Directory of Scholars

LOUIS KOTZE

BCOM, LLB, LLM, LLD
PROFESSOR OF LAW

email Louis.Kotze@nwu.ac.za

Primary Research Interests

  • Constitutional law and the environment
  • Enforcement & compliance issues
  • Human rights & the environment

Secondary Research Interests

  • International environmental law
  • Pollution & toxics control
  • Regional environmental law (eg European Union)
  • Waste management

Selected Publications

  • Environmental Compliance and Enforcement in South Africa: Legal Perspectives (with Paterson), Juta, 2009.
  • The role of the judiciary in environmental governance: comparative perspectives (with Paterson), Kluwer Law International, 2008.
  • A Legal Framework for Integrated Invironmental Governance in South Africa and the North West Province, Wolf Legal Publishers, 2006.
  • The Judiciary, the Environmental Right and the Quest for Sustainability in South Africa: A Critical Reflection, Review of European Community and International Environmental Law, 2007.