Experts directory

Prof JA Wessels

College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
School of Ecological and Human Sustainability
Department: Environmental Sciences
Associate Professor
Tel: 011 471 2084
E-mail: wessej@unisa.ac.za

Expertise

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Follow-up
  • Integrated Environmental Systems Auditing (ISO Auditing)

Qualifications

  • PhD in Geography and Environmental Management

NRF Rating

C3

Fields of academic interests

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Follow-up

  • Post-decision compliance and enforcement

  • Environmental Control and Control Officers

  • Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

  • Systems Certification Auditing

Field of Specialisation

  • Environmental management

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) follow-up

  • Compliance and Enforcement

  • Mines and mining - Environmental management

  • Sustainable Tourism

Journal articles

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Professional registration: Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) at ‘Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa’: Number 2019/591.
  • Association member: International Organization for Impact Assessment (IAIA).
  • Association member: International Organization for Impact Assessment (IAIA), South African Affiliate.
  • Association member: Society of South African Geographers (SSAG).
  • External Resource Assessor [Lead Assessor] for British Standards International.
  • Award: NRF C3 Rating in 2024

Projects

  • Establishing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) follow-up as a mechanism of enhancing the scientific contribution of EIA to Sustainability.
  • Establishing Core Competencies and Application documents for Registration of an additional Professional Designation for the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA): Environmental Control Practitioners (ECP).
  • Community Engagement Project [CASE_2024_778] - Generic Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) for Wilderness Camp Sites within Dinokeng Game Reserve