Tracy-Lynn Field

Professor of environmental and sustainability law , University of the Witwatersrand

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In South Africa, wildfires are known as veld (open, natural grassland) fires.

Wildfires in South Africa are set to increase: how legal action can help the country adapt better to climate change

Tracy-Lynn Field

19 Jul 2024

4 min read

Loss of formal employment in the mining industry and drought conditions in neighbouring countries are some of the factors that drive illegal mining. Photo: The Washington Post/Getty Images

Artisanal gold mining in South Africa is out of control. Mistakes that got it here

Tracy-Lynn Field

03 Aug 2022

5 min read

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