http://www.efdinitiative.org daily 1 2007-10-02T15:00:42Z http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/responsible-investment-a-vehicle-for-environmentally-sustainable-economic-growth-in-south-africa This paper explores whether any investment products or strategies in South Africa take environmental sustainability into account. By looking at how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are used in investment decision making, we found that most socially responsible investment products and responsible investment strategies largely focus on infrastructure, development, and black economic empowerment. No publisher karinbackteman Stéphanie Giamporcaro, Lise Pretorius and Martine Visser (2010),"Responsible Investment: A Vehicle for Environmentally Sustainable Economic Growth in South Africa"EfD Discussion Paper 10-17, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, June 2010. Strategic environmental assessment Investment 2010-07-01T10:53:49Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/estimation-of-the-water-quality-amelioration-value-of-wetlands-a-case-study-of-the-western-cape-south-africa Wetlands are commonly understood to have the capacity to reduce the loads of excess nutrients, pathogens, sediments, and other contaminants generated by various activities in their catchment areas. However, quantifying these “services” is difficult and most research in this field has concentrated on artificial treatment wetlands. Understanding the value of their water treatment characteristics, as well as the other services they provide, is increasingly recognized as essential to achieving a balance between conservation and activities that degrade or replace wetlands. No publisher karinbackteman Jane Turpie, Elizabeth Day, Vere Ross-Gillespie, and Anton Louw (2010) "Estimation of the Water Quality Amelioration Value of Wetlands: A Case Study of the Western Cape, South Africa"EfD Discussion Paper 10-15, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, June 2010. Ecosystems Wetlands Valuation 2010-06-30T12:29:59Z Article http://www.efdinitiative.org/research/publications/publications-repository/behavioral-response-to-plastic-bag-legislation-in-botswana This paper investigates the use of charges and standards in dealing with a common externality, plastic litter from shopping bags in Botswana. The country passed a plastic bag tax (effective 2007) to curb the plastic bag demand. Interestingly, the legislation did not force retailers to charge for plastic bags, which they did voluntarily at different prices. No publisher karinbackteman Johane Dikgang and Martine Visser (2010), “Behavioral Response to Plastic Bag Legislation in Botswana”, EfD Discussion Paper 10-13, Environment for Development Initiative and Resources for the Future, Washington DC, May 2010. Regulation Environmental fiscal reform Country environmental analysis 2010-06-04T15:12:11Z Article