ELA Newsletter 2021-35

19 September 2021

Policy

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment – GN 870 in GG 45160 of 14 September 2021 – Extension of comment period of draft Policy Position on the Conservation and Ecologically Sustainable Use of Elephant, Lion, Leopard and Rhinoceros published for comment in GN 566 in GG 44776 of 28 June 202

Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998 – GN 865 in GG 45154 of 13 September 2021 –

Draft General Policy on the Allocation of Commercial Fishing Rights: 2021 – for comment

Legislation

Notices

Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 – GN R897 in GG 45155 of 12 September 2021 – Declaration of a national state of disaster published in GN 313 in GG 43096 of 15 March 2020 extended to 15 October 2021

Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 – GN R868 in GG 45156 of 12 September 2021 – Determination of Adjusted Alert Level 2 published with effect from 13 September 2021

Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 – GN R869 in GG 45156 of 12 September 2021 – Regulations issued in terms of s. 27 (2) of the Act published in GN R480 in GG 43258 of 29 April 2020 amended with effect from 13 September 2021

Merchant Shipping Act 57 of 1951 – GN 863 in GG 45131 of 10 September 2021 – Proposed Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulations, 2021 published for comment and Gen Notice 388 in GG 44761 of 25 June 2021 withdrawn

Plant Improvement Act 53 of 1976 – GN 875 in GG 45176 of 17 September 2021 – South African Seed Potato Certification Scheme published in GN R664 in GG 18890 of 15 May 1998 amended

Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998 – GN 866 in GG 45154 of 13 September 2021 – Fishing Rights Allocation Process 2021/2022: Proposed fees payable in respect of applications for commercial fishing rights and grant of rights – for comment

National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 – Gen Notice 560 in GG 45176 of 17 September 2021 – Welgevonden Game Reserve (NPC) Rules

National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999 – GN 887 in GG 45176 of 17 September 2021 – Withdrawal of declaration of human skull as part of the Genadendal Mission Museum Collection published in GN 431 in GG 45176 of 8 March 1991

Superior Courts Act 10 of 2013 – Gen Notice 561 in GG 45176 of 17 September 2021 – Declaration of circuit courts for the Western Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa amended

Provinces

Eastern Cape

Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 – LAN 230 in PG 4622 of 10 September 2021 – Kouga Local Municipalit – Draft Outdoor Advertising and Signage By-law – for comment

Western Cape

National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003 – PN 103 in PG 8488 of 10 September 2021 – Swartland Local Municipality – Declaration of an area as part of an existing nature reserve – Riverlands Provincial Nature Reserve

National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003 – PN 104 in PG 8488 of 10 September 2021 – Laingsburg Local Municipality – Declaration of an area as part of an existing nature reserve – Anysberg Provincial Nature Reserve

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 – LAN 21589 in PG 8489 of 10 September 2021 – Langeberg Local Municipality: Informal Trading By-law

Heritage Western Cape – PN 107 in PG 8491 of 17 September 2021 – Exemption of the geographical area for the Parow Station Precinct situated in Parow, Cape Town from the requirements of section 34 of the National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 – LAN 21596 in PG 8492 of 16 September 2021 – Knysna Local Municipality – By-law Relating to Building Aesthetics and Heritage

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 – LAN 21597 in PG 8492 of 16 September 2021 – Knysna Local Municipality – Regulation of Outdoor Advertising By-law published

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 – LAN 21598 in PG 8492 of 16 September 2021 – Knysna Local Municipality – Spatial Planning and Land Use Management By-law

Mpumalanga

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 – PN 88 in PG 3295 of 10 September 2021 – Gert Sibande District Municipality, Chief Albert Luthuli, Dipaleseng, Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, Govan Mbeki, Lekwa, Mkhondo, and Msukaligwa Local Municipalities – Establishment of a District Municipal Planning Tribunal

Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013 – PN 91 in PG 3298 of 17 September 2021 – Gert Sibande District Municipality, Chief Albert Luthuli, Dipaleseng, Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, Govan Mbeki, Lekwa, Mkhondo, and Msukaligwa Local Municipalities – Commencement of the Gert Sibande Municipal Planning Tribunal

Limpopo

Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 – LAN 181 in PG 3196 of 10 September 2021 – Maruleng Local Municipality – Amended Maruleng Spatial Planning and Land Use Management (Splum) By-Law: Amended Categories of Applications

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 – LAN 182 in PG 3196 of 10 September 2021 – Maruleng Local Municipality: Control of Outdoor Advertising and Signage By-Law,

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 – LAN 183 in PG 3196 of 10 September 2021 – Maruleng Local Municipality: Building Regulations By-Law (Supplementary to the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Acts)

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 and Limpopo Business Registration Act 5 of 2003 – LAN 184 in PG 3196 of 10 September 2021 – Maruleng Local Municipality: Business Registration By-Law

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CASES

National

Zuma v Secretary of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector Including Organs of State and Others (CCT 52/21) [2021] ZACC 28 (17 September 2021)

“Summary: Rescission — urgent application — direct access — rule 42 of the Uniform Rules of Court and common law of rescission – Res judicata — functus officio — legal certainty and finality – Not in the interests of justice to grant rescission — application dismissed with costs”

Publications

National

Barlow N Fuelling Environmental Corruption (E-book 2021) [provided by Bill Harding]

Lim Tung OJ “Justice climatique, énergie et environnement: quelles perspectives contre l’inaction climatique quant à Maurice?, Revue juridique de l’Océan Indien, Association ‘Droit dans l’Océan Indien’ (LexOI)” 2021 Justice climatique : perspectives des îles de l’océan Indien 273-292 (available at https://hal.univ-reunion.fr/hal-03328972/document)

Call for Book Chapters: Research Handbook on Human Rights and the Environment in Africa: Legal, Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives (editors: Jean Claude N. Ashukem & Semie M. Sama) [Routledge, Taylor and Francis]. Contact Dr. JCN Ashukem and Professor SM Sama for more information.

International

WMO “United in Science 2021 – A multi-organization high-level compilation of the latest climate science information” (Report 16 September 2021)

“Interconnected Disaster Risks 2020/21” (United Nations University Report 2 September 2021)

Van der Velde IR, Van der Werf GR and Houweling S et al “Vast CO₂ release from Australian fires in 2019–2020 constrained by satellite” 2021 597 Nature 366–369 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03712-y

May J “The Case for Environmental Human Rights: Recognition, Implementation and Outcomes” 2021 42 Cardozo Law Review 983 https://ssrn.com/abstract=3687070or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3687070

Narayanamoorthy A, Suresh R & Sujitha KS “The dying oasis: a macro analysis of tank irrigation in Andhra Pradesh, India” 2021 International Journal of Water Resources Development DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2021.1961696

Adebiyi F and Ore O “Assessing Highway-Related Metal Pollution using Surface Soil and Tree Bark as Indicators” 2021 Environmental Forensics DOI: 10.1080/15275922.2021.1976314

Grigg NS “Large-scale water development in the United States: TVA and the California State Water Project” 2021 International Journal of Water Resources Development DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2021.1969224

Sušnik J et al “Comparative assessment of alternative water supply contributions across five data-scarce cities” 2021 International Journal of Water Resources Development DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2021.1964449

Taylor & Francis: Special Terms for Authors & Researchers (STAR) is a unique Taylor & Francis initiative developed to provide authors and researchers in the Global South with 50 free access to articles from our leading international and regional journals across subject areas. Register here

Gonçalves-Souza D et al “The role of protected areas in maintaining natural vegetation in Brazil” 2021 7(38) Science Advances DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abh2932

Gephart JA et al “Environmental performance of blue foods” 2021 597 Nature 360–365 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03889-2

Call for Abstracts: Yearbook of International Disaster Law: Vol. No. 4 (2021) – Brill Publisher. The theme for Issue no. 4 is “Regionalization and Localization of International Disaster Law” and authors are encouraged to submit abstracts that either explore legal/institutional approaches adopted by regional and sub-regional organizations toward disaster law issues or the interaction of international disaster law and policies with domestic legal orders and local actors. We also highly welcome abstracts for potential papers related to the ‘General’ Section addressing any legal issue relevant for international disaster law. Suggestions for book reviews can also be forwarded to the YIDL. Abstracts for potential papers to be published in the ‘Thematic’ and ‘General’ articles sections of the YIDL should be sent by 14 November 2021 to the e-mail address: . Abstracts should be between 700 and 1000 words. Authors are kindly requested to attach a short curriculum vitae to their e-mail.

Welsby D et al “Unextractable fossil fuels in a 1.5 °C world” 2021 597 Nature 230–234 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03821-8

News, Blogs, Discussions, Websites, Videos, ETC

South Africa

Biodiversity, Protected Areas, Culture

Daily Maverick: Begg A “Wupperthal: First the residents of this historic Western Cape village fought the flames; now they fight for their homes” 13 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Mandy L and Lambrechts D “Sacredness vs science in lion conservation: Environment Ministry opens up a very big can of worms” 13 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Van Diemen E “The Greatest Shoal on Earth: Scientists discover why sardines run” 14 September 2021

IOL: Tembu T “Call for enforcement of amended animal keeping by-law after pandemic puppy explosion” 16 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Nel A “Researchers cite climate crisis as possible reason behind decreased southern right whale migration to SA” 16 September 2021

The Guardian: Agence France-Presse “Bees kill 63 endangered penguins in South Africa” 20 September 2021

Climate Change and Energy

Daily Maverick: Ngcuka O “EcoMavericks: Celiwe Shivambu is dedicated to creating a future for the young, by the young” 13 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “Energy amendments set to expand markets for IPPs, says Scatec” 13 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “Sawea, EWSETA sign MoU in support of internship programme” 15 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “Sanedi receives international award for efforts in clean energy sector” 15 September 2021

TimesLive: Mabuza E “SIU pushes for forfeiture of R11m in senior Eskom manager’s account” 16 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “Special Tribunal to hear application to set aside R11m in Eskom contracts” 16 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Ngcuka O “Civil society groups call for an urgent just transition and a transformed energy department” 16 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Stoddard E “A fossil of finance: FirstRand says it will no longer fund new coal-fired power stations” 16 September 2021

Engineering News: Creamer T “Global alliance for sustainable energy formed” 16 September 2021

Bizcommunity: Eberhard A “South Africa’s troubled power utility is being reset: CEO sets out how” 17 September 2021

Mining Weekly: Slater D “Sasol, NRF call for energy transition and green economy solution proposals” 17 September 2021

Engineering News: Liedtke S “SAPVIA speaks out on Suntech Solar’s court application against the DTIC” 17 September 2021

Engineering News: Creamer T “Energy transition opportunities, risks” 17 September 2021

Mail & Guardian: (Author not cited) “A just transition to a climate resilient economy and ecologically sustainable society” (South Africa Climate Action Network (SACAN)) 17 September 2021

Environmental enforcement

Daily Maverick: Pikoli Z “Court orders Limpopo education dept to devise workable plan for abolition of school pit toilets” 17 September 2021 (Related article: GroundUp)

Mail & Guardian: Eunice Stoltz “Case of men arrested with 19 rhino horns is postponed” 17 September 2021

News24: “Judge made a ‘material error’ relying on non-existent document in controversial R14bn contract case” 17 September 2021 (see below)

Judiciary: ConCourt candidate allegedly made error in judgment 

“Eskom is in the middle of a crisis in which a High Court judge gunning for a seat at the Constitutional Court is alleged to have made a ‘material error’ in his ruling to review and set aside a bitterly disputed R14bn fuel oil supply contract in favour of the power utility. At the centre of the predicament is Judge Bashier Vally’s reliance on a confirmatory affidavit, which he said was deposed by Eskom former group legal head, Bartlett Hewu. That the affidavit was never submitted because it allegedly never existed is confirmed in an admission by Eskom attorney, Aslam Moosajee, when confronted in a text message by Hewu regarding Vally’s alleged inclusion of evidence he did not submit. City Press notes Hewu, in his text message, pointed out the fact that Vally relied on non-existent evidence in the form of an affidavit, in Hewu’s name, to confirm an allegation against Econ Oil, which he eventually ruled against, thus giving Eskom permission to have the R14bn fuel oil supply contract reviewed and set aside. In his ruling, Vally wrote: ‘Mr (Solly) Tshitangano (former head of procurement) and Hewu have both provided sworn testimony – in the form of confirmatory affidavits – to this effect, which is not refuted but instead is only met with a bare denial by Econ …’ Econ Oil has since petitioned the SCA to have Vally’s ruling overturned on the basis that he had made factual errors of fact and law, including his acknowledgement of and reliance on a non-existent piece of evidence he inserted in his ruling. Vally is one of five justices competing for two seats at the Constitutional Court.” Full City Press report by  Nkululeko Ncana. 17 September 2021.

Local Government

CLES: CLESinPress – Newsletter September 2021: substantive pieces on urban law and governance in relation to global and homegrown sustainability problems

Daily Maverick: Kaunda L “Public participation platform: Municipalities must actively engage with citizens on social media” 12 September 2021

GroundUp: Dyongman L “It took a court order, but municipality says it is cleaning up Makhanda at last – Makhanda’s by-laws and waste management system fail constitutional mandate, says judge” 15 September 2021

GroundUp: Sizani M “Gqeberha families have been housed on land polluted by methane gas, but municipality won’t explain what’s going on” 15 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Sgqolana T “Keeping it in the family: Outrage after Eastern Cape municipality resolves to sell land to councillors and officials only” 16 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Gould C “South Africa needs to address its food and nutrition crises to realise growth” 16 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “Eastgate’s solar trees continue to efficiently generate energy, provide light” 16 September 2021

Daily Maverick: ABSA (sponsored content) “Supporting resilient food systems in the face of growing food insecurity” 17 September 2021

IOL: “Redefine’s 40 new Green Star certifications major milestone for green property in SA” 17 September 2021

IOL: Pillay K “WATCH: Ramaphosa warns Soweto residents against illegal connections” 18 September 2021

Mining

Daily Maverick: Stoddard E “South Africa hasn’t signed up to new extractive sector transparency initiative” 12 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Stoddard E “Policy reform: South Africa’s diamond sector is in the rough” 12 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Langa L “Sparks fly at meeting with rural community over proposed N2 Wild Coast toll road” 13 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “Improved gold recovery by DRD” 14 September 2021

Mail & Guardian: Sarah Smit “Gold‌ ‌is‌ ‌mining’s‌ ‌biggest‌ ‌jobs‌ ‌loser,‌ ‌as‌ ‌platinum‌ ‌rakes‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌cash‌” 14 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Martens C “The hunt for Richards Bay minerals: Mines can bring development – but they also bring fear, resentment and violence to communities” 15 September 2021

Bizcommunity: Breitenbach D “Manganese a rising star” 15 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “Mining companies collaborate to achieve Zero Harm” 15 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “Benefits of digitalisation for mining” 16 September 2021

BusinessLive: Steyn L “Sibanye-Stillwater chases battery material sector with ioneer joint venture” 16 September 2021

Mining Weekly: Creamer T “PetroSA mulls geothermal as way to offset ‘decommissioning liability monster’” 17 September 2021

Polity: (Author not cited) “Illegal Zamamphilo gold mining camp can result in Johannesburg’s own Chernobyl” 17 September 2021

The Guardian: Podcast “The murder of Fikile: the woman who took on a coal mine” 17 September 2021

Water, Waste, Oceans and Chemicals

Daily Maverick: Grootes S “Politics versus nationwide thirst: Water supply problems could sink South Africa” 13 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Smillie S “Piecing together weather systems puzzle could help forecast drought patterns in parts of SA” 14 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “Biodegradable Future and Clearer Conscience Recycling collaborate to ensure a more sustainable circular economy” 14 September 2021

WWF South Africa: (Author not cited) “12 plastic products that are on their way out” 14 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Van Diemen E “Waste not, want not: Western Cape to ban organic waste from landfills, starting with 50% reduction in 2022” 15 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “4 common paper recycling mistakes you need to avoid” 15 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Ellis E “Hung out to dry: Eastern Cape community without water for almost half a decade asks the court to force municipality to help” 16 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Langa L “Single-use scourge: Much of the stuff we buy doesn’t need to be wrapped in plastic” 16 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Langa L “World Cleanup Day: South Africans urged to come out on Saturday and contribute to a litter-free country” 16 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Ngcuka O “South Africa to import plastic waste ‘to meet the needs of the industry’” 16 September 2021

Bizcommunity: Schmid AG, Azapagic A and Mendoza JMF “Reusable containers aren’t always better for the environment than disposable ones – new research” 16 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Van Niekerk A “Stopping the rot: Diepsloot entrepreneurial duo turning garbage into gold” 17 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “Woolworths expands recycling efforts” 17 September 2021

Mail & Guardian: Sheree Bega “Plastic pollution in 2019 cost South Africa staggering R885bn” 17 September 2021

DFFE: (Author not cited) “Delegation of power for SANParks and iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority to issue off-road vehicle permits in terms of the Control of Use of Vehicles in the Coastal Area Regulations”

Miscellaneous

Mail & Guardian: University of KwaZulu-Natal “UKZN first university in Africa to receive honorary ISOCARP Bronze Membership” (ISOCARP: International Society of City and Regional Planners) 10 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Langa L “Sparks fly at meeting with rural community over proposed N2 Wild Coast toll road” 13 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Pinnock D “Message from an Elder: We have an obligation to love and cherish all life on our tiny, fragile sphere” 13 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “Pandemic and civil unrest have accelerated shift towards more responsible business” 14 September 2021

DFFE: (Author not cited) “Minister Creecy addresses 18th Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN)” 15 September 2021

GroundUp: Damba-Hendrik N “Desperate pensioners build their own clinic, but Eastern Cape health department can’t supply nurse s – Department blames bad roads for failure to keep promise to send nurses” 16 September 2021

City Press: Thuletho Zwane “Food prices spike as Covid-19 disrupts local and global supply chains” 16 September 2021

DFFE: (Author not cited) “Address by Minister Creecy during part one of the 18th ordinary session of the African Ministerial Conference On The Environment (AMCEN) virtual meeting on 16 September 2021”

SA News: (Author not cited) “Addressing global environmental challenges vital for rebuilding economies” 17 September 2021

IOL: Ludidi V “South Africa not a failed state, yet” 18 September 2021

Mail & Guardian: Anathi Madubela “Farmers squeezed by big retailers” 19 September 2021

Africa

Biodiversity, Soil, Protected Areas and Culture

Daily Maverick: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime “Madagascar’s vanilla industry has become a magnet for corruption, money laundering and criminality” 13 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Cuní Sanchez A, Sullivan M and Platts P “African tropical mountain forests store far more carbon than previously thought, new research shows” 13 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Pinnock D “Nature’s Defenders: Wangari Maathai, the tree woman of Kenya who gave birth to forests” 14 September 2021

allAfrica: (Author not cited) “Cameroon: African Leopard Sighting Raises Hopes for Their Conservation in Southern Cameroon” 16 September 2021

allAfrica: (Author not cited) “Kenya Adopts DNA Barcodes to Protect and Save Fish Resources” 16 September 2021

allAfrica: (Author not cited) “Zambia: Smoke Out People Behind Seized Mukula Logs!” 17 September 2021

allAfrica: (Author not cited) “Liberia: Fda Accuses Senator Botoe Kanneh Of Violating Wildlife Protection Law” 17 September 2021

Climate Change and Energy

Lexology: Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm “In review: energy regulation in Lebanon” 17 June 2021

Daily Maverick: Sgqolana T “Harnessing sunlight and wind could go a long way towards solving SA’s problems – expert panel” 14 September 2021

Bizcommunity: Achmed HO “Algeria aims for $2.6bn increase in energy investment next year” 14 September 2021

Bizcommunity: (Author not cited) “Kenya making significant progress with renewable energy” 15 September 2021

Bizcommunity: Grimwood-Norley S “How IPPs can be effectively leveraged in the African power generation landscape” 15 September 2021

Extractives Baraza: Achmed HO “Algeria aims for $2.6 Billion Increase in Energy Investment Next Year” 15 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Leon P, Sweet J and Müller E “Africa’s journey to COP26: The state of play on the continent’s road to meeting its climate obligations” 16 September 2021

allAfrica: (Author not cited) “Nigeria: New Gas-Powered Buses Hit Nigerian Market” 17 September 2021

allAfrica: (Author not cited) “Tunisia Ranks 121 Out of 163 Countries With Low Climate Risks for Children (Ccri)” 18 September 2021

Environmental enforcement

The Namibian: Smith S and Shihepo T “Namibia: ACC, Justice Clash Over Fishrot Extraditions” 15 September 2021

allAfrica: (Author not cited) “Liberia: EPA, UNDP Enhance Environmental Data Sharing Platform” 17 September 2021

Local government

Bizcommunity: Kirui D “Vending machines bring safe, cheap water to Nairobi slums” 15 September 2021

allAfrica: (Author not cited) “Liberia: Cities Alliance’s Cleanup Campaign Gives Paynesville Facelift” 17 September 2021

allAfrica: (Author not cited) “Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak-Who Supports Niger State to Strengthen Sanitation Systems” 17 September 2021

Mining

Extractives Baraza: APCO Group “Angola’s ANPG Launches Permanent Offer Program to Increase Oil and Gas Exploration in Angola” 15 September 2021

Extractives Baraza: Reid H “China Backs Congo’s Ban on 6 Small Chinese Mining Companies” 15 July 2021

Mining Weekly: Slater D “Operating in remote regions presents ‘golden opportunity’ for miners to improve lives – Barrick” 16 September 2021

allAfrica: (Author not cited) “Liberia: Society for the Conservation of Nature Holds Training for Artisanal and Small Scale Miners in Cape Mount” 17 September 2021

Mining Weekly: Bulbulia T “Kavango Resources’ prospecting licences in Kalahari Copper Belt renewed” 17 September 2021

Water, oceans, waste and chemicals

Bizcommunity: Nichols M “UN council urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to restart dam talks” 16 September 2021

allAfrica: “Ethiopia: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – Tunisia ‘Astonished’ At Ethiopia’s Statement” 17 September 2021

allAfrica: “Tunisia: Water Reserves of Dams Down to 722.8 Million Cubic Meters” 17 September 2021

allAfrica: “Angola: State Minister Launches Water Rehabilitation Project in Menongue” 17 September 2021

allAfrica: “Rwanda: Over 20 Per Cent of Kigali City Wetlands Need Rehabilitation” 17 September 2021

allAfrica: “Uganda: Leaders Steps Up Efforts to Save Lake Katunga” 17 September 2021

allAfrica: “Seychelles: Divers Clean Marine Park in Seychelles As Part of Global Clean-Up Campaign” 18 September 2021

DW: (Author not cited) “Ghana’s children scavenging for scrap” 18 September 2021

Miscellaneous

Bizcommunity: Hale A and Thahane L “Africa to see stricter reporting and enforcement on local empowerment” 13 September 2021

The Conversation: Wise TA “Africa’s green revolution initiative has faltered: why other ways must be found” 14 September 2021

The Conversation: Nsomba G and Roberts S “African farmers and agribusinesses need fair access to markets in face of climate change” 14 September 2021

Daily Maverick: Ngcuka O “Africa needs a green economic post-Covid-19 recovery, report finds” 16 September 2021

Engineering News: “New online portal launched to showcase African green recovery projects” 17 September 2021 – also SA News

Nature: Liverpool L “Researchers from global south under-represented in development research” 17 September 2021

Mail & Guardian: Laura López González “The convenient myth of an Africa spared from Covid-19” 18 September 2021

Mail & Guardian: Sheree Bega “Sisters pave the way with ecobricks” 19 September 2021

International

Biodiversity, Protected Areas, and Culture

NaturalJustice: Barbara Lassen “Can the Biodiversity Framework rise to the challenge of a living planet?” 23 August 2021

BBC News: Mark Kinver “Then and now: Why deforestation is such a hot topic” 4 September 2021

DW: (Author not cited) “Faroe Islands: Activists slam killing of hundreds of dolphins” 14 September 2021

DW: (Author not cited) “Biotech firm says it can resurrect extinct woolly mammoth” 14 September 2021

Science: Kupferschmidt K “SARS-like viruses may jump from animals to people hundreds of thousands of times a year” 15 September 2021

IISD SDG Knowledge Hub: (Author not cited) “World Conservation Congress Mobilizes Attention ahead of Climate, Biodiversity COPs” 16 September 2021

Science:  Cornwall W “A huge forest experiment aims to reduce wildfires. Can it unite loggers and environmentalists?” 16 September 2021

DW: (Author not cited) “Can non-native trees help save Germany’s dying forests?” 16 September 2021

The Guardian: Associated Press “California wildfires reach edge of sequoia grove containing world’s largest tree” 16 September 2021

The Guardian: Science Weekly Podcast “Jaws made us scared of sharks but is a lack of sharks scarier?” 16 September 2021

The Guardian: Patrick Greenfield “Global coral cover has fallen by half since 1950s, analysis finds” 17 September 2021

Polity: (Author not cited) “Forests, Food Systems, and Livelihoods: Trends, Forecasts, and Solutions to Reframe Approaches to Protecting Forests” September 2021 – Report can also be downloaded on this website

Climate Change and Energy

CarbonBrief: Leo Roberts “How world’s coal-power pipeline has shrunk by three-quarters” 14 September 2021

Science: Vogel G “Climate policies loom large in German election” 14 September 2021

Euractiv: Kira Taylor “US needs to step up on climate finance ahead of COP26, says EU chief” 15 September 2021

Euractiv: Matt Mace “Just one country on course to meet 1.5°C target, new research warns” 15 September 2021

Extractives Baraza: Crowley K “Chevron Sees Clean Energy Making Just as Much Money as Oil Does” 15 September 2021

Lexology: Holland & Knight LLP “Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Seeks Comment on Appliance Efficiency Standards” [USA]15 September 2021

Lexology: Bird & Bird LLP “Changes in the energy sector introduced by the Simplification Decree II” [Italy] 15 September 2021

Lexology: Duane Morris LLP “Earth, Wind and Fire- Energy and the Green Agenda. The New Industrial Revolution?” [UK and COP26] 15 September 2021

Lexology: Gilbert + Tobin “NSW Wind and Solar Farms – New Planning Controls in Regional Areas” [Australia] 15 September 2021

Lexology: Clayton Utz “NT Government policies targeting large emitters of GHG emissions and proposing the how and when to offset” [Australia] 16 September 2021

Lexology: Clayton Utz “NSW Court of Appeal clarifies the assessment of climate change impacts from mining projects” [Australia] 16 September 2021

Engineering News: Liedtke S “Commercial property without carbon emission reduction plans will soon decrease in value – report” [UK] 16 September 2021

The Guardian: Kari Paul “Facebook steps up fight against climate misinformation – but critics say effort falls short” 16 September 2021

The Guardian: Fiona Harvey “Climate experts fear Aukus will dash hopes of China emissions deal” 16 September 2021

The Independent: Jon Stone “UK government claims people must keep flying to help cut carbon emissions”16 September 2021 (Related: The Independent: Terror of the skies: what should travelling look like after Covid?”)

Bloomberg: Krukowska E “Christian Democrats Choose Key Lawmakers on EU Carbon Reform” 17 September 2021

Clean Energy Wire: Appunn K “Energy company RWE says prepared to phase out coal-fired power generation earlier” 17 September 2021

DW: (Author not cited) “Rich nations failing to meet climate funding goal: OECD” 17 September 2021

Carbon Pulse: (Author not cited) “UN says world on pathway to 2.7C of warming despite Paris targets” 17 September 2021

Carbon Pulse: (Author not cited) “CARBON FORWARD 2021: Amid global carbon credit boom, experts gather to discuss risks, opportunities” 17 September 2021

Mail & Guardian: Tunicia Phillips “What is COP and why is COP26 so important?” 17 September 2021

The Guardian: Kate Connolly “Climate top of the agenda as knife-edge race to lead Germany enters final stage” 19 September 2021 (Related: Clean Energy Wire: Benjamin Wehrmann “Climate dominates Germany’s most unpredictable election in decades” 17 September 2021)

The Guardian: Fiona Harvey “US and EU pledge 30% cut in methane emissions to limit global heating” 17 September 2021

The Guardian: Pádraig Belton “The computer chip industry has a dirty climate secret” 18 September 2021

The Independent: Daisy Dunne “‘A huge cause for concern’: Countries’ latest climate pledges not enough to meet Paris goals, says UN” 18 September 2021

Environmental Enforcement

Lexology: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP “Clean Air Act in Court: Shaping Non-Attainment State Implementation Plans” [USA] 10 September 2021

Lexology: Baker & Hostetler LLP “You Don’t Own Me: 8th Circuit’s Definition of ‘Direct Ownership Interest’ in Wind Farms Excludes Parent Entities” [USA] 15 September 2021

Lexology: Clyde & Co LLP “Following the recent Dutch court’s ground-breaking decision in Milieudefense v Shell, is the next wave of climate-related litigation about to break in Germany?” 15 September 2021

Lexology: Clayton Utz “Victoria’s Environment Protection regime: transition of permissions, notices, classifications and policies” [Australia] 16 September 2021

DW: (Author not cited) “Indonesia: Jakarta court rules in favor of residents’ clean air bid” 16 September 2021

BBC News: Beth Timmins “Carbon emitters ‘failing to disclose climate risks’” 18 September 2021

Local government

DW: (Author not cited) “Climate change and construction spell disaster for the Himalayas” 9 September 2021

Science: Normile D “Can ‘zero COVID’ countries continue to keep the virus at bay once they reopen?” 14 September 2021

Lexology: Clayton Utz “Refocusing energy from waste projects from Sydney to key NSW regions” [Australia] 16 September 2021

BusinessLive: De Villiers S “The story of a cabbage patch, and power-mad metro cops” 17 September 2021

Mining

Lexology: Global Arbitration Review “Global arbitrations around the world: Conclusion” 9 June 2021

Lexology: Global Arbitration Review “Mining Arbitration in Central Asia” 9 June 2021

Extractives Baraza: Farand C “Leftwing Victory in Norway Election Puts Oil Exit at the Heart of Coalition Talks” 15 September 2021

Extractives Baraza: Burton M “Fortescue Sets up New Mining Pact with Aboriginal Group” 15 September 2021

Extractives Baraza: McCrae M “Career Drop-Off for Females in Mining Most Dramatic Across all Industries” 15 September 2021

Lexology: Voosen P “Forget oil or water. In Iceland, well diggers seek to tap a volcano’s magma” 15 September 2021

IOL: Reuters “A look at the new tough climate blueprint for big oil companies” 15 September 2021

Lexology: Clayton Utz “Another one bites the (coal) dust: NSW greenfield mine rejected by IPC” [Australia] 16 September 2021

Mining Weekly: Creamer M “Bush clearing, shaft rehab under way at West Wits gold revival project” 16 September 2021

The Guardian: Tommy Greene “Cumbria coalmine firm ‘betting on UK breach of climate targets’” 16 September 2021

Mining Weekly: Reuters “Greenland prepares legislation to halt large rare-earth mine” 17 September 2021

Mining Weekly: Bloomberg “Coal funding persists even as climate concern grows, report says” 17 September 2021

Water, Oceans, Waste and Chemicals

The Independent: Hollie Richardson “Food waste has risen back to pre-pandemic levels as lockdown eases, according to new survey” 24 August 2021

Euractiv: (Author not cited) “Social cost of plastic pollution more than GDP of India” 6 September 2021

IISD ENB: Helfenstein K “Healing the Ozone Layer Through Diplomacy” 13 September 2021

Euractiv: Wijnand Stoefs “Carbon removals must not become an expensive greenwashing tool” 14 September 2021

Lexology: Sidley Austin LLP “EPA Targets PFAS and Environmental Justice in Proposed Effluent Guidelines” 15 September 2021

IISD SDG Knowledge Hub: (Author not cited) “Special Rapporteur Highlights Right to Science, Impact of Plastics on Human Rights” 16 September 2021

The Guardian: Tom Perkins “Production of forever chemicals emits potent greenhouse gases, analysis finds” 16 September 2021

Nature.org: Flora Graham “How blue food can help feed the world” 16 September 2021 (Related, also in Nature.org: Environmental performance of blue foods ; A spotlight on seafood for global human nutrition)

The Guardian:  Jess Cartner-Morley “Fashion faces a stark choice: stop flogging cheap clothes or go out of style” 16 September 2021 (Related: The Independent: Sophie Benson “Fashion is destroying the planet but we keep buying clothes. This is how we fix it” 22 August 2021)

DW: (Author not cited) “Germany to shut controversial Gorleben nuclear waste facility” 17 September 2021

Mail & Guardian: Stéphane Orjollet “The Mediterranean sea of plastic” 17 September 2021

The Guardian: Killian Fox “Deep impact: the underwater photographers bringing the ocean’s silent struggle to life” 18 September 2021

The Guardian: John Naughton “Want to save the Earth? Then don’t buy that shiny new iPhone” (article on Planned Obsolescence) 18 September 2021

Miscellaneous

YouTube: Dr Christine Jones “The Phosphorus Paradox” 8 April 2021

DW: (Author not cited) “Disasters around the world are more closely linked than we might think” 8 September 2021

Lexology: Marsh “ESG performance is key focus for chemical and life science industries” [UK] 13 September 2021

IISD SDG Knowledge Hub: (Author not cited) “Secretary-General Unveils Vision for Future-Oriented UN” 13 September 2021

IISD SDG Knowledge Hub: (Author not cited) “To Handle Threats, Global Cooperation Needs More Inclusion” 13 September 2021

IISD SDG Knowledge Hub: (Author not cited) “High-Level Advisory Body Informs China’s Environment and Development Policies” 13 September 2021

Mail & Guardian: The Continent “Make Brazil great again: Bolsonaro’s right-wing policies are not the trump” 14 September 2021

Nature: Lauritzen L “A spotlight on seafood for global human nutrition” 15 September 2021

Lexology: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP “The Middle East: An Oasis of Green Finance” 15 September 2021

Lexology: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP “Sustainable finance regulation – An introduction to the legal and commercial challenges” 15 September 2021

Lexology: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP “After the Storm: Maximizing Insurance Assets to Recover from Natural Disasters” 15 September 2021

Lexology: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP “European Green Bonds and Sustainability-Linked Derivatives – A Brief Update” 16 September 2021

IISD SDG Knowledge Hub: (Author not cited) “UNGA Sets Stockholm+50 Leadership Dialogues, Preparatory Details” 16 September 2021

IISD SDG Knowledge Hub: (Author not cited) “Scientists Worldwide Asked to Contribute to 2023 GSDR” 16 September 2021

IISD ENB: (Author not cited) “Climate Resilience through the Right to Food: Perspectives on the UN Food Systems Summit” 16 September 2021 (Online)

WMO: (Author not cited) “United in Science 2021 set for release” 16 September 2021

Nature: Graham F “Daily briefing: How blue food can help feed the world” 16 September 2021

IISD SDG Knowledge Hub: (Author not cited) “What We’ll be Listening for at UNGA 76” 17 September 2021

DW: (Author not cited) “Austria hears first suit over COVID-19 ‘superspreader’ outbreak at Ischgl resort” 17 September 2021

The Guardian: Nick Talbot “Science can rescue farming. Relaxing gene editing rules should be the start” 19 September 2021

The Independent: Rupert Read “Climate tribalism is pointless – we must reach across the political divide and work together” 19 September 2021

Conferences, Workshops, Study Opportunities

National

South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law (SAIFAC):  10-part series on Climate Change Leadership: Bringing Science, People and Policy Together

• 30 September 2021: Topic 9: Preparing for COP 26 – What does South Africa want from the COP negotiations?
• 14 October 2021: Topic 10: Where to from here? The role of the next generation and their views on a safe and human world for all

More information available on the SAIFAC Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SAIFAConline

5th WRC Biennial Symposium Re-Imagine, Re-Build and Repeat: Future Proofing Water
Dates: 20-22 September 2021
This year’s theme focuses on strategies and approaches that the water sector should adopt when working towards “future proofing water”.
More information

Global Environmental Law Centre (GELC), Applied Constitutional Study Laboratory (ACSL) at the Dullah Omar Institute, Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape Webinar: Climate Change and Constitutional Law
In March 2021 the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) found the Federal Climate Change Act (Klimaschutzgesetz) to be partially unconstitutional to the extent that it failed to protect persons from future restrictions that may become necessary after 2030 as the danger of climate change evolves.
In this webinar we talk to one of Germany’s leading scholars of constitutional law and climate change, Prof. Dr. Dr. Felix Ekardt about Germany’s constitutional regime to protect the environment, the decision in the case and its implication for the development of German constitutional law in the area of climate change, and how his own research (Sustainability: Transformation, Governance, Ethics, Law Springer Nature 2019) helped to shape the outcome of the case.
Date: Wednesday 29 September 2021| 14:00 – 16:00 PM (SAST)
More information and registration. For more information contact Valma Hendricks ( ) | Angela Van Der Berg ( / )

National University of Lesotho and University of Johannesburg: Interrogating the construct and Application of SADC Community Law within Members States Towards Achieving Regional Integration
Date: 11 November 2021
Abstracts: 30 September 2021
Abstracts or papers may address the following sub-themes or any other sub-theme related to the overall theme: 1. Peace and Security in the SADC Region 2. Democracy, Elections, Governance and Accountability 3. The Impact of Covid 19 on Social Security within the SADC Region. 4. Covid 19 and regional trade within the SADC: Lessons for the future 5. Technology in times of pandemic: Lessons from the SADC Region
For more information or to send an abstract contact: Adv. Marealeboha Makau at   and Dr. Lloyd Chigowe at

Faculty of Law at Nelson Mandela University: 5th International Law and Development Research Network Conference: Beyond the Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities for Law and Development
Date: 24-26 November 2021 via our Zoom Platform.
Abstracts are due on 15 September 2021
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North-West University LLM/MPhil in Environmental Law and Governance
Read more about the programme or email the Programme Coordinator, Prof Michelle Barnard.
Applications for 2022 close on 31 October 2021
Apply here or email for more information

International

41st Annual Colorado Law Conference on Natural Resources: Equity in the Colorado River Basin: How to Sustainably Manage a Shrinking Resource
Dates: 29 September – 1 October 2021
Programme and registration

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Opole University, and Groningen University in collaboration with Environmental Law Forum (EELF), European Law Institute (ELI SIG) and the Competence Network Environmental Law(KomUR): Transatlantic Challenges in Environmental Law Webinar
Date: 2 September 2021 @ 14.00 -17.00 (CET)
Registration

Just Transition Lawyering Institute: Online training and network-building program for lawyers looking to align their law practice with the values and demands of a just transition.
A transformation of our climate-destroying, extractive, inequitable economy into a regenerative economy that centers the well-being of the earth and its peoples.  Black, Indigenous, and low-income communities of color bear the brunt of climate crisis events, with negative impacts exacerbated by underinvestment and systemic racism. At the same time, many of these same communities are leading the charge with community-driven and systems change solutions that are ushering in just transitions. Lawyers play integral roles in walking alongside the communities on the frontlines of these transformations. The Institute will bring lawyers together over two six-week sessions to learn from leading just transition legal scholars, lawyers, and community organizers various ways to use our law practices to address the needs and demands of frontline communities and advance a just transition. Application closes on September 26, 11:59 pm PT. More information

University of Houston Law Center: Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Virtual Lecture
Date: 29 September 2021 @ 10 AM U.S. Central Time
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The Road to COP 26/CMA 3 Preparatory Lecture Series:
Date: 24 September 2021, 10:00 (London) / 18:00 (SGT) Equity and Fairness in International Climate Change Law by Lavanya Rajamani, Professor of International Environmental Law, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford
Date: 8 October 2021, 10:00 (London) / 18:00 (SGT) The Compensation Question: Loss and Damages by Linda Siegele, Legal Advisor to AOSIS Member States
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ACCESS Conversations on Climate Change
More information and to register please follow this link.

Daring Cities 2021: The Global Virtual Forum for Urban Leaders Taking on the Climate Emergency – Registration open
Dates: 4-8 October 2021
More information
Free registration and participation

BSI: Built Environment Monthly Free Webinar – Infrastructure – Actions towards Net Zero
Date: 22 September 2021 Time: 12:30 – 14:00 UK time
Registration and more information

Sustainability Summit 2021
Date: 21-23 September 2021
Programme and registration

World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2021 Global Launch
Date and time: Thu, Oct 14, 2021, 4:00 PM SAST
Registration

IAIA Online Training Course: Foundations of Impact Assessment
Dates: 20 September – 10 December 2021 (20-30 hours to complete – fee payable)
More information

Groningen University: Global Virtual Conference on Environmental Taxation (GCET22)
Date: 23-24 September 2021
More information and registration

IAIA: New online training course: Effective engagement in IA: Working to International Good Practice Standards
Dates: 21, 23, 28 & 30 September 2021 (08:00-11:00 UTC each day)
Course ID: OTC-21-01
More information and registration

Vacancies, Bursaries, Funding, Opportunities, etc.

National

Rhodes University: Post-doctoral fellowship
Participation in joint project between RU and University of Bayreuth: When law is not enough: Tackling integrate problems of human rights – Prospects for integrated approaches. Closing date: 20 September 2021.
Send applications in one document to Prof dr Uchenna Okeja () and Prof dr Thoko Kaima ().

Walter Sisulu University: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
The Directorate of Research & Innovation in the Division of Academic Affairs and Research has a limited number of Postdoctoral Research Fellowship opportunities for 2021 and hereby invites applications from eligible individuals who obtained a doctoral degree within the last five years. The overall goal of the fellowship is to enhance the research and innovation culture at the University by affording recent doctoral degree holders an opportunity to contribute to knowledge production in different fields of expertise. The fellowship will be awarded on a competitive basis, taking into account the applicant’s research potential. Postdoctoral Research Fellows are needed in the following areas:

• Cardiometabolic research
• Nanostructured Solar Cell Technologies
• Financial Reporting and Sustainability or Accounting Education
• Effects of heavy metals and emerging contaminants (e.g. microplastics and pharmaceuticals) on aquatic ecosystems
• Human Rights and Development (Law) Duties and Responsibilities
• Publishing quality articles that will result in at least two (2) research output units accruing to Walter Sisulu University.

Note that the two units must be the total credited to the Fellow’s name and not a shared total. Eligibility Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• A doctoral degree obtained in 2015 or later
• Excellent written and oral communication
• High level computer skills
• Evidence of published research output

Value of the fellowship:

• The value of the fellowship is R350 000.00 per annum (tax-exempt), and is awarded for a period of one year.

The Fellowship may be renewed for a further two years, subject to satisfactory performance, as attested to the Fellow’s Host/Academic Mentor in the first year, and subject to availability of funding.

To Apply: Please send application to Ms Nomafu Sigodi ()  by no later than 17h00, 21 September 2021.

The application should include the following:

• Motivation letter, outlining your relevant expertise and experience;
• Full CV including a list of research publications, conference papers, and other scholarly outputs;
• Certified copies of full academic transcript and doctoral degree certificate;
• Certified copy of Identity document or copy of passport in the case of international applicants; and
• Contact details of two academic referees (previous supervisor or lecturer)

Bosch Group Midrand: Legal Advisor
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Dentons Global Associate – Corporate Commercial & Corporate Litigation (Cape Town)
Closing date: 30 September 2021
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Naspers/Prosus: Intern: Environmental Science, Environmental Studies and Environmental Management
Are you a Masters’ graduate wanting to gain practical work experience? Established in 1915, Naspers has transformed itself to become a global consumer internet company and one of the largest technology investors in the world. Through Prosus, the group operates and invests globally in markets with long-term growth potential, building leading consumer internet companies that empower people and enrich communities. Prosus has its primary listing on Euronext Amsterdam and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Naspers is the majority owner of Prosus. In South Africa, Naspers is one of the foremost investors in the technology sector and is committed to building its internet and ecommerce companies in the country. These include Takealot, Mr D Food, Superbalist, OLX, Autotrader, Property24 and PayU, in addition to Media24, South Africa’s leading print and digital media business. Naspers is also focused on stimulating South Africa’s local tech sector through Naspers Foundry. This is a R1.4 billion investment targeting early-stage technology companies in South Africa that seek to address big societal needs. To help address youth unemployment in impoverished communities, in 2019, Naspers launched Naspers Labs, a social impact programme for young, unemployed South Africans aged between 17 and 25. Located in low income, urban settings, Naspers Labs provide a structured development journey enabling young people to enter the economy. For more information, please visit www.naspers.com

What we are looking for? We are on the lookout for a Masters’ Degree graduate to support the Naspers/ Prosus Sustainability team on a variety of data driven projects for a period of one year. We are looking for a candidate that has broad knowledge on a number of areas within sustainability. We’re specifically interested in: Environmental Science ; Environmental Studies ; Environmental Management.  You must be in your final year of your Masters’ Degree studies in the relevant fields mentioned above OR have completed your Masters’ Degree and looking to gain short-term practical experience. A solid understanding in greenhouse gases, carbon and energy will be key to this role. You must also have strong analytical skills, be able to manage stakeholder relationships, be flexible in multitasking and meeting project timelines and most importantly, have excellent powerpoint presentation building skills which includes data visualisation and data analytics.

South African Government Department of Labour: COID Employer Auditor (SR7) East London, Eastern Cape
Closing date: 27 September 2021
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University of the Free State: Head: Legal Services, Student Discipline and Mediation
Closing date: 27 September 2021
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Doctors without Borders: Access Campaign Advocacy Intern
Closing date: 22 September 2021
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Warburton Attorneys Inc: Candidate Attorney and Junior Associate
Warburton Attorneys Inc, a Johannesburg based law firm specialising in environmental law, is expanding and is inviting suitable applicants to submit their CV’s for positions that are currently available at the candidate attorney and junior associate levels. The ideal applicants should already have a Master’s degree in environmental law, however we will consider applicants who are in the process of obtaining their Master’s degree in environmental law. Consideration will also be given to applicants who can readily demonstrate that they have extensive experience in the application of environmental law in the South African context. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a keen interest in environmental law are absolute requirements.
If you meet the above requirements, then please submit a CV together with a short cover letter and your academic record to .

IMBEWU Sustainability Legal Specialists (Pty) Ltd: Paralegal with excellent IT skills
IMBEWU Sustainability Legal Specialists (Pty) Ltd, a Johannesburg based environmental law consultancy, is looking for a para-legal with excellent IT skills and a keen and demonstrable interest in environmental law. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are an absolute requirement for the role.
If you meet the above requirements, then please submit a CV together with a short cover letter and your academic record to .

SANBI Call for postgraduate scholarships 2022
Only related to specific science topics, specific supervisors and universities
Closing date: 30 September 2021
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University of the Western Cape: Associate Professor/Professor: International law, Public law, Jurisprudence
Closing date: 28 September 2021
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GG Financial Recruitment: Law Associate: Corporate & Commercial Cape Town
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France – South Africa Scholarship Programme
Directed to South African students who intend to study in universities or higher education institutions in France for their Master’s degree or PhD.
The programme is also open to students from Lesotho.
Closing date: 17 October 2021
The current call for applications is open for students who intend to start their studies in France in September 2022. Applicants will be contacted individually as needed. The list of the laureates and the waiting list will be announced according to the indicated timeline. Follow-up requests by applicants will not be answered.
Due to the differences between the Southern and Northern hemisphere calendars, laureates will follow a specific programme in South Africa from January to July 2022. This track will include online French courses organized by the network of the Alliances Françaises. It may also include an internship in French Companies based in South Africa, depending on the opportunities and the profile of each laureate.
This call for applications is open to all fields of studies.
Applicants are invited to read carefully the rulebook for the France – South Africa Scholarship Programme and the frequently asked questions. You can also consult the Campus France South Africa website to find more details on higher education institutions and study programmes in France. If you need any help or advice on finding the most appropriate programme for you, you can contact Campus France South Africa.

Supreme Staffing Solutions: Disabled Candidate Attorney
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University of the Free State: Associate Professor/Professor in Law
Closing date: 24 September 2021
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The Constitutional Court Trust (CCT) is launching a fellowship programme to benefit young lawyers committed to forwarding constitutional and human rights law
“The fellowship opens to candidates from 2022 and will afford one early career lawyer per year the opportunity to study towards an LLM at University College London (UCL) , one of the top-ranked universities in the world.
The new fellowship is named in memory of the late chief justice Pius Langa. “Justice Langa was not only central to the establishment of the Constitutional Court Trust but, more importantly, his dedication, humility and commitment to the notion that service must be at the heart of leadership are rare qualities we believe young lawyers should be aspiring to emulate in contemporary SA,” said CCT chairperson Justice Sisi Khampepe.
Langa’s family welcomed the establishment of the fellowship, saying: “We look forward to seeing a new generation of lawyers committed to justice and transformation in Africa being developed through this fellowship programme.”
Other fellowships administered by the CCT have been limited to selected former clerks of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court. In the case of this new fellowship, however, the decision was taken to extend this opportunity to include exceptional young South African and African lawyers who have worked for an SA NGO in a legal programme focused on constitutional and human rights law.
Prof David Bilchitz, a trustee of the Constitutional Court Trust and professor at both the University of Johannesburg and the University of Reading, said: “We hope that the opportunity to study for an LLM degree will further contribute to strengthening civil society and its contribution to the advancement of constitutional democracy in our country.”
The fellowship award will be for £20,000 to cover travel and living expenses for the fellow, funded by the CCT’s kindred organisation the UK-based charity the South African Constitutional Court Trust — UK. UCL Faculty of Laws will be providing a full-tuition waiver (2021 value: £28,500) to the fellows selected by the CCT.
Application details can be found here and must be submitted to by email before Sunday, October 3. Interviews of shortlisted candidates will take place virtually in late October.” [Source: TimesLive 31 August 2021]

International

FRANCE: France – South Africa Scholarship Programme
Master’s or Doctoral studies at French higher education institutions, starting in academic year 2022 under the France-South Africa Scholarship Programme.
Application deadline: 21 September 2021
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Paris Region Fellowship Programme
Closing date: 21 October 2021
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VIB and Ghent University are launching an international search for a Science Director – Research Professor for the VIB- Ghent University Plant Systems Biology Research Center (PSB)
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Postdoctoral Scientist/Research Scientist (m/f/d): Justus Liebig University, Germany
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Emory University: Assistant or Associate Professor- Environmental Law
Emory University School of Law seeks to fill a tenure-track position in environmental law beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year. Candidates should be either new to law teaching or junior lateral candidates with no more than four years in a tenure-track position. Candidates must have a J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree, and a distinguished academic record. Candidates should have a strong track record and/or show outstanding promise in research in environmental law (including, for example, land use, environmental justice, climate change, and natural resources) and the ability to teach the basic environmental law course and allied courses, especially property.

Entry-level candidates are strongly encouraged to participate in the AALS Faculty Appointments Register. Lateral candidates should complete the online application which requires creating an account, uploading a resume or CV, and providing basic personal information. In addition, applicants should submit a cover letter, a current CV, a published or unpublished academic article, a brief research agenda, and an indication of teaching interests (if not listed on the CV) to the chair of the Faculty Appointments Committee: Fred Smith, at . Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. More information.

Head of Research and Innovations, SustainCERT – Luxembourg /Amsterdam/ Switzerland/ Elsewhere

Climate Finance Manager, UpEnergy – Africa/Flexible

Intern/Junior Support, Value Change Initiative, SustainCERT – Amsterdam
UMd: Teach historic preservation law and policy through social justice/critical race theory lens. Professor Jeremy Wells at UMd is looking for someone who could teach a historic preservation law and policy course through a social justice/critical race theory lens. This would involve identifying how federal/state/local preservation rules and regs promote racial bias and ways in which this characteristic has been proactively addressed, with reference to work in related fields. Interested individuals, who would be hired as an adjunct instructor, would ideally be able to teach in the DC area, but virtual teaching is a possibility. Contact Jeremy at for more info or to suggest a name.

Dean of Environmental and Life Sciences University of Southampton Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences United Kingdom

Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice Michigan State University College of Social Science United States

Lecturer in Geography and Sustainable Communities University of Wollongong Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities Australia

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Law
York University Law School

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
University of California Davis

Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice
Michigan State University College of Social Science

Intern/Junior Support, Value Change Initiative, SustainCERT – Amsterdam

Senior Manager, Digital Programme (GSIQ), Gold Standard – Remote (Europe preferred)

Head of International Offsets R&D, GreenCollar – Sydney/Remote

Research Fellow, Policy Exchange – London

Green Finance Platform Community Engagement Consultant, UNEP – Remote

Temple University Beasley School of Law:  Several entry-level or junior lateral faculty positions beginning in fall 2022.
Our primary needs are in race and the law, criminal law, and torts, with additional needs in constitutional law, evidence, employment/labor law, civil procedure, criminal procedure, law and technology, and environmental law. We may also fill an endowed Chair, for which we will consider tenured, established scholars specializing in civil rights and/or constitutional law. Potential candidates for any of these positions are encouraged to submit materials at https://law.temple.edu/engage/prospective-faculty-application-2021/. Inquiries may be directed to Professor Jane B. Baron, Chair of the Faculty Selection Committee at .

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