Browsing Research Articles (School of Public Leadership) by Title
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The Regime Shifts Database : a framework for analyzing regime shifts in social-ecological systems
(Resilience Alliance, 2018)Regime shifts, i.e., large, persistent, and usually unexpected changes in ecosystems and social-ecological systems, can have major impacts on ecosystem services, and consequently, on human well-being. However, the vulnerability ... -
Rethinking the science–policy interface in South Africa : experiments in knowledge co-production
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2014)This article contributes to the increasingly significant discussion about the science–policy interface. The challenge therein is that such a discussion tends to revolve around two seemingly mutually exclusive approaches: ... -
Risks to birds traded for African traditional medicine : a quantitative assessment
(PLoS, 2014-08-27)Few regional or continent-wide assessments of bird use for traditional medicine have been attempted anywhere in the world. Africa has the highest known diversity of bird species used for this purpose. This study assesses ... -
So what is so unsustainable about the global economy?
(Health and Medical Publications Group (HMPG), 2012-03)In 1987 the World Commission on Environment and Development published Our Common Future. This report attempted to reconcile the ecological ‘limits to growth’, articulated by the northern green movement since the early ... -
Social capital and collaborative environmental governance
(The African Consortium of Public Administration (ACPA), 2013-06)To cope with the increasing complexities of environmental challenges, innovative models of governance that are capable of greater fl exibility, speed and adaptability have emerged. Following international trends, new ... -
Social-ecological systems as complex adaptive systems : organizing principles for advancing research methods and approaches
(Resilience Alliance, 2018)The study of social-ecological systems (SES) has been significantly shaped by insights from research on complex adaptive systems (CAS). We offer a brief overview of the conceptual integration of CAS research and its ... -
Some insights about gender-based violence in the Gauteng City-Region (GCR)
(Science and Engineering Publishing Company (SEP), 2013-06)The article draws on a specific slice of data about gender-based violence from a recent Quality of Life (QoL) survey conducted amongst 16,729 respondents in Gauteng. While gender-based violence comes in multiple forms, the ... -
Sustainable development : the question of integration and coordination
(South African Association of Public Administration and Management, 2004-09)It could be argued that the quest for integration is at the core of sustainable development implementation issues. Although there is no simple answer to the integration challenge there is no doubt that organisational ... -
System dynamics modelling of the power sector in Mauritius
(De Gruyter Open, 2016)ENGLISH SUMMARY : A system dynamics model has been developed for the power sector of Mauritius, which captures a range of complex interactions between the economic, social and environmental aspects of the national economy, ... -
Think globally, act locally : policy implications of the climate change regime
(Administratio Publica, 2009-05)Climate change with its potential to disrupt all facets of life on earth is arguably the greatest environmental threat that humankind has faced to date. The debates on the best methods and means of dealing with the threat ... -
Towards connecting green economy with informal economy in South Africa : a review and way forward
(Elsevier, 2015-08)The informal economy is a vibrant and growing phenomenon, offering both opportunities and lessons on resilience and innovation. When considering global social, economic and environmental challenges, resilience and innovation ... -
Towards effective service delivery via customer relationship management
(CSSALL Publishers, 2007)The White Paper on Transformation of the Public Service (Batho Pele) served as the cornerstone of introducing the Principles of Batho Pele to further and enhance the agenda for service delivery. One of the critical principles ... -
Towards measuring the informal city : a societal metabolism approach
(Wiley, 2018)The rapid growth of urban informal settlements or slums, poses a particular challenge for balancing developmental and environmental goals. In South Africa, high levels of inequality, poverty and unemployment contribute to ... -
Towards urban resource flow estimates in data scarce environments : the case of African cities
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015-09)Data sourcing challenges in African nations have led many African urban infrastructure developments to be implemented with minimal scientific backing to support their success. In some cases this may directly impact a ... -
Understanding electricity legitimacy dynamics in an urban informal settlement in South Africa : a community based system dynamics approach
(Elsevier, 2019)The aim of providing affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all requires an in-depth understanding of the issues that affect energy access and energy fuel choice, particularly as related to urban informal ... -
Undertaking individual transdisciplinary PhD research for sustainable development : case studies from South Africa
(Emerald, 2016)Purpose: This paper aims at improving the understanding of individual transdisciplinary PhD research in a developing country context, focusing on three individual PhD case studies in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach: ... -
Use of scorecards in measuring the governance of public special schools
(ASSADPAM, 2013-03)Conflicts and dis-functionality in public schools is frequently the root of poor school performance and learner outcomes. This often is a direct result of poor school governance. Studies have previously identified a ... -
Using futures methods to create transformative spaces : visions of a good anthropocene in Southern Africa
(Resilience Alliance, 2018)The unique challenges posed by the Anthropocene require creative ways of engaging with the future and bringing about transformative change. Envisioning positive futures is a first step in creating a shared understanding ...
