Evaluation of the biodiversity reporting in the South African fishing industry

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dc.contributor.authorUsher, Kieran Michael
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-20T13:24:13Z
dc.date.available2018-04-20T13:24:13Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionIn partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Commerce University of the Witwatersrand, October 2017en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBiodiversity is a serious concern for companies using natural resources in their operations and should be examined closely in order to assess how these companies are reporting their biodiversity related impacts. This thesis evaluates the biodiversity disclosures reported by companies in the South African fishing industry. The integrated and sustainability reports of these companies were examined over a three year period for the quantity and quality of their biodiversity related disclosures. This involved the examination of the extent, location, and quality of such disclosures by South African fishing companies. The thesis finds that there is a distinct lack of biodiversity-related disclosures in the South African fishing industry. This thesis highlights the operation of organised hypocrisy in an industry which relies on the availability of natural resources and the state of biodiversity in order to continue its operations. It was found that a possible reason for limited biodiversity disclosures by South African fishing companies was to avoid public scrutiny of their biodiversity impact. The thesis contributes to the evaluation of a country, and more specifically an industry, that is heavily reliant on the state of biodiversity.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianGR2018en_ZA
dc.format.extentOnline resource (68 leaves)
dc.identifier.citationUsher, Kieran Michael (2017) Evaluation of the biodiversity reporting in the South African fishing industry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, <https://hdl.handle.net/10539/24399>
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/24399
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshDisclosure in accounting--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshCorporation reports--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshSocial responsibility of business--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshBiodiversity--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshSustainability--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshFisheries--South Africa
dc.titleEvaluation of the biodiversity reporting in the South African fishing industryen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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