Determinants and strategies for environmental compliance in municipalities: Perspectives from KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
Improving municipal environmental compliance requires stronger leadership commitment, institutional capacity, consistent enforcement, and collaboration. The study contributes to environmental governance and sustainability by elucidating the role of institutional dynamics and political influence in shaping compliance. It provides a foundation for stakeholders, future research, and policy development aimed at effective environmental compliance.
Authors
- Nqobile S. Zungu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4495-5487)
- Gerhard P. Nortjé
Institutions
- University of South Africa (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338709
- Primary Topic
- Regulation and Compliance Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of South Africa