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Contemporary South African environmental response : an historical and socio-political evaluation, with particular reference to Blacks
Bibliography: leaves 128-148.
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/14294 Contemporary South African environmental response : an historical and socio-political evaluation, with particular reference to Blacks Khan, Farieda Ballantyne, Roy Environmental and Geographical Science Environmental protection - South Africa Bibliography: leaves 128-148. The impress of history has been particularly profound in the sphere of environmental perception, in that South Africans, both black and white, have had their notions of the environment shaped by the political forces of the past. Accordingly, this study is placed within the context of historical geography, as its open-ended techniques and multi-disciplinary approach is regarded as the most appropriate way of undertaking a study which crosses both historical and environmental boundaries. A contention fundamental to this study, is that South African environmental awareness and knowledge is at a fairly low level and that black environmental interest and concern in particular, ranges from apathy to outright hostility. It is further contended that the attainment of mass environmental literacy is essential for the success of the environmental movement in this country and that this in turn, is dependent on the adoption of a strategy incorporating an integrated historical, social and political perspective. Historico-political factors such as: the impact of the colonizing process; the dispossession of the indigenous peoples; the effect of racial attitudes; discriminatory land legislation and, in particular, the imposition of the apartheid system in 1948, are evaluated in terms of their effect on the development of black environmental attitudes. The culmination of these factors has led to a distortion of environmental perceptions and attitudes, as well as to the alienation of blacks from the environment. Conversely, the initially exploitative white response to the environment gradually incorporated a preservationist element, subsequently evolving into a conservation ideology which generally ignored black interests and perspectives. The policies and activities of the first black environmental organizations are detailed, in an attempt to place their achievements in historical perspective. Research in this area was conducted using primary sources. Interviews with selected environmental and mass democratic organizations in the Greater Cape Town Region were conducted. Using the techniques of the focused interview, their stance on environmental issues was established and their proposals for a future environmental strategy elicited. It was found that, while only one of the nine mass democratic organizations evaluated had an environmental policy, they were all committed to the establishment of a democratic society as well as to the concept of mass participation in environmental politics. Based on the insights gained from the historical aspects of the study, as well as an assessment of the proposals put forward during interviews, it is concluded that certain preconditions .are necessary for the successful implementation of future environmental strategies, if blacks are to become involved in environmental issues. These are: the destruction of apartheid; the establishment of a democratic state and the enhancement of individual quality of life. 2015-10-25T16:59:44Z 2015-10-25T16:59:44Z 1990 Master Thesis Masters MA http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14294 eng application/pdf Department of Environmental and Geographical Science Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
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| title | Contemporary South African environmental response : an historical and socio-political evaluation, with particular reference to Blacks |
| title_full | Contemporary South African environmental response : an historical and socio-political evaluation, with particular reference to Blacks |
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| title_short | Contemporary South African environmental response : an historical and socio-political evaluation, with particular reference to Blacks |
| title_sort | contemporary south african environmental response an historical and socio political evaluation with particular reference to blacks |
| topic | Environmental and Geographical Science Environmental protection - South Africa |
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