Renewable Energy in South Africa   In a world where fossil fuels have powered development and livelihoods for generations, how can we as humans reduce our dependency on the earthly resources and embark on a sustainable growth path? The solutions, or part thereof, is to develop policies...

A new study, which has been published in the journal Anthropocene, examines the evidence that we now live in the Anthropocene, an epoch where humans dominate the Earth's surface geology, and suggests that the surface of the planet is being noticeably altered by the production...

The risks of driver drowsiness and fatigue on long road trips   As the Easter holiday fast approaches, many of us will be heading to various destinations by car, meaning spending long tiring hours behind the steering wheel. We need to be cognisant that this can result...

What is a Legal Compliance Audit?   A Legal compliance audit provides a holistic overview of the status of the organisations compliance at a specific point in time. It identifies deviations from prescribed requirements, current and emerging risk mitigation control effectiveness including non-compliance findings which could impact...

Several Alien and Invasive Plant Species (AIPS) can be found throughout South Africa, especially in areas where disturbances have taken place.   ENVASS has in its experience noticed several reoccurring species that be found in the Gauteng and Mpumalanga areas.   According to the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act...

The environment plays a crucial role in our daily life’s here on Earth. As we know all living things depend on the planet's natural resources to survive.  If we do not stop misusing these resources, they will be destroyed or exhausted in just a matter...

In order to assist potential applicants, environmental assessment practitioners (EAPs) and interested and affected parties (I&APs) to understand what is required of them in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, the then Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (now known as the Department...

“EMS” is the abbreviation used for Environmental Management Systems and according to the ISO 14001:2015 standard, an EMS is defined as, “Part of an organisation’s management system used to develop and implement its environmental policy and manage its environmental impacts.”   An EMS is the framework upon...

“By integrating hydropedology, wetland and aquatic assessments for each proposed development the overall influence of the landcover change on the downstream catchment area can be quantified and adequate mitigation and/or rehabilitation measures proposed in accordance with the mitigation hierarchy. These tools are available to practitioners...

Water is a vital source of society as life is impossible without water and has an exceptional position in terms of other natural resources. Water resources are managed by the location, quantity and quality of water and the inconsistency of water in the future.   The South...