Section 24 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 Everyone has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being; and to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that prevent pollution and ecological degradation; promote conservation; and secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources while promoting justifiable economic and social development.

Karoo Fracking

Photo: The Daily Maverick

The first project undertaken through the joint CER-WESSA programme was a series of community environmental rights workshops in the Karoo, focused on promoting participation of affected communnities in the decision-making around the proposed use of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas exploration in the South Western Karoo basin.

You can read more about this project, and related advocacy undertaken by the CER, here.

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