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Well-structured LCP4805 Assignment 1 (ANSWERS) Semester 1 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. (DETAILED ANSWERS - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!). Question 1 With reference to the study guide and additional resources, provide a detailed explanation of each of the following aspects: (a) Anthropocentrism (5) (b) Biocentrism/eco-centrism (5) (c) A definition of environmental law (5) (15) Question 2 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. LCP4805/001/3/2024 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 describe the concept of locus standi in your answer)

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LCP4805
Assignment 1 Semester 1 2024
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Due Date: 31 March 2024

QUESTION 1

a. (2 ANSWERS PROVIDED)
Anthropocentrism holds that our moral duties regarding the natural world are determined
by the duties we owe to one another as humans. Thus, humans are considered to be the
central component of the planet. This view is rooted in the biblical injunction which exhorts
humans to subdue the earth and to rule over living creatures. However, these
interpretations are not uniform and have led to much controversy.

Proponents argue that the Bible envisages that humans have dominion over the natural
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