some of the guidelines of the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) are
considered in this regard as well as fines and penalties that are inadequate as deterrents for
contraventions of nature conservation legislation.
The necessity of the appointment of provincial departments of environmental affairs and the
importance of environmental education as a means to an end are touched on. There is
attention given to the economic importance of tourism for the realisation of economic
prosperity to the regiol') and how that depends of adequate nature conservation legislation
enforcement.
The roles that different departments of the state and the private sector and organised pressure
groups can play are also identified. An investigation has been conducted into the inner
workings of the Gauteng Nature Conservation Directorate with a statistical analysis, sampling
and arguments. Local and international case studies have been used as examples for analysis
as well as statistics of previous trends.
The study ends with conclusions which have been reached followed by recommendations
which may be implemented. / Public Administration and Management / Thesis (M. Pub. Admin.)--University of South Africa, 2001. / M. Pub. Admin.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/18039 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Baker, John Kestell |
| Contributors | Adlem, W. L. J., Smith, F. H. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xi, 117 leaves) |
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