GGH3705 Assignment 1 (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 - DISTINCTION ANSWERS

GGH3705 Assignment 1 (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 - DISTINCTION ANSWERS Answers, guidelines, workings and references ................................................................ 9 Questions: Section A Section A of this assignment focuses on referencing. Many of you struggle with referencing in your written essay assignments and often obtain a mark of less than 50%, even though you would have passed if you had referenced correctly. The purpose of this section is to help you acquire the skill of referencing. You will then be in a better position to reference correctly in your written assignments and portfolio. 1. Explain the importance of referencing both in-text and at the end of an assignment. (3) 2. Correctly reference the following sources: (5) 2.1. Title: Environmental Impact Assessment in Australia: Theory and Practice. Authors: Ian Thomas & Mandy Elliott Year published: 2005 Edition: Fourth Edition Publisher: Federation Press ISBN: 1862875383 2.2. Title: A Participatory Approach to Social Impact Assessment: The Interactive Community Forum Authors: DR Becker, CC Harris, WJ McLaughlin and EA Nielsen Year published: 2002 Volume: 23 Journal: Environmental Impact Assessment Review Page numbers: 367-382 URL: Date accessed: 2014/10/31 2.3. Title: A Guide to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Process Authors: Endangered Wildlife Trust and Regenesis (EWT) Year published: 2006 URL: Date accessed: 2014/07/22 2.4. Title: A Generic Environmental Management Plan for the Lacustrine Wetlands of the East Rand of Gauteng Author: Bronwyn Collen Year published: 2004 Thesis/ dissertation/ research report: Dissertation Degree: MSc University: University of Johannesburg GGH3705/001/1/2024 7 2.5. Title: White Paper on Integrated Pollution and Waste Management for South Africa Country: Republic of South Africa The Government Gazette Year published: 2000 Volume: 417 Issue: 20978 Notice Number: 227 Date: 17 March Page numbers: 3-81 3. Using the references provided in Question 2, compile a reference list by applying the “Rules for compiling a references list” as set out in the referencing guidelines. (2) 4. Give the in-text reference (citation) of the following sources: (5) 4.1. Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), 2010. National Environmental Management Act (107/1998): Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, GoN 543 of 18 June 2010. Pretoria: DEA. 4.2. Cottrell, S., 2008. The Study Skills Handbook. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 4.3. Hodgson, D.A., Graham, A.G.C., Roberts, S.J., Bentley, M.J., Cofaigh, C.Ó., Verleyen, E., Vyverman, W., Jomelli, V., Favier, V., Brunstein, D., Verfaillie, D., Colhoun, E.A., Saunders, K.M., Selkirk, P.M., Mackintosh, A., Hedding, D.W., Nel, W., Hall, K., McGlone, M.S., Van der Putten, Dickens, W.A. and Smith, J.A., 2014. Terrestrial and submarine evidence for the extent and timing of the Last Glacial Maximum and the onset of deglaciation on the maritime-Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands, Quaternary Science Reviews, 100, 137-159. DOI: 10.1016/irev.2013.12.001 4.4. Mindomo, 2014. What is Mind Mapping. [Online]. Available from: 4.5. Walmsley, B. and Patel, S., 2011. Handbook on environmental assessment legislation in the SADC region. 3rd edition. Pretoria: Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) in collaboration with the Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment (SAIEA). [Online]. Available from: 5. Search for a journal article related to environmental impact assessments (EIAs) to complete the following questions: (Please include a copy of the first page of the article in your assignment.) [15] 5.1. Attach a copy/screenshot of the abstract of the chosen EIA-related article. (3) 5.2. Re-write the abstract of the article in your own words. Make sure you use proper in-text referencing. (10) 5.3. Correctly reference your chosen article. (2) SECTION A: 30 8 Section B Question 6 [20] Evaluate the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in three countries, of which one must be South Africa. Include the following in your answer: 6.1. The positives and negatives of each countries’ EIA process; 6.2. Identify areas where each country can improve; 6.3. Discuss possible ways in which they can improve the areas which were identified. Question 7 [25] Stakeholder involvement and engagement is one of the most important processes in an EIA. Make use of the Case Study: “Waterberg Tourism Lodge” (Appendix) to answer the following questions: 7.1. Compare screening as part of the environmental impact assessment process in South Africa, Mauritius and Zimbabwe by considering any two of the following aspects: (15) • What do you think the implications are of combining the screening and scoping stages? • Discuss the effectiveness of the types of lists/criteria used in each of the countries. • Consider aspects such as strengths and weaknesses of the approaches. • Consider the implications of who draws up the lists of reference. • Consider the implications of having lists that are not very comprehensive. You can take the discussion one step further by accessing the lists for Mauritius and Zimbabwe and evaluating their comprehensiveness in comparison with those used in South Africa. 7.2. How do the screening processes in these Southern African countries compare with those in developed countries?