Ian Cox
Ian Cox is a retired attorney living in Durban who used to specialise in commercial law and the constitutional aspects of environmental law. He now spends his time fly fishing, surfing, and trying to keep his wife happy. When not doing that, he writes in defence of a democratic system of government based on individual human rights, the doctrine of separation of powers and the rule of law.
Articles By This Author
The myopia of belief
Animal welfare is governed by legislation in South Africa. However, while our animal welfare laws make frequent mention of cruelty, they do not define what
The Wild Coast judgment: science triumphs
The recent judgment refusing an interdict against Shell’s exploration 20 to 80km off the Wild Coast is interesting because the decision was based on the
The preservation of poverty
My great grandfather arrived in the Transkei in 1862 and built a mission station near the town we now know as Tsolo. But there was
Rent-seeking neo-colonialism and conservation
The American environmental historian Roderick Nash speaks of ‘wilderness’ as driving an economy made up of importers and exporters of a wilderness experience. On the
Lawmaking, and the right to public participation
The right to public participation in lawmaking is fundamental, yet South Africa’s environmental authorities have denied this right for more than ten years and show
Creecy and animal-rights activists: a response to Ivo Vegter
While I agree with much of what Ivo Vegter says regarding the High Level Panel (HLP) Report and Barbara Creecy’s response to it, I do