Two sides of the same coin? Towards a synthesis framework for the management of wetlands in South Africa

One of the critical drivers of wetland loss is the failure to manage such areas adequately. The definition of management may mean one thing in law and another in non-legal terms. This is the reality in South Africa, coupled with the fact that management within an environmental legislation context m...

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Published in:	South Sustainability
Main Authors:	Bramley Jemain Lemine, Thokozani Kanyerere, Mahabubur Chowdhury
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidad Científica del Sur 2024-03-01
Subjects:	decision-makers Ramsar Convention wetland management wetlands
Online Access:	https://revistas.cientifica.edu.pe/index.php/southsustainability/article/view/1757

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