Human land use has begun exerting pressure on global ecosystems, causing a decline in
biodiversity, and putting pressure on the biosphere's ability to support life. Migration and …

The mismanagement of waste in protected areas may lead to significant and irreversible
environmental, economic and social impacts, such as land degradation, resource depletion …

Waste management is an important consideration for developments within protected areas
(PAs). With the growing demand for mainly tourism-related infrastructure in PAs, more urgent …

This research evaluates Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report quality for a selected
sample of development projects in South African national parks. It applies an adapted …

This article synthesises principles towards achieving responsible waste management in
South African protected areas. These principles are distilled from and based on existing …

El objetivo de la presente investigación es analizar la gestión de los residuos sólidos en la
Reserva Nacional de Paracas (RNP), a través de la descripción del proceso de segregación …

Waste dumping sites near protected areas are a growing issue, which may affect the
activities and behaviour of wildlife, more than what we notice. Here, we present two of our …

An increasing population, urbanisation, as well as unsustainable anthropogenic activities
have resulted in the degradation of the natural environment. This is especially true in …

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been conducted internationally and in South
Africa since the 1970s and is recognised as one of the most successful environmental policy …

Tourist visitation in wildlife protected areas has the potential to inflict adverse impacts on
faunal species and their habitats. Our study was carried out in the Udawalawe National …