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CAWTHRA, Hayley C.; BRANDT, Martin B.C.; HICKS, Nigel  e  KHOZA, David. Comments on Singh et al. (2022) 'Marine seismic surveys for hydrocarbon exploration: What's at stake?'. S. Afr. j. sci. [online]. 2023, vol.119, n.3-4, pp.1-2. ISSN 1996-7489.  https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2023/14514.

SIGNIFICANCE: We write this Commentary as a reply to Singh et al.(S Afr J Sci. 118(3/4), Art. #13420). We found that Singh et al.'s article did not adequately cover a rounded viewpoint on the topic, and we highlight a different perspective, calling for a balanced review in this regard. We base our argument on two premises. First, the literature study is incomplete, which creates a misleading perception that nothing is currently being done in South Africa to transition to a low carbon economy. Second, we comment on the statements made on seismic surveys. Herewith, we request that the authors consider a corrigendum that better reflects this research space, and call for more discussion on this topic.

Palavras-chave : just energy transition; CO₂ capture and storage; seismic surveys; climate change; marine life.

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