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Our logo is based on an ancient symbol called “the seed of life” or “the seed of the universe”.  It shows a spiral of potential energy within a sphere symbolising the Universe.  Our logo reminds us that creativity and life flows from the dynamic balance created by the constant ebb and flow of opposing energies and that our lives and work should reflect this fundamental principle.  It also represents the creative energy of our organisation and our commitment to designing strategies and governance systems that are holistic, balanced, and consistent with the greater natural systems within which we exist.

Publications

 

Books

2006

Integrated Coastal Management Law. Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management, C. Cullinan, FAO Legislative Study 93, FAO, Rome."

2003

Vectors and pathways of biological invasions in South Africa – past, present and future, D.M. Richardson, J.A. Cambray, R.A. Chapman, W.R.J. Dean, C.L. Griffiths, D.C. Le Maitre, D.J. Newton and T.J. Winstanley  in Invasive Species:  Vectors and management strategies edited by G.M. Rouiz and J.T. Carlton, Island Press.

2002

Wild Law, by Cormac Cullinan, Siberink, Cape Town, re-printed in the United Kingdom by Green Books, Dartington.

2002

Recent trends in monitoring, control and surveillance systems for capture fisheries, C.P Flewelling; C Cullinan; R.P. Sautter and J.E. Reynolds. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 415, Rome, FAO.

2000

Law and markets - Improving the legal environment for agricultural marketing, C.P. Cullinan  FAO, AGS Bulletin, No. 139.

1998

Integrated coastal area management and agriculture, forestry and fisheries, FAO Guidelines (N Scialabba (ed.) Environment and Natural Resource Service, FAO, Rome. 256p. (legal section by C. Cullinan)

1994

Legal and institutional aspects of integrated coastal area management in national legislation. C Cullinan FAO Legislative study (118 pages).

1984 Coastal Sensitivity Atlas of Southern Africa, L.F. Jackson & S.R Lipschitz,. DOT Pub., NBP, Goodwood, Cape.

 

Handbooks and Guidelines

2000

Guide to the Convention on the Sustainable Management of Lake Tanganyika.

1999

Guide to the Environmental Laws of Swaziland (prepared for the Government of Swaziland).

1998

Handbook on the Implementation of European Community Environmental Law .

1997

Guide to the Common Fisheries Policy (prepared for the Government of Estonia.


 

Published Papers, Articles and Studies

2008

If Nature had rights: what would people have to give up? C Cullinan, Orion magazine, January/February 2008.
www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/500/

2008 Climate Change Initiatives, G Nel, Chamber Digest, July 2008.
2008 Cutting Cleaning Costs (contributor to article), G Nel, Financial Mail, 7 March 2008.
2007

Wild Law and the Challenge of Climate Change, C Cullinan, Soundings magazine Issue 37 Winter 2007.
www.lwbooks.co.uk/journals/soundings/current.html

2007 Of African Pots, Plans and People’s Needs, G Nel, De Rebus, September 2007.
2007 Money and Time to Burn (contributor to article), G Nel, Without Prejudice, August 2007.
2007 Contaminated Land: Law Changes, G Nel, Urban Green File, 1 June 2007.
2007 Contamination Threat: Retrospective Look at Investigation Areas, G Nel, Construction World, 1 July 2007.
2007 Court’s Decision Will Delay Environmental Approvals, G Nel, Construction World,
1 May 2007.
2007 Longer Authorisation Delays in Store for Developers Following Court Judgement, G Nel, Housing in Southern Africa, 1 August 2007.
2007 Land Contamination Added in New Waste Management Bill, G Nel, Housing in Southern Africa, 1 June 2007.

2006

Environmental Stewardship: From responsible stewards to architects of the sustainable society, Cullinan, C. The Sustainable Business Handbook.

2006

Finding our way to a viable future: A response to Professors Warren and Lee, Cormac Cullinan, Environmental Law & Management, Volume 18 Issue 1 (January-February 2006).

2006

Review of the legal framework governing captive breeding and hunting of large predators in South Africa. A report for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Terry Winstanley and Sarah Kvalsvig.

2006

Environmental Liability:  Cleaning up the corporate back yard Terry Winstanley Sustainable Business Handbook Trialogue.

2002

Justice for All: Earth Democracy, Cormac Cullinan, Resurgence No 214 September/ October 2002 pp 36-38.

1999

Land Ownership and Foreigners: A Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Approaches to the Acquisition and Use of Land by Foreigners, FAO Legal Papers Online.

1998

South African Laws and Policies which Influence the Adoption of Cleaner Technology, Terry Winstanley 1998 (5) South African Journal of Environmental Law and Policy 269.

1998

The Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations: one year later, Terry Winstanley 1998 (5) South African Journal of Environmental Law and Policy 387.

1998

White Paper on National Environmental Management Policy for South Africa, I. Coetzee.

1996

Quarterly Column on Environmental Law in De Rebus, attorney’s journal from 1996 to date, Terry Winstanley.

1995

Entrenching Environmental Protection in the New Constitution, Terry Winstanley 1995 (2)  South African Journal of Environmental Law and Policy .

1995 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972 (The London Convention, 1972), A.G Moldan & L.F. Jackson, (1995), in R.D. Walmsley & G. Tose, (Eds) International Environmental Treaties and Protocols: Implications for South Africa. Conf.Proc. pp.127 - 132. 20 June, 1995, Pretoria.

1994

Feature in Financial Mail 4 October 1994, Terry Winstanley.

1994

Coastal dunes and the state of archaeological information, I. Coetzee, paper read at the International Dunes 94 Conference, Stellenbosch.

1994

Cultural Resources Management in South Africa – Integrating heritage issues in environmental planning and management, I. Coetzee, paper read at the Second International Symposium on Heritage, Jerusalem, Israel.

1993

Environmental Provisions Within a Future Bill of Rights: Implications for Commerce and Industry, Terry Winstanley, Juta’s Business Law 1993 Vol 1, Part 3 112.

1988

Incentives for Culture Conservation – A statement of needs, paper read at the South African Conference on the Conservation of Culture: Changing Context and Challenges, I. Coetzee, Cape Town, 6 – 10 June 1988 and published in the Conference Proceedings.

1988

Co-editor, Proceedings of the South African Conference on the Conservation of Culture: Changing Context and Challenges, I. Coetzee, Cape Town, 6 – 10 June 1988.


 

Unpublished Conference Papers and Reports

2006

From environmental law to governance for sustainability: Experiences In Developing Sustainable Development Legislation For The Western Cape, Cormac Cullinan and Sarah Kvalsvig, paper presented at the Environmental Law Conference, Cape Town.

2006 Achieving Sustainable Development in the North West Province Through Cooperative Governance Interventions, Ingrid Coetzee, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessors, Southern Africa (IAIAsa) Conference, Pilanesberg, North West Province
2006 Understanding the Evolving Environmental Governance System in South Africa, Cormac Cullinan, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessors, Southern Africa (IAIAsa) Conference, Pilanesberg, North West Province
2006 Threatened or Protected?  The Impact of New Draft Regulations under the Biodiversity Act and of the EIA Regulations on the Wildlife Industry in South Africa, Sarah Kvalsvig, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessors, Southern Africa (IAIAsa) Conference, Pilanesberg, North West Province
2006 Cooperative Governance in Environmental Decision-making:  Who Decides What and How?, Terry Winstanley, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessors, Southern Africa (IAIAsa) Conference, Pilanesberg, North West Province

2006

Black Economic Empowerment: Is it a Threat to the Sustainable Management of the Deep-Sea Trawl Hake Industry Sector?, Gregory Daniels, paper presented at the Environmental Law Conference, Cape Town.

2006 GMO Amendment Bill – Perpetuating the Shortcomings of the GMO Act?, Josie Eastwood, paper presented at the Environmental Law Conference, Cape Town.

2005

Legislating For Sustainable Development in the Western Cape, Cormac Cullinan, Terry Winstanley and MJ Morris, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessors, Southern Africa (IAIAsa) conference.

2005

Shifting from Waste Management to Resource Conservation: The Proposed KwaZulu-Natal Waste Prevention and Management Bill, Cormac Cullinan and Josie Eastwood, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessors, Southern Africa (IAIAsa) conference.

2005

Transboundary Ecosystem Governance. A case study of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem, Cormac Cullinan, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessors, Southern Africa (IAIAsa) conference.

2004

The Precautionary Principle in South African law, Cormac Cullinan, presentation to international conference on the precautionary principle, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,

2003

Governing People for Earth. Rethinking The Philosophy of Co-operative Governance from an Eco-centric Perspective, Cormac Cullinan, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessors, Southern Africa (IAIAsa) conference.

2003

Moving from Co-operative to Integrated Governance: The Proposed Integrated Coastal Management Regime in South Africa, Cormac Cullinan, paper presented at the International Association of Impact Assessors, Southern Africa (IAIAsa) conference.

2003

Overview of Abattoirs’ Environmental Obligations, I. Coetzee, paper read at Red Meat Abattoir Association Conference, Somerset West,16 May 2003.

2002

Community Rights and Earth Jurisprudence,  Cormac Cullinan, presentation to the Community Rights workshop, Valley of 1000 Hills, South Africa.

2002

Sustainable development - Successes & failures of EIA Regulations & NEMA, I. Coetzee, IAIA-SA National Conference, Dikhololo.

2000

From second to third generation EIA’s – From theory to practice, I. Coetzee, paper co-authored with J Beaumont and F Mokgohloa at IAIAsa Pre-Conference Seminar.

2000 Examining Ways to Pro-Actively Control Land-based Sources of Marine Pollution, LF. Jackson, (2000) Paper presented at the 2nd Annual Pollution Control Forum:IIR.   Johannesburg, 29 - 30th August, 2000.

1999

Land Ownership and Foreigners:  A Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Approaches to the Acquisition and Use of Land by Foreigners. S Hodgson, C Cullinan and K Campbell. FAO Legal Paper Online No. 6.

1999

Malawi,  Environmental and Natural Resources Management.  C Cullinan.

1998

The Environmental Management Bill:  Its Origins, Aims and Implications.  I. Coetzee, Conflict or Convergence?  Development Planning and the 1998 Environment Conference, Durban, November 1998.

1997

Malawi,  Introduction of a Pesticides Registration and Control Scheme, C Cullinan.

1997 The implications for shipowners of international emission control. L.F. Jackson, (1997)  Paper  presented at the National Maritime Policy Conference. April, 1997. Cape Sun, Cape Town

1996

Surinam,  Strengthening National Capacity for Sustainable Development of Forests on Public Lands, C Cullinan.

1994

Malta,  Strengthening Plant Quarantine Capabilities, C.P. Cullinan

1994

Legal and Institutional Aspects of Integrated Coastal Zone Management. S Boelaert - Suominen & C Cullinan.

1994

Legal and institutional aspects of Integrated Coastal Area Management, paper presented at international conference held at Masawa, Eritrea.

1994

Eritrea’s maritime boundaries, paper presented at international conference held at Masawa, Eritrea.


 

Workshops, seminars and training events

2005

NEMBA Alien & Invasive Species Regulations - Perspective from Provincial Government, I. Coetzee, Development of Biodiversity Regulations Best Practice Workshop, Cape Town.

2004

Setting parameters – what is the environment?, I. Coetzee, MULTA Environmental Management Course, Mmabatho.

2003

Requirements iro EIA Regulations - Discussion of DEA&DP’s Information Document, I. Coetzee, co-presented with Adv Clarissa Molteno, IAIAsa Western Cape Branch Meeting, Cape Town.

2002

Environmental assessment practitioners – ethics & ethical behaviour, I. Coetzee, Presentation to IAIA Western Cape Branch Meeting, Cape Town.

2002

Environmental authorization process, I. Coetzee, Presentation to SARF Course on Integrated Environmental Management for the Roads Industry, Cape Town.

2002

Environmental Impact Assessments, I. Coetzee, Presentation at CMIP Regional Workshops in the Western Cape.

2001

Integration of environmental assessment tools with planning, NEMA Chapter 5 Workshop, I. Coetzee, presented with the assistance of Dennis Laidler & Adv Clarissa Molteno.

2001

Provincial perspective on environmental legislation, I. Coetzee, DWAF – EES Information Session & Workshop, Cape Town.

2001

Role of environmental laws in environmental management and development planning, I. Coetzee, Planning & Environmental Management Workshop, Stellenbosch.

2001

Setting parameters – what is environment? I. Coetzee.  Compliance with Environmental Rights Seminar, Cape Town.

2001

Unraveling the red tape – IEM & EIA’s, I. Coetzee SAHRA’s Heritage Impact Assessment Workshop, Cape Town.

2000

Environmental challenges, I. Coetzee, ACTRP Seminar, Cape Town.