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21-30 of 43 for the Category : Commerce, Trade & Industry and the Subcategory : Commerce, Trade & Industry - GeneralGreenwash
( Article Type: Explanation )
Greenwash is not a new concept. The term emerged from the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and it entered the Concise Oxford Dictionary in 1999.
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‘Natural resources’ is the term used to describe the basic materials and resources that are produced through the earth’s own inherent natural processes and systems.
Read more about Natural ResourcesOil Peak
( Article Type: Opinion )
Oil is the quintessential commodity in the modern industrial economy. Although the industrial revolution was initially powered by coal, since the first commercial oil well was drilled in Pennsylvania in 1859 oil has gained increasing prominence a
Read more about Oil PeakOrganic Certification
( Article Type: Opinion )
Organic certification in South Africa has been done primarily through formal certification by several certification agencies operating in the country.
Read more about Organic CertificationPrecautionary Principle
( Article Type: Explanation )
This principle argues that if the environmental consequences of a particular project, proposal or course of action are uncertain, then the project, proposal or course of action should not be undertaken.
Read more about Precautionary PrincipleRenewable Energy - Power
( Article Type: Explanation )
Energy production in South Africa is mainly based on coal - a material that is finite and harmful to the environment and the climate.
Read more about Renewable Energy - PowerSolar Energy
( Article Type: Sustainable Development )
Solar energy is radiation emitted by the sun; the light takes around 8 min 20 seconds to reach the earth's surface.
Read more about Solar EnergySurface Mining
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Mining, by its very nature, is not sustainable into the future. Through the process of mining, finite natural resources, in the form of minerals, are extracted from the Earth’s crust, beneficiated and consumed by our society.
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Suspended solids are a natural occurrence but human activities can contribute substantially to increased levels of suspended solids, which will have an overall negative effect on water quality.
Read more about Suspended SolidsSustainable Development
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The most commonly used definition of Sustainable Development is: 'Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'.
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