National State of the Environment Report - South Africa  
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Linkages

The mentioned economic driving forces and impacts, have the following links with the other sections in the Report:

Climatic and Atmospheric Change:
Energy use and pollution as a driver
Health impacts (Table 6.4 - Economic)
Montreal Protocol, reduction of CFCs as an example of cleaner production (Table 6.4 - Economic)

Sustainability of Terrestrial Ecosystems:

Freshwater Systems and Resources:
Water requirements and water supply
Water pollution (Table 6.4 - Economic)
Water pricing

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources:
Effluents and sewage (Table 6.4 - Economic)
Fisheries and mariculture

Social Environment:
Poverty and population growth (Table 6.2 - Economic)
Inequality
Crime (Table 6.2 - Economic)
Informal sector
Health (Table 6.4 - Economic)
Infrastructure

Political Environment:
Trade
International conventions
Economic development and fiscal policy
Institutional capacity
Waste management and pollution control (Table 6.4 - Economic)

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There is also information about the Economic Environment in the following reports:
Metropolitan reports:
Arrow Cape Metropolitan Council (1998 edition) Arrow Durban Pilot Study
Arrow Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council (1999 edition) Arrow Greater Pretoria Metropolitan Council (1999 edition)

   
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