LCP4805 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2026 - DUE 1 September 2026

LCP4805 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2026 - DUE 1 September 2026; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and explanations. For assistance, Whats-App 0.8.1..2.7.8..3.3.7.2... Ensure your success with us..... Consider Earthlife Africa Johannesburg v Minister of Environmental Affairs. Provide a detailed example of how environmental deterioration or environmental damage has affected South Africa. In your answer, discuss the legal response to that environmental harm. Use the case law to substantiate your answer. Due to acute water shortages experienced during the past five years, the local authority of Hammanskraal decided to build a facility for the desalination of seawater with the capacity to produce 200 cubic metres of treated water per day, suitable for human consumption and irrigation. LCP4805/001/3/2026 3 The building of a desalination plant requires an environmental impact assessment (EIA) in terms of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations of 2017. The relevant authorities considered the EIA carried out and granted the authorisation. However, the local ratepayer’s association is against the construction of the desalination plant because of the expensive infrastructure required and the negative impact on the environment, for example, the residues produced by the desalination process and the large amounts of energy required during the process. The association alleges further that it was not asked for any input in the matter and that the relevant authorities did not provide any reasons for their decision. Does the local ratepayer’s association, in terms of South Africa’s Constitution, have legal standing (locus standi) to challenge the decision to grant authorisation to build the desalination plant in a competent court? (Briefly descri Section 24 of the Constitution entrenches the environmental right as a fundamental human right. Discuss the scope and significance of section 24 and explain how the courts have linked environmental protection, sustainable development and socio-economic development.The Stockholm Conference of 1972 is regarded as a turning point in the development of international environmental law. Explain the significance of Principle 21 of the Stockholm Declaration and discuss how it reflects the balance between state sovereignty and environmental responsibility.Briefly explain the concept of environmental justice in South Africa and identify two ways in which it is recognised in the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA). Discuss the principle of sustainable development in international environmental law. In your answer, explain how environmental protection and socio-economic development should be balanced. Section 24 of the Constitution entrenches the environmental right as a fundamental human right. Discuss the scope and significance of section 24 and explain how the courts have linked environmental protection, sustainable development and socio-economic development List five sources of environmental law. Environmental law is often described as a distinct legal discipline, yet its precise scope remains contested. Discuss the scope of environmental law in South Africa. In your answer: • explain the subject-matter approach to environmental law; • refer to the views of Kidd and Glazewski on the scope and content of environmental law; and • identify the three major areas of environmental concern generally encompassed by environmental law.