Section 24 of the Constitution determines that everyone in South Africa has the right to an environment that is not detrimental to their health or well-being (Photo by H. Christoph/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
The tentacles of the global ecological crisis reach everywhere as it manifests in “grand” crises such as climate change, biodiversity loss and plastic pollution. Very few countries are not affected by the ongoing destruction of the Earth’s systems supporting human life.
This year’s World Environment Day, 5 June, follows shortly…
