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Lael Bethlehem; Research coordinator: labour, industry and environment research programme
The first phase of the Industrial Strategy Project commenced in 1992. The project has its origins in the Congress of South African Trade Unions’ efforts to develop policy responses to the malaise afflicting South African manufacturing. The final report on the first phase of the ISP was submitted in 1995. This comprised 11 sectoral studies and a synthesis volume that proposed an overall industrial strategy for South Africa. The ISP is now in its second phase which comprises four research themes. One of these examines the relationship between industrial development and the environment, a second focuses on firm-level innovation, a third examines issues in human resource development, and a fourth is concerned with identifying mechanisms to strengthen manufacturing competitiveness at regional and local levels. The second phase of the ISP is funded by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, the Humanistisch Instituut Voor Ontwikkelingsamen-werking, the International Development Research Centre, and the Olof Palme International Centre. This collection represents the fruits of our research on industry and environment. It examines environmental issues from an industrial policy perspective. The essays combine the insights of a multidisciplinary team, committed to the twin and intimately related imperatives of industrial development and environmental sustainability. Our efforts represent a beginning and an important objective will have been served if this work is the catalyst for further research. Growing evidence of concern for these issues on the part of policymakers in the departments of Trade and Industry, Environmental Affairs and Tourism and Water Affairs and Forestry should act as a powerful incentive to the research community. The Congress of South African Trade Unions and several major corporations are also developing capacity in this area. This work is intended to encourage policy debate. The chapters express the views of their respective authors and not necessarily those of the ISP.
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