Regenerative Energie
Where are we? Where are we going? ……………………………….. The degradation of the earth continues. Man in his quest for survival and ever increasing affluence uses up more resources than what is available from the natural cycle on this planet and generates more waste than is necessary in the process of improvement. Resources are being wasted. Although often seen as an emotional statement the facts are there for all to see. Man is using far more than what the earth can offer or replenish.
Man in his quest for survival and affluence uses up more resources than what is available from the natural cycle and generates more waste than is necessary. In developing countries survival is a day to day concern. When one considers sustainability in relation to the state of the environment, there are many environmental areas that need to be assessed and addressed. In this paper waste is used as the prime indicator. It is acknowledged that waste is by no means the sole contributor. In South Africa, it is now six years after the Polokwane Declaration was signed. The main goal of this is the stabilization of waste generation, the reduction of waste disposed by 50% by 2012 and a plan for zero waste by 2022. It is four years after the world summit in Johannesburg where strategy formulation focused on people, prosperity and the planet. These are the three legs of sustainable development which relate to the environment, the economy and society. All three must be satisfied, however, there is often one or more that remain unsatisfied leading to unsustainable processes. Do we understand the real concepts of sustainable development? Are these being addressed by the three tiers of government in South Africa? Has the state of the environment improved since the events in 2000 and 2002? With the buy in of all three tiers of government and the buy in of society at large the goal of achieving sustainable development in South Africa is achievable. Humans can survive in harmony with natural environment.
| Copyright: | © IWWG International Waste Working Group |
| Quelle: | Specialized Session C (Oktober 2007) |
| Seiten: | 9 |
| Preis: | € 9,00 |
| Autor: | Peter Novella |
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Hochlauf der Wasserstoffwirtschaft
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Überblick über und Diskussion der Maßnahmen zum beschleunigten Ausbau
der Wasserstoffinfrastruktur in Deutschland
Die innerstaatliche Umsetzung des Pariser Klimaschutzübereinkommens
- ein Rechtsvergleich
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Like all public international law treaties, the Paris Climate Accords rely on national law for their implementation. The success of the agreement therefore depends, to a large extent, on the stepstaken or not taken by national governments and legislators as well as on the instruments and mechanisms chosen for this task. Against this background, the present article compares different approaches to the implementation of the Paris Agreement, using court decisions as a means to assess their (legal) effectiveness.
Klimaschutzrecht und Erzeugung erneuerbarer Energien in der Schweiz
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Verschachtelte Gesetzgebung unter politischer Ungewissheit