Going Green People, Politics and the Environment in South Africa

by Cock, Jacklyn; Koch, Eddie

• ISBN13: 9780195705829
• ISBN10: 0195705823
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-05-07
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This book examines South Africa's environmental problems and shows how communities are rallying to the defense of the environment. Topics covered include land degradation, water pollution, urban ghettoes, and the industrial environment. In evaluating South Africa as a microcosm of First and Third World environmental problems, this book shows how the apartheid system has contributed to environmental damage, and offers possible solutions.

Table of Contents

Preface
List of Contributors
Going Green at the Grassroots: The environment as a political issue	p. 1
Rainbow Alliances: Community struggles around ecological problems	p. 20
Risking Their Lives in Ignorance: The story of an asbestos-polluted community	p. 33
The Ghetto and the Greenbelt: The environmental crisis in the urban areas	p. 46
Victims or Villains?: Overpopulation and environmental degradation	p. 66
Reds and Greens: Labour and the environment	p. 78
The Imbalance of Power: Energy and the environment	p. 94
Flowers in the Desert: Community struggles in Namaqualand	p. 112
Wasting Water: Squandering a precious resource	p. 129
The Insane Experiment: Tampering with the atmosphere	p. 139
Wasting Away: South Africa and the global waste problem	p. 160
From Soil Erosion to Sustainability: Land use in South Africa	p. 176
The Oceans: Our common heritage	p. 193
The Crucial Link: Conservation and development	p. 210
Animals Versus People: The Temple Elephant Park	p. 223
Biodiversity: The Basis of Life: South Africa's endangered species	p. 230
The Teeth Need Sharpening: Law and environmental protection	p. 244
Selected References	p. 252
Index	p. 257
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