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3 eThekwini’s Green and Ecological Infrastructure Policy Landscape
Risse T, Wiener A (1999) ‘Something rotten’ and the social construction of social constructivism:
a comment on comments. J Eur Public Policy 6(5):775–782
Ritzer G (2000) Sociological theory. McGraw-Hill, New York
Roberts DC (1993) The vegetation ecology of municipal Durban, Natal. Floristic classification.
Bothalia 23(2):271–326
Roberts DC (1994) The design of an urban open-space network for the city of Durban (South
Africa). Environ Conserv 21(1):11–17
Roberts D (1996) Urban environmental planning and management: the challenge of sustainable
development. In: Reddy PS (ed) Readings in local government management and development. A
Southern African perspective. Juta, Kenwyn
Roberts D (2003a) Sustainability and equity: reflections of a local government practitioner in
Southern Africa. In: Bullard RD, Agyeman J, Evans B (eds) Just sustainabilities: development in
an unequal world. Earthscan Publications Ltd, London and New York
Roberts DC (2003b) Using the development of an environmental management system to develop
and promote a more holistic understanding of urban ecosystems in Durban, South Africa. In:
Berkowitz AR, Nilon CH, Hollweg KS (eds) Understanding urban ecosystems. Springer, New
York
Roberts D (2005) Durban’s Local Agenda 21/Local Action 21 Programme: a vehicle for social
inclusion? In: Herle P, and Walter U-J (eds) Socially inclusive cities: emerging concepts and
practice. Lit Verlag, Munster
Roberts D (2008) Thinking globally, acting locally—institutionalizing climate change at the local
government level in Durban, South Africa. Environ Urbanization 20(2):521–537
Roberts D (2010) Prioritizing climate change adaptation and local level resilience in Durban, South
Africa. Environ Urbanization 22(2):397–413
Roberts D (2013) Cities OPT in while nations COP out: reflections on COP18. S Afr J Sci 109(5–
6):1–3
Roberts D (2016a) A global roadmap for climate change action: from COP17 in Durban to COP21
in Paris. S Afr J Sci 112(5–6):1–3
Roberts D (2016) The new climate calculus: 1.5 C = Paris agreement, cities, local government,
science and champions (PLSC2). Urbanisation 1(2):71–78
Roberts D (2016c) City action for global environmental change: assessment and case study of
Durban, South Africa. In: Seto KCY, Solecki W, Griffith C (eds) The Routledge handbook of
urbanization and global environmental change. Routledge, New York
Roberts D (2018) Banksy and the Biologist. In: Elmqvist T, Bai X, Frantzeskaki N, Griffith C,
Maddox D, McPhearson T, Parnell S, Romero-Lankao P, Simon D, Watkins M (eds) Urban
planet: knowledge towards sustainable cities. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Roberts DC (1990) An open space survey of Municipal Durban. Unpublished PhD thesis. University
of Natal, Durban, South Africa
Roberts D, Diederichs N (2002) Durban’s Local Agenda 21 programme: tackling sustainable
development in a post-apartheid city. Environ Urbanization 14(1):189–201
Roberts D, O’Donoghue S (2013) Urban environmental challenges and climate change action in
Durban, South Africa. Environ Urbanization 25(2):299–319
Roberts D, O’Donoghue S (2016) City view: Durban, South Africa. In: Masty L (ed) State of the
world: can a city be sustainable?. Island Press, Washington, DC
Roberts DC, Poynton JC (1985) Central and peripheral urban open spaces: need for biological
evaluation. S Afr J Sci 81(8):464–466
Roberts D, Mander M, Boon R (2002) An urban challenge: conserving biodiversity in the eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal. In: Pierce SM, Cowlings RM, Sandwith T, MacKinnon K
(eds) Mainstreaming biodiversity in development: case studies from South Africa. World Bank,
Washington, DC
Roberts DC, Boon R, Croucamp P, Mander M (2005) Resource economics as a tool for open space
planning Durban, South Africa. In: Trzyna T (ed) The Urban Imperative, urban outreach strategies
for protected area agencies. IUCN-California Institute of Public Affairs, Sacramento
3 eThekwini’s Green and Ecological Infrastructure Policy Landscape
Risse T, Wiener A (1999) ‘Something rotten’ and the social construction of social constructivism:
a comment on comments. J Eur Public Policy 6(5):775–782
Ritzer G (2000) Sociological theory. McGraw-Hill, New York
Roberts DC (1993) The vegetation ecology of municipal Durban, Natal. Floristic classification.
Bothalia 23(2):271–326
Roberts DC (1994) The design of an urban open-space network for the city of Durban (South
Africa). Environ Conserv 21(1):11–17
Roberts D (1996) Urban environmental planning and management: the challenge of sustainable
development. In: Reddy PS (ed) Readings in local government management and development. A
Southern African perspective. Juta, Kenwyn
Roberts D (2003a) Sustainability and equity: reflections of a local government practitioner in
Southern Africa. In: Bullard RD, Agyeman J, Evans B (eds) Just sustainabilities: development in
an unequal world. Earthscan Publications Ltd, London and New York
Roberts DC (2003b) Using the development of an environmental management system to develop
and promote a more holistic understanding of urban ecosystems in Durban, South Africa. In:
Berkowitz AR, Nilon CH, Hollweg KS (eds) Understanding urban ecosystems. Springer, New
York
Roberts D (2005) Durban’s Local Agenda 21/Local Action 21 Programme: a vehicle for social
inclusion? In: Herle P, and Walter U-J (eds) Socially inclusive cities: emerging concepts and
practice. Lit Verlag, Munster
Roberts D (2008) Thinking globally, acting locally—institutionalizing climate change at the local
government level in Durban, South Africa. Environ Urbanization 20(2):521–537
Roberts D (2010) Prioritizing climate change adaptation and local level resilience in Durban, South
Africa. Environ Urbanization 22(2):397–413
Roberts D (2013) Cities OPT in while nations COP out: reflections on COP18. S Afr J Sci 109(5–
6):1–3
Roberts D (2016a) A global roadmap for climate change action: from COP17 in Durban to COP21
in Paris. S Afr J Sci 112(5–6):1–3
Roberts D (2016) The new climate calculus: 1.5 C = Paris agreement, cities, local government,
science and champions (PLSC2). Urbanisation 1(2):71–78
Roberts D (2016c) City action for global environmental change: assessment and case study of
Durban, South Africa. In: Seto KCY, Solecki W, Griffith C (eds) The Routledge handbook of
urbanization and global environmental change. Routledge, New York
Roberts D (2018) Banksy and the Biologist. In: Elmqvist T, Bai X, Frantzeskaki N, Griffith C,
Maddox D, McPhearson T, Parnell S, Romero-Lankao P, Simon D, Watkins M (eds) Urban
planet: knowledge towards sustainable cities. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Roberts DC (1990) An open space survey of Municipal Durban. Unpublished PhD thesis. University
of Natal, Durban, South Africa
Roberts D, Diederichs N (2002) Durban’s Local Agenda 21 programme: tackling sustainable
development in a post-apartheid city. Environ Urbanization 14(1):189–201
Roberts D, O’Donoghue S (2013) Urban environmental challenges and climate change action in
Durban, South Africa. Environ Urbanization 25(2):299–319
Roberts D, O’Donoghue S (2016) City view: Durban, South Africa. In: Masty L (ed) State of the
world: can a city be sustainable?. Island Press, Washington, DC
Roberts DC, Poynton JC (1985) Central and peripheral urban open spaces: need for biological
evaluation. S Afr J Sci 81(8):464–466
Roberts D, Mander M, Boon R (2002) An urban challenge: conserving biodiversity in the eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal. In: Pierce SM, Cowlings RM, Sandwith T, MacKinnon K
(eds) Mainstreaming biodiversity in development: case studies from South Africa. World Bank,
Washington, DC
Roberts DC, Boon R, Croucamp P, Mander M (2005) Resource economics as a tool for open space
planning Durban, South Africa. In: Trzyna T (ed) The Urban Imperative, urban outreach strategies
for protected area agencies. IUCN-California Institute of Public Affairs, Sacramento