GGH3705
Assignment 1
(ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 -
DISTINCTION
GUARANTEED
, Section A
Section A of this assignment focuses on referencing. Many of you struggle with referencing in your
written 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 Management in South Africa Authors: H A Strydom, N D King, and F P Retief
Year published: 2018 Edition: Third edition Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd City: Pretoria ISBN:
9781485126102
2.2. Title: Importance of Insects in Environmental Impact Assessment Authors: David M Rosenberg, H. V
Danks & Dennis M Lehmkuhl Year published: 1986 Volume: 10 Journal: 6 Page numbers: Environmental
Management URL: 773 – 783 Date accessed: 6 July 2018
2.3. Title: Having an impact? The influence of nontechnical factors on the effectiveness of SEA in
transport decision making. Authors: T B Fischer Year published: 2004 URL: Date accessed: 23 July 2016
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2.4. Title: Environmental information systems a challenge to meet corporate environmental strategy in
the South African mining industry Author: Rogan Morrison Year published: 2009 Thesis/ dissertation/
research report Thesis Degree: MSc University: University of Johannesburg
2.5. Title: Green Paper on the National Environmental Management of the Ocean for General Comment
Country: Republic of South Africa The Government Gazette Year published: 2012 Volume: 568 Issue:
35783 Notice number: 828 Date: 30 October Page numbers: 3 – 84
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. Weaver, A., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Lochner, P., 2008. Contributing to sustainability as an
environmental impact assessment practitioner. Impact Assess Project Apprais., 26 (2), 91–98.
4.2. Hardin, G., 1968. The tragedy of the commons, Science, New Series, 162 (3859), 1243–1248.
4.3. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2002. Human Development Report 2002. Oxford
University Press, New York. Available via:
4.4. Feitelson, E., and Chenoweth, J., 2002. Water poverty: Towards a meaningful indicator. Water
Policy, 4, 263–281. 4.5. Bentley, M.J., Cofaigh, C.Ó., Anderson, J.B., Conway, H., Davies, B., Graham,
A.G.C., Hillenbrand, C.-D., Hodgson, D.A., Jamieson, S.S.R., Larter, R.D., Mackintosh, A., Smith, J.A.,
Assignment 1
(ANSWERS)
Semester 2 2024 -
DISTINCTION
GUARANTEED
, Section A
Section A of this assignment focuses on referencing. Many of you struggle with referencing in your
written 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 Management in South Africa Authors: H A Strydom, N D King, and F P Retief
Year published: 2018 Edition: Third edition Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd City: Pretoria ISBN:
9781485126102
2.2. Title: Importance of Insects in Environmental Impact Assessment Authors: David M Rosenberg, H. V
Danks & Dennis M Lehmkuhl Year published: 1986 Volume: 10 Journal: 6 Page numbers: Environmental
Management URL: 773 – 783 Date accessed: 6 July 2018
2.3. Title: Having an impact? The influence of nontechnical factors on the effectiveness of SEA in
transport decision making. Authors: T B Fischer Year published: 2004 URL: Date accessed: 23 July 2016
GGH3705/001/2/2024 7
2.4. Title: Environmental information systems a challenge to meet corporate environmental strategy in
the South African mining industry Author: Rogan Morrison Year published: 2009 Thesis/ dissertation/
research report Thesis Degree: MSc University: University of Johannesburg
2.5. Title: Green Paper on the National Environmental Management of the Ocean for General Comment
Country: Republic of South Africa The Government Gazette Year published: 2012 Volume: 568 Issue:
35783 Notice number: 828 Date: 30 October Page numbers: 3 – 84
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. Weaver, A., Pope, J., Morrison-Saunders, A., Lochner, P., 2008. Contributing to sustainability as an
environmental impact assessment practitioner. Impact Assess Project Apprais., 26 (2), 91–98.
4.2. Hardin, G., 1968. The tragedy of the commons, Science, New Series, 162 (3859), 1243–1248.
4.3. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2002. Human Development Report 2002. Oxford
University Press, New York. Available via:
4.4. Feitelson, E., and Chenoweth, J., 2002. Water poverty: Towards a meaningful indicator. Water
Policy, 4, 263–281. 4.5. Bentley, M.J., Cofaigh, C.Ó., Anderson, J.B., Conway, H., Davies, B., Graham,
A.G.C., Hillenbrand, C.-D., Hodgson, D.A., Jamieson, S.S.R., Larter, R.D., Mackintosh, A., Smith, J.A.,
