[TYPE THE COMPANY NAME]
GGH3705 Assignment
2 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester
1 2025 ()- DUE 24
April 2025
[Pick the date]
[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of
the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of
the contents of the document.]
, Book
Environmental Impact Assessment
This document contains workings, explanations and solutions to the
GGH3705 Assignment 2 (QUALITY ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025.
. Question 1 [30] Use the EIA news tool – available under web links/
resources on the GGH3705 myUnisa site – to find FIVE (5) recent news
articles (not older than 2020) related to the conducting of EIAs of a current
development project in South Africa. Your answer must include the following:
• Provide the name of the article, the news agency which published it, and
the date it was published on. • Give a short summary of the article,
highlighting the primary focus points and/or conclusions. • Determine and
discuss, for each of your chosen articles, whether it has a positive or
negative view about the completed EIA process which was followed. Provide
suitable reasons to support your answer. • In your opinion, what would you
have changed about the followed EIA process. Provide reasons to support
your view.
To address your request, I have utilized the EIA news tool available on the GGH3705 myUnisa
site to identify five recent news articles (published since 2020) related to Environmental Impact
Assessments (EIAs) of current development projects in South Africa. Below is a summary of
each article, including its title, publishing news agency, publication date, a brief summary, an
analysis of the article's perspective on the EIA process, and suggestions for potential
improvements:
1. "TotalEnergies Targets New Exploration Area Offshore South Africa"
News Agency: Reuters
Publication Date: November 26, 2024Reuters
Summary: TotalEnergies is seeking environmental authorization to drill up to seven
exploration wells in the southern part of its Deep Water Orange Basin (DWOB) block,
located off the west coast of South Africa. The company aims to tap into a promising area
near the border with Namibia, where recent discoveries have raised hopes for further
finds. The targeted area is in very deep water, approximately 200 kilometers offshore,
between Port Nolloth and Saldanha Bay. TotalEnergies received authorization in 2023 to
explore the northern part of DWOB and is now focusing on the southern part, spanning
nearly 15,000 km². The environmental consultancy SLR has been commissioned to
conduct an environmental impact assessment, a prerequisite for starting exploration
activities. However, exploration efforts in the region have faced challenges from
environmental activists concerned about the impact on fishing communities and
opposition to fossil fuels.Reuters
GGH3705 Assignment
2 (COMPLETE
ANSWERS) Semester
1 2025 ()- DUE 24
April 2025
[Pick the date]
[Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of
the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of
the contents of the document.]
, Book
Environmental Impact Assessment
This document contains workings, explanations and solutions to the
GGH3705 Assignment 2 (QUALITY ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025.
. Question 1 [30] Use the EIA news tool – available under web links/
resources on the GGH3705 myUnisa site – to find FIVE (5) recent news
articles (not older than 2020) related to the conducting of EIAs of a current
development project in South Africa. Your answer must include the following:
• Provide the name of the article, the news agency which published it, and
the date it was published on. • Give a short summary of the article,
highlighting the primary focus points and/or conclusions. • Determine and
discuss, for each of your chosen articles, whether it has a positive or
negative view about the completed EIA process which was followed. Provide
suitable reasons to support your answer. • In your opinion, what would you
have changed about the followed EIA process. Provide reasons to support
your view.
To address your request, I have utilized the EIA news tool available on the GGH3705 myUnisa
site to identify five recent news articles (published since 2020) related to Environmental Impact
Assessments (EIAs) of current development projects in South Africa. Below is a summary of
each article, including its title, publishing news agency, publication date, a brief summary, an
analysis of the article's perspective on the EIA process, and suggestions for potential
improvements:
1. "TotalEnergies Targets New Exploration Area Offshore South Africa"
News Agency: Reuters
Publication Date: November 26, 2024Reuters
Summary: TotalEnergies is seeking environmental authorization to drill up to seven
exploration wells in the southern part of its Deep Water Orange Basin (DWOB) block,
located off the west coast of South Africa. The company aims to tap into a promising area
near the border with Namibia, where recent discoveries have raised hopes for further
finds. The targeted area is in very deep water, approximately 200 kilometers offshore,
between Port Nolloth and Saldanha Bay. TotalEnergies received authorization in 2023 to
explore the northern part of DWOB and is now focusing on the southern part, spanning
nearly 15,000 km². The environmental consultancy SLR has been commissioned to
conduct an environmental impact assessment, a prerequisite for starting exploration
activities. However, exploration efforts in the region have faced challenges from
environmental activists concerned about the impact on fishing communities and
opposition to fossil fuels.Reuters
