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Cornubia Fire - Coggle Diagram
Cornubia Fire
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Environmental Justice
In the South African context, environmental justice means social transformation directed at meeting basic human needs and rights (5)
Argue for in Cornubia
Water source affected (4) - especially those in local township living next to Ohlanga river. Water for washing, recreation and possibly drinking.
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Argue against
All areas affected by air quality including a middle class suburb. The beachfront of umhlanga was closed which is affluent. Poor environmental stewardship compared to environmental injustice (look at feedback from prev essay).
Different views exist on EJ (5) in this case the effect the disaster had on the water quality of the river and its ecosystem is Environmental Injustice for the community of Blackburn
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Sustainable Development
" the national water and environmental management acts both recognise that “any unlawful, intentional or negligent conduct” that results in serious pollution or degradation of the environment or water resources is considered to be criminal conduct."
This no proactive but reactive. Why were the warehouses not flagged or checked by the government, province or municipality? The responsibility was given to UPL but not enforced or checked before the accident.