Detailed Curriculum Vitae: Louis J. Kotzé Personal Information · Baccalaureus Commercii (Law) (Potchefstroom University) 1999-2000. Baccalaureus Legum (Potchefstroom University)

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Detailed Curriculum Vitae: Louis J. Kotzé

Personal Information

First name: Louis

Second name: Jacobus

Surname: Kotzé

Date of Birth: 1 February 1977

Place of Birth: Johannesburg

Nationality: South African

Gender: Male

Contact Details

Email: [email protected]

Tel nr: +27 (18) 299 1956/1568

Fax nr: +27 (18) 299 1955

Mobile: + 27 (82) 335 6290

Address: Faculty of Law, Private Bag X6001, North West University, Hoffman

Street, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa

mailto:[email protected]

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Qualifications

1996-1998. Baccalaureus Commercii (Law) (Potchefstroom University)

1999-2000. Baccalaureus Legum (Potchefstroom University) (complete last six

months of LLB at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

2000-2001. Magister Legum (cum laude) (Potchefstroom University)

2002-2006. Doctor Legum (North West University (hereafter NWU)

Other Courses and Diplomas

2002. Environmental Law Course for Environmental Managers, Centre for

Environmental Management, NWU

2003. Course for Integrated Environmental Management in South Africa, Centre for


2004. ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems Course, Centre for


2004. Lead Environmental Auditor Course, Centre for Environmental Management,

NWU

2006. Course on philosophical foundations of scientific research and teaching, NWU

2007. Introductory German Language Course, University of Salzburg, Austria

2007. UNEP/University of Joensuu Course on International Environmental Law-

making and Diplomacy, Joensuu, Finland

2010. Introduction to German (GERM 111 and 112), Faculty of Humanities, NWU

Professional Experience

2002. Junior Lecturer, Potchefstroom University

2003. Lecturer, Potchefstroom University

2004-2006. Senior Lecturer, NWU

2007-2008. Associate Professor of Law, NWU

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2009-present. Professor of Law, NWU

Teaching

Present

2002-present. Pre-graduate teaching: Introduction to Law, Environmental Law, NWU

2005-present. Post-graduate teaching: LLM Environmental Law, LLM Research

Methodology, NWU

2005. Founder and programme leader, LLM Environmental Law and Governance,

NWU

2002-present. Lecturer on environmental law-short courses, Centre for


Past

2004-2008. Post-graduate guest lecturer on Environmental Law, Masters in

Development Studies, University of the Free State

2005-2008. Pre-graduate lecturer, Research Methodology and Legal

Communication, NWU

2005-2008. Post-graduate guest lecturer LLM Environmental Law, University of

Pretoria

2004-2006. Lecturer, LLM Import and Export Law, NWU

2007-2009. Lecturer, Centre for Advanced Studies, Certificate in Environmental Law,

University of Pretoria

2008. Principal lecturer and course co-ordinator (on behalf of Prof. LA Feris), LLM

Environmental Law, University of Pretoria

Awards in Teaching and Research Excellence

2005. NWU, Teaching Quality Assessment Programme- University Award for

Outstanding Performance in Pre-graduate Teaching

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2008. NWU University Junior Researcher of the Year Award (University-wide

assessment including Potchefstroom, Mafikeng and Vanderbijl Park Campuses)

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Publications in Law Journals

National

Kotzé LJ. Lente/Spring 2002. “Die Vervoer van Gevaarlike en Giftige Afval per Skip:

Suid-Afrika, die HNS Konvensie en Eise vir Suiwer Ekonomiese Verlies”

(Transportation of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea: South Africa, the

HNS Convention and Claims for Pure Economic Loss). 2002(381) Woord en Daad.

18-22.

Kotzé LJ. 2002. “The Interpretation of Section 1(6)(c) of the Hazardous and Noxious

Substances Convention”. 2002(27) South African Yearbook of International Law.

171-192.

Kotzé LJ and Van der Walt AJ. 2003. “Just Administrative Action and the Issue of

Unreasonable Delay in the Environmental Impact Assessment Process: A South

African Perspective”. 2003 10(1) South African Journal of Environmental Law and

Policy. 39-66.

Bosman C, Kotzé LJ and Du Plessis W. 2004: “The Failure of the Constitution to

Ensure Integrated Environmental Management from a Co-operative Governance

Perspective”. 2004 19(2) SA Public Law. 411-421.

Kotzé LJ. 2004. “The Application of Just Administrative Action in the South African

Environmental Governance Sphere: An Analysis of Some Contemporary Thoughts

and Recent Jurisprudence”. 2002(2) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal. 1-42.

Murungi JEN and Kotzé LJ. 2005. “Environmental Liability under the Terminal

Operators Convention: A South African Perspective”. 2005 xxxviii(1) Comparative

and International Law Journal of Southern Africa. 47-74.

Kotzé LJ. 2006. “Improving Unsustainable Environmental Governance in South

Africa: the Case for Holistic Governance”. 2006(1) Potchefstroom Electronic Law

Journal: Special Environmental Law Edition. 1-44.

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Kotzé LJ and Bosman C. 2006. “A Legal Analysis of the Proposed Waste Discharge

Charge System in terms of the South African Environmental and Water Law

Framework”. 2006 27(1) Obiter. 128-145.

Du Plessis W and Kotzé LJ. 2006. “Behuising: Is Omgewingswetgewing alleen die

Struikelblok? (Provision of Housing: Is Environmental Legislation the Only

Impediment?” 2006(397) Woord en Daad. 30-33.

Du Plessis W and Kotzé LJ. 2007. “Absolving Historical Polluters from Liability

through Restrictive Judicial Interpretation: Some Thoughts on Bareki No v Gencor

Ltd”. 2007 18(1) Stellenbosch Law Review. 161-193.

Kotzé LJ. 2007. “Revisiting the South African Integrated Pollution Prevention and

Control (IPPC) Regime: A Critical Survey of Recent Developments”. 2007 22(1) SA

Public Law. 34-60.

Kotzé LJ. 2007. “Integrating Fragmented Pollution Regulation Regimes in Europe:

An Appraisal of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive (Part 1)”.

2007 2(40) De Jure. 290-304.

Kotzé LJ. 2007. “On Integrated Environmental Governance in the Netherlands: A

Comparative Study in Reforms for South Africa”. 2007 XL(3) Comparative and

International Law Journal of Southern Africa. 472-508.

Kotzé LJ. 2007. “Integrating Pollution Regulation Regimes: A Comparative Survey of

the Finnish and South African Legal Systems”. 2007 28(3) Obiter. 439-464.

Kotzé LJ et al. 2007. “Strategies to Integrate Environmental Policy at the Operational

Level: Towards an Integrated Framework for Environmental Authorisations”. 2007

14(1) South African Journal of Environmental Law and Policy. 57-81.

Kotzé LJ. 2008. “Integrating Fragmented Pollution Regulation Regimes in Europe:

An Appraisal of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive (Part 2)”.

2008 41(1) De Jure. 36-58.

De la Harpe SP le R and Kotzé LJ. 2008. “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Using

Good and Cooperative Governance to Improve Environmental Governance of South

African World Heritage Sites: A Case Study of the Vredefort Dome”. 2008(2)

Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal. 1-53.

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Kleynhans EPJ and Kotzé LJ. 2008. “A Critical Analysis of the Effect of South African

Environmental Legislation on the International Competitiveness of Local Industries”.

2008(15) South African Journal of Environmental Law and Policy. 245-277.

Retief F and Kotzé LJ. 2008. “The Lion the Ape and the Donkey: Cursory

Observations on the Misinterpretation and Misrepresentation of Environmental

Impact Assessment in the Chronicles of Fuel Retailers”. 2008(15) South African

Journal of Environmental Law and Policy. 139-155.

Kotzé LJ and Lubbe N. 2009. “How (Not) to Silence a Spring: The Stilfontein Saga in

Three Parts”. Forthcoming 2009 16(2) South African Journal of Environmental Law

and Policy. 49-77.

International

Kotzé LJ and Jansen van Rensburg L. 2003. “Legislative Protection of Cultural

Heritage Resources: A South African Perspective”. 2003 3(1) Queensland University

of Technology Law and Justice Journal. 121-140.

Kotzé LJ and Du Plessis AA. 2006. “The Inception and Role of International

Environmental Law in Domestic Biodiversity Conservation Efforts: The South African

Experience”. 2006 6(1) Queensland University of Technology Law and Justice

Journal. 30-53.

Du Plessis AA and Kotze LJ. 2007. “Regulation of International Trade in Biodiversity

Resources: Towards Sustainable Trade in South Africa.” 2007(13) Tilburg Foreign

Law Review. 335-367.

Kotzé LJ. 2007. “The Judiciary, the Environmental Right and the Quest for

Sustainability in South Africa: A Critical Reflection.” 2007 16(3) Review of European

Community and International Environmental Law. 298-311.

Kotzé LJ. 2007. “The South African Environment and the Constitution of 1996: Some

Reflections on a Decade of Democracy and Constitutional Protection of the

Environment.” 2007 1(1) Direitos Fundamentais and Justica. 79-101.

Kotzé LJ. 2007. “Judicial Intervention in Constitutional Environmental Governance:

How is South Africa Doing?” 2007(7) Cadernos da Escola de Direito e Relacoes

Internacionais da UniBrasil. 379-405.

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Kotzé LJ. 2008. “A Critical Survey of Domestic Constitutional Provisions Relating to

Environmental Protection in South African.” 2008 14(3) Tilburg Foreign Law Review.

298-337.

Kotzé LJ and Du Plessis W. 2009. “Diritto Ambientale in Sudafrica: lo Status quo e le

Prospettive Future” (Environmental Law in South Africa: the Status Quo and Future

Prospects). 2009 3(4) Rivista Giuridica Dell'ambiente. 577-590.

Kotzé LJ. 2009. “Access to Water in South Africa: Constitutional Perspectives from a

Developing Country”. 2009(1) Finnish Environmental Law Review. 70-106.

Kotzé LJ and Feris L. 2009. “Trustees for the Time Being of the Biowatch Trust v

Registrar, Genetic Resources and Others: Access to Information, Costs Awards and

the Future of Public Interest Environmental Litigation in South Africa” Forthcoming

November 2009 Issue 18(3). Review of European Community and International

Environmental Law.

Kotzé LJ. 2010. “Phiri, the Plight of the Poor and the Perils of Climate Change: Time

to Rethink Environmental and Socio-economic Rights in South Africa?” 2010 Journal

on Human Rights and the Environment (accepted for publication and to appear in the

second part of 2010).

Books and Chapter Contributions

National

Kotzé LJ. 2002. “Local Economic Development and the Possible Conflict of

Fundamental Rights” in Constitution and Law IV: KAS Colloquium on Local

Government Law (Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, 2002) 103-107.

Kotzé LJ, Du Plessis W, Feris L and Olivier M. 2008. South Africa Environmental

Law through the Cases (LexisNexis Butterworths, Durban). 1-128.

Nel JG and Kotzé LJ. 2009. “Chapter 1. Environmental Management: An

Introduction” in Strydom H and King N (eds) Fuggle and Rabie’s Environmental

Management in South Africa 2nd ed (Juta, Cape Town). 1-33.

Paterson AR and Kotzé LJ (eds). 2009. Environmental Compliance and Enforcement

in South Africa: Legal Perspectives (Juta, Cape Town). 1-404.

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Paterson AR and Kotzé LJ. 2009. “Introduction” in Paterson AR and Kotzé LJ (eds).

Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in South Africa: Legal Perspectives

(Juta, Cape Town). 1-8.

Kotzé LJ. 2009. “Environmental Governance” in Paterson AR and Kotzé LJ (eds).

Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in South Africa: Legal Perspectives

(Juta, Cape Town). 103-125.

Paterson AR and Kotzé LJ. 2009. "Towards a More Effective Environmental

Compliance and Enforcement Regime in South Africa" in Paterson AR and Kotzé LJ

(eds). Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in South Africa: Legal

Perspectives (Juta, Cape Town). 370-379.

Kotzé LJ (ed). 2011. Introduction to South African Law (Oxford University Press, in

process and to appear first part of 2011).

Kotzé LJ, Du Plessis W, Feris LA and Paterson AR. 2011. South Africa

Environmental Law through the Cases 2nd ed (LexisNexis Butterworths, Durban-in

process of revision and to appear 2011).

International

Kotzé LJ. 2006. A Legal Framework for Integrated Environmental Governance in

South Africa and the North West Province. (Wolf Legal Publishers, Netherlands). 1-

238.

Kotzé LJ. 2007. “Strategies for Integrated Environmental Governance in South

Africa: Towards a More Sustainable Environmental Governance and Land-use

Regime” in Chalifour N, Kameri-Mbote P, Lye LH, Nolon JR (eds). Land Use Law for

Sustainable Development: IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Research Series

(Cambridge University Press, Cambridge). 219-239.

Soskolne C, Westra L, Kotzé LJ, Mackey B, Rees WE, and Westra R (eds). 2007.

Sustaining Life on Earth: Environmental and Human Health through Global

Governance (Roman Littlefield, Lexington Books, Canada). 1-482.

Kotzé LJ. 2007. “Towards Sustainable Environmental Governance in South Africa:

Cooperative Environmental Governance and Integrated Environmental Management

as Possible Solutions for Fragmentation” in Soskolne C. et al (eds) Sustaining Life

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on Earth: Environmental and Human Health through Global Governance (Roman

Littlefield, Lexington Books, Canada). 155-169.

Kotzé LJ. 2008. “Balancing Sustainability Considerations through Public Participation

in South Africa: A Critical Reflection on Legislative Entitlements and the Role of the

Judiciary” in Bosselmann K, Engel R, and Taylor P (eds). Governance for

Sustainability: Issues, Challenges, Successes, IUCN Environmental Law and Policy

Paper No. 70. (IUCN, Gland, Switzerland). 133-140.

Kotzé LJ. 2008. “The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Experience

in Shared Watercourse Governance” in Hart S (ed) Shared Resources: Issues of

Governance, IUCN Environmental Law and Policy Paper No. 72. (IUCN, Gland,

Switzerland). 57-76.

Kotzé LJ and Paterson AR. (eds). 2009. The Role of the Judiciary in Environmental

Governance: Comparative Perspectives (Kluwer Law International, Netherlands). 1-

640.

Kotzé LJ and Paterson AR 2009. “South Africa” in Kotzé LJ and Paterson AR. (eds)

2009. The Role of the Judiciary in Environmental Governance: Comparative

Perspectives (Kluwer Law International, Netherlands). 357-601.

Kotzé LJ. 2009. “Fragmentation of International Environmental Law: An Oceans

Governance Case Study” in Couzens E and Honkonen T (eds) International

Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review No. 8. (University of Joensuu,

Finland). 11-30.

Mwebaza R and Kotzé LJ (eds) Environmental Governance and Climate Change in

Africa: Legal Perspectives, ISS Monograph Series No 167 (Institute for Security

Studies, Pretoria). 1-283.

Paddock L, Kotzé LJ, Markell D, Markowitz K, Qun D, and Zaelke D (eds).

Forthcoming Spring, 2010. Compliance and Enforcement in Environmental Laws:

Towards More Effective Implementation. (Edward Elgar Publishers).

Kotzé LJ. Forthcoming 2010. “Enforcing Liabilities and Responsibilities for Pollution

Prevention and Remediation: A Legal Reflection on the Legacy and Future of the

Mining Industry in South Africa” in Paddock L et al (eds). Compliance and

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Enforcement in Environmental Laws: Towards More Effective Implementation.

(Edward Elgar Publishers).

Kotzé LJ. 2010. “The Theory of Environmental Governance: Concepts, Challenges

and Opportunities” in Couzens E and Honkonen T (eds) International Environmental

Law-making and Diplomacy Review No. 9. (University of Joensuu, Finland-in

process and to appear in the second part of 2010).

Kotzé LJ. 2010. “Environmental Law in Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa” in Ruhl JB,

Bosselmann K and Fogel DS (eds) The Law and Politics of Sustainability: Vol 3

Encyclopaedia of Sustainability (Berkshire Publishing-in process and to appear in the

second part of 2010).

Kotzé LJ. 2011-2012. Towards a Legal Theory of International Environmental

Governance (post-doctoral research to be published with international law publisher

during 2012).

Conference Papers Presented

National

2001. Kotzé LJ. The Interpretation of Section 6(c) of the Hazardous and Noxious

Substances Convention. HL Swanepoel-lesing. NWU, Potchefstroom, April 2001.

2001. Kotzé LJ. Economic Development and the Possible Conflict of Fundamental

Rights. Colloquium on Local Government. Faculty of Law, NWU, Potchefstroom,

October 2001.

2002. Kotzé LJ. The Protection of South African Cultural Heritage Resources: An

Interpretation of Legislative Measures. Colloquium on Alternative Constitutional

Theories in the South African Context. Research Unit for Legal and Constitutional

Interpretation (RULCI), Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town,

July 2002.

2002. Kotzé LJ. Critical Thinking on the Sustainable Development of South Africa’s

Cultural Heritage Resources. Critical Methods Conference: Something for Nothing

UNISA, Pretoria. September 2002.

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2002. Kotzé LJ. Towards Sustainable Development: The Interpretation of the Liability

Sections in the Hazardous and Noxious Substances Convention. Rio+10 and the

Future of International Environmental Law Conference. Institute of Environmental

Law, Faculty of Law, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, August 2002.

2002. Kotzé LJ. The Interpretation of the Liability Sections under the Hazardous and

Noxious Substances Convention. Pacem in Maribus Conference. University of Cape

Town, Cape Town, December 2002.

2002. Kotzé LJ. Grondwetlike Interpretasie en Omgewingsbewaring: ’n Kontekstuele

Perspektief. Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Colloquium on Politics, Socio-economic

Issues and Culture in Constitutional Adjudication, Faculty of Law, NWU,

Johannesburg, November 2002.

2003. Kotzé LJ. The Constitutional Court’s Contribution to Sustainable Development

in South Africa. HL Swanepoel-lesing, NWU, Potchefstroom, April 2003.

2003. Kotzé LJ. Co-operative Environmental Governance: Towards the

Establishment of an Integrated Authorisation System in the North West Province.

International Association for Impact Assessment Annual Conference (IAIA) Co-

operative Governance in Southern Africa: The Search for the Holy Grail, Wilderness,

August 2003.

2003. Kotzé LJ. Co-operative Environmental Governance and the Viability of a One-

Stop Shop. Environmental Law Association Annual Conference, Environmental Law

Association, Drakensberg, November 2003.

2004. Kotzé LJ. Volhoubare Regering vir die Omgewing: Historiese en

Toekomsperspektiewe op Geïntegreerde Omgewingsbestuur en Samewerkende

Omgewingsregering. Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns Jaarlikse

Nasionale Kongres, Potchefstroom, May 2004.

2004. Bosman C and Kotzé LJ. Reasonable Measures for Pollution Prevention and

Remediation – What is “Reasonable” to Whom? Environmental Law Association

Annual Conference, Environmental Law Association, Drakensberg, December 2004.

2005. Kotzé LJ. The Application of Just Administrative Action in the South African

Environmental Governance Sphere: An Analysis of Some Contemporary Thoughts

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and Recent Jurisprudence. Annual South African Law Teachers Association

Conference, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, January 2005.

2005. Bosman C and Kotzé LJ. The Impact of the Minerals and Petroleum

Resources Development Act on Mine Closure Planning. Water Institute of Southern

Africa: Mine Water Division-Conference on Mine Closure. Randfontein, April 2005.

2005. Bosman C and Kotzé LJ. Responsibilities, Liabilities and Duties for

Remediation and Mine Closure under the MPRDA and NWA. The Future of Mining

Environmental Management Annual Colloquium, Johannesburg, July 2005.

2005. Du Plessis AA and Kotzé LJ. Conserving Biodiversity in South Africa: Does

South Africa Comply with its International Law Obligations? Legislating for

Sustainability 11th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact

Assessment (IAIA), South African Affiliate, Thaba „Nchu August 2005.

2005. EPJ Kleynhans and Kotzé LJ. Die Invloed van Suid-Afrikaanse

Omgewingswetgewing op die Mededingendheid van Plaaslike Nywerhede: ’n

Kritiese Analise binne die Konteks van Volhoubaarheid Jaarlikse Kongres van die

SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, Pretoria, May 2005.

2005. Kotzé LJ. Toekomsperspektiewe op Volhoubare Ontwikkeling en

Volhoubaarheid in die Suid-Afrikaanse Omgewingsreg: Die Noodsaaklikheid vir

Herdefiniëring Jaarlikse Kongres van die SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns,

Pretoria , Mei 2005.

2005. Kotzé LJ. Towards Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control in South Africa:

Distilling Lessons from the European Experience. Legislating for Sustainability 11th

Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment, South

African Affiliate, Thaba „Nchu August 2005.

2005. Bosman C and Kotzé LJ. Responsibilities, liabilities and duties for mine

remediation and closure under the MPRDA and NWA Legislating for Sustainability

11th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment,

South African Affiliate, Thaba „ Nchu August 2005.

2005. Kotzé LJ. Improving Unsustainable Environmental Governance in South

Africa: The Case for Holistic Governance Legislating for Sustainability 11th Annual

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Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment, South African

Affiliate, Thaba „ Nchu August 2005.

2005. Kotzé LJ et al. Strategies to Integrate Environmental Policy at the Operational

Level: Towards an Integrated Framework for Environmental Authorisations

Legislating for Sustainability 11th Annual Conference of the International Association

for Impact Assessment, South African Affiliate, Thaba „ Nchu August 2005.

2006. Du Plessis W and Kotzé LJ. Absolving Historical Polluters from Liability

through Restrictive Judicial Interpretation: A matter of (misguided) Principle? Annual

Environmental Law Association of SA Workshop, University of Cape Town, Cape

Town, February 2006.

2006. Kotzé LJ. On Integrated Environmental Governance in the Netherlands: A

Comparative Study in Reforms for South Africa. Annual South African Law Teachers

Association Conference, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.

2006. Kotzé LJ. On Fragmentation and Diffuse Systems for Pollution Regulation:

The Case for Uniform Pollution Standards in South Africa. Annual International

Association for Impact Assessment Conference, Kwa Maritane, August 2006.

2006. De La Harpe S and Kotzé LJ. Good Governance of World Heritage Sites: A

Survey of the South African Legal Framework. Annual International Association for

Impact Assessment Conference, Kwa Maritane, August 2006.

2006. Kotzé LJ. The Effect of Globalisation on South African Environmental Law:

Some Thoughts on Domestic Enviornmental Governance through Emerging

International Environmental Law Norms. Seminar on Internationalisation of

Constitutional Law and Constitutionalisation of International Law: Surveying the

Effects of Globalization on South African Law, NWU, Potchefstroom, August 2006.

2007. Du Plessis W, Kotzé LJ and Van der Schyff E. Shared Watercourse

Governance in SADC. Annual ELA Conference, Cape Town, November 2007.

2008. Kotzé LJ. and Lubbe N. Silent Spring Revisited: The Stilfontein Water Pollution

Saga in Three Parts. ELA/IAIA Conference, Bela-Bela, August 2008.

2008. Kotzé LJ. Fragmentation of International Environmental Law: An Oceans

Governance Case Study. UNEP/University of Joensuu Course on International

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Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy, Pietermaritzburg, July 2008 (invited

speaker).

2009. Retief F and Kotzé LJ. The Lion the Ape and the Donkey: Observations on the

Misinterpretation and Misrepresentation of EIA in the Chronicles of Narnia. ELA

Annual Conference, Johannesburg, May 2009.

2010. Kotzé LJ. Phiri, the Plight of the Poor and the Perils of Climate Change: Time

to Rethink Environmental and Socio-economic Rights in South Africa? ELA Annual

Conference, Durban, May 2010.

International

2002. Kotzé LJ. Legislative Protection of Cultural Heritage Resources: A South

African Perspective. Environment, Culture and Community Conference. University of

Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, Julie 2002.

2002. Kotzé LJ. The Interpretation of Claims for Pure Economic Loss under Section

1(6)(c) of the Hazardous and Noxious Substances Convention: A South African

Perspective. Fourth Conference on Environmental Problems in Coastal Regions.

Wessex Institute of Technology, Rhodos, Greece, September 2002.

2003. Kotzé LJ. Constitutional Adjudication and the Promotion of Sustainable

Development in South Africa: Greening a Developing Country. Global Ecological

Integrity, Human Rights and Human Responsibilities, University of Urbino, Italy, July

2003.

2004. Kotzé LJ. Co-operative Environmental Governance in Developing Countries:

Some Perspectives on the Integration of Environmental Authorisations in South

Africa. The Second Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, Kenya,

October 2004.

2004. Kotzé LJ. The Achievement of Sustainable Ecological Governance in South

Africa: New Perspectives on Co-operative Governance and Integrated

Environmental Management, Global Ecological Governance for Eco–Justice and

Public Health, Montreal, Canada, July 2004.

2004. Kotzé LJ et al. Strategies to Integrate Environmental Policy at the Operational

Level: Towards an Integrated Framework for Environmental Authorisations, Berlin

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Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change: Greening

of Policies-Interlinkages and Policy Integration, Berlin, December 2004.

2005. Kotzé LJ. Addressing Fragmented and Unsustainable Environmental

Governance in South Africa: Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control as a

Framework for Integration Reforms. Transforming Environmental Governance for the

21st Century Ecopolitics XVI Conference, Griffith University, Brisbane Australia, July

2005.

2005. Kotzé LJ and Du Plessis AA. The Inception and Role of International

Environmental Law in Domestic Biodiversity Protection Efforts: The South African

Experience. Biodiversity Conservation: Law and Livelihoods –Bridging the North

South Divide Annual IUCN International Conference Macquarie University, Sydney

Australia, July 2005.

2005. Kotzé LJ and Bosman C. A Legal Analysis of the Waste Discharge Charge

System in terms of the South African Water Law Framework. Annual Environmental

Taxation Conference, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven Belgium, September

2005.

2006. Kotzé LJ. The South African Environment and the 1996 Constitution: Some

Reflections on a Decade of Democracy and Constitutional Protection of the

Environment. 10th International Conference on Environmental Law: Human Rights

and the Environment. Law for a Green Planet Institute, Sao Paulo, Brazil June 2006

(invited international guest speaker).

2006. Kotzé LJ. Enforcing Liabilities and Responsibilities for Pollution Prevention and

Remediation: A Legal Reflection on the Legacy and Future of the Mining Industry in

South Africa. Annual World Conservation Union (IUCN) Environmental Law

Colloquium, White Plains, New York, October 2006.

2006. Kotzé LJ and De la Harpe S. Good Governance of World Heritage Sites: A

Survey of the South African Legal Framework. United Nations/UNEP 2nd Colloquium

for African Environmental Law Teachers. Entebbe, Uganda, September 2006 (invited

speaker).

2007. Kotzé LJ. Assessing Environmental Law Research needs for Southern Africa:

The Quest for Sustainability. IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Research

Workshop, Ottawa, Canada, May 2007 (invited international speaker).

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2007. Kotzé LJ and Jansen van Rensburg LJ. A Critical Survey of the Socio-

economic Dimensions of South Africa’s Environmental Right. 1st International

Seminar about the Social and Environmental State, Pontifical Catholic University

from Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, June 2007 (invited international

speaker).

2007. Kotzé LJ. The Environment, the Courts, Fundamental Rights and

Constitutional Governance: How is South Africa Doing? 5th Annual World

Conservation Union (IUCN) Environmental Law Colloquium, Paraty, Brazil, June

2007.

2007. Kotzé LJ. A Critical Survey of Constitutional Environmental Governance in

South Africa. IV Rio De Janeiro Attorney-General‟s Office International Congress on

Environmental Law, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 2007 (invited international speaker).

2008. Kotzé LJ. Promoting Public Participation in Environmental Decision-making

through the South Africa Courts: Myth or Reality? UNITAR-Yale Conference on

Environmental Governance and Democracy, Yale University, New Haven, May 2008.

2008. Kotzé LJ. Poverty Alleviation through Good Environmental Governance: A

South African Case Study. 6th Annual Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium,

Mexico, November 2008.

2008. Kotzé LJ. Balancing the Right to Access to Water and Sustainability

Considerations in a Developing Country: A South African Case Study. Annual Water

Law Conference, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, November, 2008 (invited

international speaker).

2009. Kotzé LJ. The Theoretical Foundations of Environmental Governance.

UNEP/University of Joensuu Course on International Environmental Law-making and

Diplomacy, Nairobi, Kenya, June 2009 (invited speaker).

2009. Kotzé LJ and Feris LA. Biowatch and the Future of Public Interest

Environmental Litigation in South Africa. IUCN Academy of Environmental Law

Colloquium, Wuhan, China, November 2009.

2010. Kotzé LJ. Revisiting Privatization of Water Service in a Developing Country.

Global Ecological Integrity Group Annual Conference: Ecological Integrity and

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Globalization, Science, Human Behaviour, Public Policy and the Law. University of

British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, July 2010.

2010. Kotzé LJ. Volkswagen Stiftung: Our Common Future Conference, Essen,

Germany, November, 2010 (invited international speaker).

Supervisor for Post-graduate Degrees (Master’s and Doctoral

Students)

2003-present. 14 LLM dissertations completed and 8 in process of completion

2006-present. 3 Doctoral theses in process of completion

Editorial Board Memberships and Editorial Functions

2006, 2010. Series Editor: Special Environmental Law Edition for the Potchefstroom

Electronic Law Journal 2006(3) and the forthcoming issue 2010(2)

2007-present. Member of the Executive Editorial Board of the South African Journal

of Environmental Law and Policy

2007-present. Member of the International Advisory Editorial Board of the Law

Review of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasilia

2007-present: Member of the International Advisory Editorial Board of Direitos

Fundamentais & Justica (Fundamental Rights and Justice Journal) of the Pontificia

Universidade Catilica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

2009-present. Member of the International Advisory Editorial Board of the Tijdschrift

voor Milieurecht (Journal of Environmental Law), Belgium

2009-present. Member of the International Advisory Editorial Board of the Journal of

Human Rights and the Environment, Edward Elgar Publishers

2010-present. Member of the Executive Editorial Board of the Potchefstroom

Electronic Law Journal

Co-editor for various national and international law publications- see publication

section above

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Invited Guest Lecturer

2002-present. National: University of Pretoria, University of Johannesburg, University

of the Free State

2005-present. International: University of Sydney (Australia), University of Tilburg

(Netherlands), UniBrazil (Brazil), Justice Training College Brazil (Brazil), University of

Helsinki (Finland), University of Denver (United States), University of Giessen

(Germany)

Research Projects and Research Visits

2002–present. Researcher, Research Unit Project-Trade and the Environment,

Faculty of Law, NWU

2002–2004. Research project: Developing an Integrated Environmental

Management System for the North West Province in conjunction with the

Government of Finland (received Euro 7000 grant from the Government of Finland)

2003. Research project: Legislative Review, Office of the Premier, North-West

Province, South Africa

2003. Research visit, Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki, and Regional Finnish

Environment Centre, Yvaskyla, Finland

2003, 2008. Research visits, Centre for Environmental Law, University of

Amsterdam, Netherlands

2004. Research visit, Faculty of Law University of Leiden, Netherlands

2004. Research visit, Institute of Environmental and Energy Law, Faculty of Law,

Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

2005-present. Project leader and principal researcher, Research Unit Sub-project

Governance for Sustainability, Faculty of Law, NWU

2005, 2009. Research visits, Faculty of Law, and Australian Centre for

Environmental Law, University of Sydney, Australia

2005, 2008. Research visits, Faculty of Law, University of Tilburg, Netherlands

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2005-2008. Researcher and co-drafter of research proposal and funding application:

SANPAD Research project in conjunction with the University of Tilburg, the Dutch

Department of Foreign Affairs and the University of Amsterdam (approximately R

500 000 for 3 years)

2006, 2008, 2009, 2010. Research visits to the Max Planck Institute for Public

International and Comparative Law, Heidelberg, Germany

2007. Research visit to the IUCN Environmental Law Centre, Bonn, Germany

2007-2008. Post-doctoral Research visit to the Faculty of Law, University of Salzburg

(received Euro 4000 grant from the Österreichische Austauschdienst)

2009. Project leader and principal researcher for project: Development of Draft

Standard Environmental Bylaws for the North West Province in cooperation with the

Office of the Premier (NWP) and the NWU (approximately ZAR 450 000 for one

year)

2009. One of the principal researchers in project: South African Law Reform

Commission: Environmental Law Review in conjunction with the Department of

Justice and Constitutional Development of South Africa

2010-2013. South African project leader, and one of the principal researchers in the

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) project with the Faculty of Law,

Justus Liebig Universität, Giessen Germany, entitled TraProBio-Transboundary

Protection of Biodiversity Resources (approximately 150 000 Euros (ZAR 1.5 Million)

for 3 years)

2010-2012. Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung Post-doctoral Research Stipendium

(Towards a Legal Theory of International Environmental Governance), to be

conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Public International and Comparative Law,

Heidelberg, Germany; and Faculty of Law Justus Liebig Universität, Giessen,

Germany. (Total grant 40 000 Euros for 17 months (ZAR 400 000))

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Research Reports

2004. Co-drafter, and principal researcher Centre for Environmental Managament

and Faculty of Law Project, Towards an Integrated Environmental Management

System for the North-West Province, NWU

2008. Co-drafter and co-researcher, Final Report: SANPAD Transboundary

Environmental Governance in SADC, NWU

2009. One of the principal researchers and co-drafter of final report: South African

Law Reform Commission and the Department of Justice and Constitutional

Development, Review of Environmental Laws Project

2009. Project leader, one of the principal researchers and co-drafter of the Final

Synthesis Report for project in co-operation with the Office of the Premier, North

West Province, South Africa and the NWU: Developing an Environmental Bylaw

Framework for Local Government, NWU

Leadership Positions and Professional Memberships

2003-present. Member of the Global Ecological Integrity Group

2003-present. Member of the South African Environmental Law Association

2003-present. North-West Regional Representative and Regional Coordinator of the

Environmental Law Association, South Africa

2004-present. Member of the IUCN (World Conservation Union) Academy of

Environmental Law

2004-2006. Member of the South African Academy for Science and Art

2004-present. Member of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)

(South African Branch)

2005-2007. Head of Secretariat, Environmental Law Association of South Africa

2006-present. Commissioner of the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL)

2006-present. Member of the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law, Specialist

Group on Environmental Governance

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2006-present. Member of the Association of Environmental Law Lecturers from

African Universities (ASSELLAU)

2007-present. Member of the Research Committee of the IUCN Academy of

Environmental Law

2007-present. Member of the South African Branch of the International Law

Association (SABILA)

2008. Member of the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law, Specialist Group on

Environmental Ethics

2008. Member of the International Network for Environmental Compliance and

Enforcement (INECE)

2009-present. Member of the Academic Partnership for Environment and

Development in Africa (APEDIA)

2010. Member of the Volkswagen Stiftung Global Young Faculty

Community service

2002. Community service during the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable

Development 2002, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, Local

Government Session. 26 – 31 Augustus, Johannesburg.

2002-present. Capacity building of industry and government officials in

Environmental Law, governance and management at the Centre for Environmental

Management, NWU.

2005-2009. Member of Kynoch Factory Gypsum Dam Rehabilitation Committee,

Potchefstroom.

2008-present. Member and Specialist Advisor to the Tlokwe Executive Mayoral

Environmental Committee, Potchefstroom.

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References

Prof. Dr. W du Plessis

(Professor of Law and Director: Research Unit)

Faculty of Law, North West University, South Africa


Prof. Dr. Jonathan Verschuuren

(Professor of Law, Vice-Dean Research, and Director: Centre for Legislative Studies)

Faculty of Law, University of Tilburg, Netherlands


Dr. Alejandro Iza

(Director: IUCN Environmental Law Centre)

IUCN Environmental Law Centre, Bonn, Germany


Prof. Rosemary Lyster

(Professor of Law and Director: Australian Centre for Climate and Environmental

Law)

Faculty of Law, University of Sydney






Documents

Detailed Curriculum Vitae: Louis J. Kotzé Personal Information · Baccalaureus Commercii (Law) (Potchefstroom University) 1999-2000. Baccalaureus Legum (Potchefstroom University)