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  1. Library Resource
    janvier, 2007
    Philippines, Afrique du Sud, République démocratique du Congo, Colombie, Ghana, Océanie, Europe, Afrique sub-saharienne, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Asie orientale

    This report documents the performance of the world’s second largest mining company with regard to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Despite Anglo American’s participation in various voluntary CSR initiatives, it continues to abuse human rights, fuel conflict and damage the local environment and livelihoods. The report documents a number of Anglo American’s activities which highlight that there is still a long way to go as far as the company's commitment to CSR, including:

  2. Library Resource
    janvier, 2007
    Afrique du Sud, Afrique sub-saharienne

    Although there are many uncertainties around quantitative assessments of climate change impact and water resource management, what is certain is that the climate is changing and this will have an effect on water resources.
    This case study considers the economic consequences of water resource scarcity, particularly as it relates to the poor and small municipalities. The author is concerned that, in the case of water, economic principles where price adjustments to an increasingly scarce resource will balance demand, do not apply.

  3. Library Resource
    janvier, 2008
    Afrique du Sud, Afrique sub-saharienne

    This policy paper sets out the relevance of social and environmental standards for small-scale timber growers. It focuses on the development of the National Forest Standards currently being developed by the South African Government . The paper points out that the significance of small-scale timber growers in South Africa is likely to grow: Approximately one third of its timber production in the near future may be derived from small growers.  A key concern for growers is access to markets, especially where growers are not members of out-grower schemes or marketing cooperatives.

  4. Library Resource
    janvier, 2007
    Angola, Nigéria, Afrique du Sud, Botswana, République démocratique du Congo, Congo, Sierra Leone, Tchad, Ghana, Afrique sub-saharienne

    This report identifies the challenges that African legislators face in overseeing their countries’ oil and mining industries, as well as best practices in use around the world and recommendations for future engagement. The report finds that international organisations, local advocacy groups, and multinational corporations have played a key role in increasing public access to information and awareness in government oversight. Also, a growing number of African legislatures are more active in the management and oversight of the extractive sector.

  5. Library Resource
    janvier, 2008
    Afrique du Sud

    Land Management embraces systems of land administration, land use management, land information management, and land taxation. Land management is generally understood in South Africa as the manner in which land is controlled, managed, planned for, utilised and transacted.

  6. Library Resource
    janvier, 2007
    Zambie, Afrique du Sud, Zimbabwe, Afrique sub-saharienne

    Adaptation to climate change involves changes in agricultural management practices in response to changes in climate conditions. It often involves a combination of various individual responses at the farm-level and assumes that farmers have access to alternative practices and technologies available in the region.

  7. Library Resource
    janvier, 2008
    Afrique du Sud, Afrique sub-saharienne

    This report details the findings of a round table discussion on land reform and agricultural development in South Africa convened by The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) in October 2007.

  8. Library Resource
    janvier, 2007
    Afrique du Sud, Afrique sub-saharienne

    Urban land can be defined as a commodity that is traded or as a right that is used to obtain access to urban amenities. Both are important components of urban land. Land is considered to be a commodity when it is bought and sold freely and a right to which all members of society should have access whether they are rich or poor. This report provides an analysis of both the formal and informal property markets for urban land in South Africa.

  9. Library Resource
    janvier, 2007
    Afrique du Sud, Afrique sub-saharienne

    Secure access to resources is now recognised in human rights discourse as a universal condition of human well-being. This paper aims to contribute to the theoretical and empirical understanding of land tenure as a human rights issue, by analysing recent land tenure policy in South Africa. Specifically, the paper analyses the implementation of the Transformation of Certain Rural Areas Act (Trancraa) in Namaqualand, Northern Cape Province during 2001 and 2002.

  10. Library Resource
    janvier, 2007
    Afrique du Sud, Afrique sub-saharienne

    Contemporary and historical state interventions in South African cities and towns have distorted urban land markets affecting especially the poor. Although partly underpinned by a formidable land administration system and a strong land rights base, South African cities and towns continue to manifest the historic inequality of class and race in their spatial land use and ownership patterns.

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