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Papers by Nigel Rossouw

World Bank Working Papers, 2010

World Bank Working Papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's work to the deve... more World Bank Working Papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's work to the development community with the least possible delay. The manuscript of this paper therefore has not been prepared in accordance with the procedures appropriate to formally edited texts. Some sources cited in this paper may be informal documents that are not readily available. The fi ndings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily refl ect the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank and its a liated organizations, or those of the executive directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank of the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. The material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmi ing portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission promptly to reproduce portions of the work.

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African Journal of Environmental Assessment and Management, 2003

Bulk water infrastructure T he Berg Water Project (BWP) is the culmination of a 14-year strategic... more Bulk water infrastructure T he Berg Water Project (BWP) is the culmination of a 14-year strategic integrated planning process by the Department of Water Affairs & Forestry (DWAF) to identify appropriate measures to address the water shortage in the Western Cape. The planning process was initiated in 1989. Back then it was called the Western Cape Systems Analysis (WCSA).

One of the key projects identified was the construction of a dam on the upper reaches of the Berg... more One of the key projects identified was the construction of a dam on the upper reaches of the Berg River. DWAF initiated the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process and the EIA report was produced for decision-making in 1996. The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) issued the record of decision (ROD) in 1999. The ROD stipulated that the dam should be designed so as to ensure flows for the ecological reserve.

South African Geographical Journal, 1997

ABSTRACT Eight sets of sequential aerial photographs taken between 1944 and 1992 were used to ass... more ABSTRACT Eight sets of sequential aerial photographs taken between 1944 and 1992 were used to assess vegetation and erosion changes on the northern slopes of Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa. A vector-based Geographic Information System facilitated the generation of maps and statistical analysis of spatial data. The results show that over this 48 year period, the vegetation class shrubland without trees increased from 36% to 73% of the total area. By contrast, closed and open canopy plantations of alien trees decreased from 13% to 8%, and from 29% to 4% respectively. The time-series of erosion maps displayed a high degree of variability but revealed that certain areas of the mountain slopes are prone to accelerated soil erosion. Nonparametric statistical methods were used to ascertain whether certain erosion features have a predictive relationship with particular vegetation cover classes.

iaia.co.za

... Women as marginalized entities within marginalized communities are forced to shoulder the ord... more ... Women as marginalized entities within marginalized communities are forced to shoulder the ordeal of ... Impacts at the dam site ▪ Dams demand large amounts of unskilled labour and ... Impacts of managing the reservoir ▪ Direct positive impacts can occur through the creation of ...

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 2004

Unprecedented policy development during the past decade in South Africa characterised new systems... more Unprecedented policy development during the past decade in South Africa characterised new systems of governance. This paper examines examples of both national and local environmental policy and concludes that the shift from the centralised, technocratic approach of the apartheid era is not yet complete. Whilst environmental policy and legislation embody sound democratic principles, implementation, compliance and enforcement are lagging. The lack of a strategic national framework for sustainable development confuses the responsibilities of national, provincial and local government. Established environmental assessment tools are compromised by conflicts over the integration of social, economic and environmental issues.

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 2007

The outputs and outcome of a social-monitoring programme is a direct result of the theoretical fr... more The outputs and outcome of a social-monitoring programme is a direct result of the theoretical framework used by the practitioner. One approach is to adopt social impact monitoring frameworks that identify impacts through a deductive process of objective rationality. This often results in checklist reporting and a myopic focus on predetermined themes (such as employment, housing, education, health). This approach blinds the practitioner to issues that fall outside their frame of analysis. This paper is a narrative reflection by the authors on the changing theoretical frameworks evident at the different stages of social monitoring on the Berg River Dam. Lessons learnt are that: the purpose of social monitoring is to promote social sustainability; explicit theoretical models at each stage of the environmental assessment and management process (that is, at the social impact assessment, environmental management plan (EMP) design and EMP implementation stage) are imperative to guide the monitoring programme; and for social monitoring to become dynamic it needs to develop in a reflexive and inductive manner.