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An assessment of the adequacy of the present legal regime for the conservation of wetlands and estuaries in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Very little protection has been afforded to wetlands1 and estuaries within the South African legislative framework.2 These ecosystems are extremely important and valuable to mankind, the flora and fauna.3 The continued ...
Sustainable utilisation of Table Mountain Group aquifers
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The Table Mountain Group (TMG) Formation is the lowest member of the Cape Supergroup which consists of sediments deposited from early Ordovician to early Carboniferous times, approximately between 500 and 340 million years ...
The disparity in compliance with sustainability policies: the mining industry and the financial industry in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2012)
A critical analysis of participatory community development initiatives: a case study of the small business development department of the Elgin learning foundation in the Overberg Region
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Development thinking in the 21st century has embraced the challenge to inform development practice towards managing the relationship between the macro and micro level of development with an emphasis on people-centred ...
Beneficiary particpation in community cased development : challenges and implications :a case of the Takoradi - Apremdo informal market project in Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The paper investigates the challenges of consolidating beneficiary participation in the planning and implementation of projects, the effects on project outcomes and the implications for community based development. It ...
Citizen participation and health service delivery: the case of Itojo hospital Ntungamo district local government, Uganda
(2013)
As amended in 1997, the constitution of Uganda local government act devolved power to lower units of government to enhance citizen participation and service delivery. Citizen participation was viewed in this act as an ...
Livelihood strategies: analysis of female-headed households in Vrygrond, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
This study explored the livelihood activities in female-headed households in Vrygrond, Cape Town. The objective of this study was to identify and analyse livelihood strategies adopted by female-headed households. The ...
The influence of community participation on water provision: a case study of Chazanga settlement in Lusaka
(2011)
Water provision is currently a global issue in the light of current and potential future shortages in both industrialized and developing countries. Presently, water provision is a top agenda item in any national developmental ...
A critical analysis of participatory community development initiatives: a case study of the small business development department of the Elgin learning foundation in the Overberg region
(2011)
Development thinking in the 21st century has embraced the challenge to inform
development practice towards managing the relationship between the macro and
micro level of development, with an emphasis on people-centred ...
Fiscal decentralization in Kenya: a case of the Constituency Development Fund in Nambale Constituency - its effectiveness and sustainability on education projects
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This study aims to establish the effectiveness and sustainability of Kenya's Constituency Development Fund as a fiscal decentralized initiative aimed at poverty reduction. The study focuses on the contribution of CDF on ...