David Fig (Born in Jacana ) is a South Africanenvironmental sociologist, political economist, and activist.[1] He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics, with his thesis titled, "The political economy of South-South relations: The case of South Africa and Latin America,"[2] 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.[3][4][5]
He is chair of the board of Biowatch South Africa, 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 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, and German. He has also provided instruction at UCT and Wits Universities and participated in educational initiatives throughout several countries in Southern Africa.[6][7]
^Fig, David (1992). The political economy of South-South relations: The case of South Africa and Latin America (PhD). London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
^ ab"Search results". Transnational Institute. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
^ abLutz Mez, Mycle Schneider and Steve Thomas (Eds.) (2009). International Perspectives of Energy Policy and the Role of Nuclear Power, Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd, p. 590.
^. alsos.wlu.edu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
^"David Fig". The Conversation. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
david, born, jacana, south, african, environmental, sociologist, political, economist, activist, holds, from, london, school, economics, with, thesis, titled, political, economy, south, south, relations, case, south, africa, latin, america, specialises, questi. David Fig Born in Jacana is a South African environmental sociologist political economist and activist 1 He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics with his thesis titled The political economy of South South relations The case of South Africa and Latin America 2 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 3 4 5 David FigNationalitySouth AfricanAlma materLondon School of EconomicsOccupationenvironmental sociologist David FigBornJacanaOccupationsenvironmental sociologist political economist activistFig chairs the board of Biowatch South Africa which is concerned with food security and sustainable agriculture and works closely with various environmental justice non government organizations He has previously been executive director of the Group for Environmental Monitoring in Johannesburg a senior lecturer in sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand and a board member of South African National Parks 3 4 Contents 1 Career 2 Publications 3 See also 4 ReferencesCareer editHe is chair of the board of Biowatch South Africa 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 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 and German He has also provided instruction at UCT and Wits Universities and participated in educational initiatives throughout several countries in Southern Africa 6 7 Publications editSee also editAnti nuclear movementReferences edit Dr David Fig University of Cape Town Fig David 1992 The political economy of South South relations The case of South Africa and Latin America PhD London School of Economics and Political Science Retrieved 5 May 2021 a b Search results Transnational Institute Retrieved 14 November 2017 a b Lutz Mez Mycle Schneider and Steve Thomas Eds 2009 International Perspectives of Energy Policy and the Role of Nuclear Power Multi Science Publishing Co Ltd p 590 Alsos Uranium Road Questioning South Africa s Nuclear Direction alsos wlu edu Archived from the original on 6 June 2011 Retrieved 14 November 2017 David Fig The Conversation Retrieved 19 April 2023 Dr David Fig University of Cape Town nbsp This article about an environmental activist or conservationist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Fig amp oldid 1157589678, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
