David Fig (Born in
Jacana ) is a
South African environmental sociologist,
political economist
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The branch of social science that studies poli ...
, and
activist
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.
He holds a PhD from the
London School of Economics
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, with his thesis titled,
The political economy of South-South relations: The case of South Africa and Latin America" and specialises in questions of energy, trade, biodiversity, and corporate responsibility. His recent books include: ''Staking their Claims: Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility in South Africa'' (UKZN Press, 2007), and ''Uranium Road: Questioning South Africa's Nuclear Direction'' (Jacana, 2005), which was turned into a 53-minute documentary film in 2007.
[Lutz Mez, ]Mycle Schneider
Mycle Schneider (pronounced ''Michael (given name), Michael'', /ˈmaɪkəl/) (born 1959 in Cologne) is a German Nuclear power, nuclear energy consultant and anti-nuclear activist based in Paris. He is the lead author of ''The World Nuclear Indus ...
and Steve Thomas (Eds.) (2009). ''International Perspectives of Energy Policy and the Role of Nuclear Power'', Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd, p. 590.
Fig chairs the board of
Biowatch South Africa, which is concerned with
food security
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and
sustainable agriculture
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, and works closely with various
environmental justice
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non-government organizations
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. He has previously been executive director of the Group for Environmental Monitoring in
Johannesburg
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, a senior lecturer in sociology at the
University of the Witwatersrand
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, and a board member of
South African National Parks
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Many parks offer ...
.
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Career
He is chair of the board of Biowatch South Africa
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, a non-governmental organization focused on agro-ecology, food independence, and biosafety. In the past, he has held leadership roles at LEAD Southern Africa, the International Sociology
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Association Research Committee on Environment and Society, and the African Uranium Alliance. He has written numerous publications, including books, monographs, book chapters, and journal articles, which have been published in French, Portuguese, Spanish
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**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
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...
, and German
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. He has also provided instruction at UCT and Wits Universities and participated in educational initiatives throughout several countries in Southern Africa.
Publications
See also
*Anti-nuclear movement
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References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
South African sociologists
Environmental sociologists
South African anti–nuclear power activists
South African environmentalists
Sustainability advocates
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