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PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE PRESENTATION

RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES AND RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES AND INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND LONG INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND LONG

TERM TARGETSTERM TARGETS

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• RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES

• RESPONSE TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP), MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS) AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS THEREOF FOR LONG TERM TARGETS

• COMPLIANCE WITH PROMOTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE ACT / PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT (PAJA/PAIA)

• LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME

THE PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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Priority response

Infrastructure development

Adequate instruments to improve efficiency and effectiveness of environmental impact assessment system across the country. These will include an efficient authorisation process for the rollout of Government’s Long Term Infrastructure Build Programme, development GIS system to identify sensitive environments and Environmental Management Frameworks (EMFs) where certain areas are identified as critical development areas with increasing development pressures.

Mining Participation in mining Intergovernmental Task Team and the Project Executive Committee to ensure that the rehabilitation of land as a result of acid mine drainage is done in accordance with the National Environmental management Act.Facilitate implementation of the Biodiversity Act and Section 48 of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act in order to improve decision-making on which sensitive areas should be protected and where compromises could be reached.

Job creation and Green Economy

Intensify implementation of the Expanded Public Work Programme (EPWP) for the environment and culture sector. Support and catalyse investment in the accelerated implementation of the green and low carbon economic growth path informed by complementary national and sector policies, such as the Climate Change policy, Sustainable Development policy, Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP), New Growth Path and the Strategic Infrastructure Programmes .

Environmental sustainability and resilience

Commence the process of developing a set of indicators for natural resources, accompanied by publication of reports on the health of identified resources to inform policy. The department will focus on alignment of sector plans with the national climate change policy and implementation of identified interventions to facilitate a transition to a low-carbon economy and society. We will continue enhancing our regulatory frameworks and integrating sustainable development principles into country policies and programmes to prevent ecological degradation, promote conservation (terrestrial and marine), and sustainable use of natural resources.

Fighting crime and corruption

Collaborative law enforcement effort to combat and reduce wildlife crime (integrated approach and cooperation with justice cluster as well as international cooperation with recipient and transit countries). Development and implementation of enforcement strategy. Implementation of fraud prevention policy

RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES

RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES

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Priority response

Health Effective air quality management; Chemicals and Waste Management (General, Hazardous & Medical waste)

Rural Development Contribution of environmental assets towards rural development; Cooperation towards resolution of land claims in protected areas and stewardship sites & post settlement support

Building a capable and developmental state

Local Government support and provision of basic services : Coastal and Open-space planning, Air quality management, Waste management and services

Education and Skills development

Implementation of the National Skills development strategy; support continuous review of environmental curriculum linked to sector demands. Implementation of the Biodiversity Human Capital Development Strategy and the Kids in Parks Programme.

LONG TERM TARGETS

• National Policies or strategies such as NDP (2030 horizon), NSSD,

• National Environmental Sectors and Sub-sectors policies and strategies e.g NBSAP, and sub-sector policies and strategies (e.g Climate Change Policy (2011), White Paper on Environmental Management (1996) developed after CONNEP process; Oceans Green Paper, etc

• International obligations eg MGDs, MEA commitments and obligations

• DEA initiated process in Strategic Plan and based on above and Environment Outlook Report identify key "impact" or "change" indicators against which progress in medium and long term will be tracked.

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Response to The National Development Plan Response to The National Development Plan

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OVERVIEW FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE

• DEA has to mainly respond to Chapter 5 of the National Development Plan: Environmental Sustainability and Resilience

• “From an environmental perspective South Africa faces several related challenges, some of which are in conflict. The country needs to:

– Protect the natural environment in all respects, leaving subsequent generations with at least an endowment of at least equal value.

– Enhance the resilience of people and the economy to climate change.

– Extract mineral wealth to generate the resources to raise living standards, skills and infrastructure in a sustainable manner.

– Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency.”

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CHAPTER 5 REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSE ACTIONS

• A target for the amount of land and oceans under protection (presently about 7.9 million hectares of land, 848kms of coastline and 4 172 square kilometres of ocean are protected).

– Using the reports available on the management of the conservation estate, establish the desirability of the retention of current expansion targets on the basis of conservation effectiveness, efficiency and economies of scale.

– Develop a Strategic Infrastructure Plan to support socio-economic development through ecotourism

• Achieve the peak, plateau and decline trajectory for greenhouse gas emissions, with the peak being reached around 2025.

• By 2030, an economy-wide carbon price should be entrenched.

• Zero emission building standards by 2030

– The development and rollout of a “Greening Government” programme aimed at reducing government’s overall carbon footprint associated with, at least, transport and building-related emissions

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• Absolute reductions in the total volume of waste disposed to landfill each year.• At least 20 000MW of renewable energy should be contracted by 2030.– The convening and chairing of a Renewable Energy Rollout Facilitation Forum

specifically aimed at fostering coordination, cooperation and coherence between all stakeholders involved in the rollout of South Africa’s renewable energy programme

• Improved disaster preparedness for extreme climate events.

– Staging and monitoring periodic extreme climate event response exercises or simulations

• Increased investment in new agricultural technologies, research and the development of adaptation strategies for the protection of rural livelihoods and expansion of commercial agriculture.

• Action 31. An independent Climate Change Centre, in partnership with academic and other appropriate institutions, is established by government to support the actions of government, business and civil society

– In line with the Climate Change Response policy, DST is in the process of establishing a climate change chair to effectively support government, business and civil society climate-related action. Thus, the NPC must align its thinking in this regard with the DST to avoid duplication

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CHAPTER 5 REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSE ACTIONS cont.

• Put in place a regulatory framework for land use, to ensure the conservation and restoration of protected areas.– NPC provides a forum for the discussion and debate of significant contested

land use – agriculture, mining, conservation, industrial, residential, etc.• Carbon price, building standards, vehicle emission standards and municipal

regulations to achieve scale in stimulating renewable energy, waste recycling and in retrofitting buildings.– The development and promulgation of vehicle emission standards under the

Air Quality Act• Carbon-pricing mechanisms, supported by a wider suite of mitigation policy

instruments to drive energy efficiency.

• All new buildings to meet the energy efficiency criteria set out in South African National Standard 204.

• Channel public investment into research, new agricultural technologies for commercial farming, as well as for the development of adaptation strategies and support services for small-scale and rural farmers

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CHAPTER 5 REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSE ACTIONS cont.


• Develop a set of indicators for natural resources, accompanied by publication of annual reports on the health of identified resources to inform policy.

• Are our soils generally good for our health and well-being?• Is soil quality improving or declining?• Where is there poor and/or contaminated soil and what is causing it?• Are our waste and pollution governance interventions measurably improving the

quality of the soil, and if not, why not?• Is poor soil quality affecting us in terms of public health, reduced opportunity, ground

water pollution, etc.?• Is poor soil quality affecting the natural environment?• How much is poor soil quality costing us, i.e. what is the externalised cost of

contaminated or depleted soils?• Is current soil quality a significant national economic, social or environmental concern

that could measurably undermine the country’s development?

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Considerations in setting long term targets and responding to soil quality challenges

Considerations in relation to marine, aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity, environmental infrastructure and ecosystem goods and services

• Is our biodiversity, environmental infrastructure and ecosystem goods and services generally in good health?

• Is our level of biodiversity being maintained or is it in decline?• Where is biodiversity, environmental infrastructure and ecosystem goods and

services being degraded and what is causing it?• Are our conservation governance interventions measurably improving our

biodiversity, environmental infrastructure and ecosystem goods and services, and if not, why not?

• Is reduced biodiversity and degraded environmental infrastructure and ecosystem goods and services affecting us in terms of public health, reduced opportunity, negative economic impacts, reduced ecosystem goods and services, etc.?

• How much is reduced biodiversity and degraded environmental infrastructure and ecosystem goods and services costing us, i.e. what “free” natural goods and services have to be met through goods and services that now need to be paid for and at what cost?

• Is the current state of our biodiversity, environmental infrastructure and ecosystem goods and services a significant national economic, social or environmental concern that could measurably undermine the country’s development?

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Considerations for indicators and responding to ambient air quality challenges

• Is the air we breathe generally good for our health and well-being?

• Is air quality improving or declining?• Where is there poor air and what is causing it?• Are our air quality governance interventions measurably

improving the quality of the air, and if not, why not?• Is poor air quality affecting us in terms of public health,

reduced opportunity, acid deposition, etc.?• Is poor air quality affecting the natural environment?• How much is poor air quality costing us, i.e. what is the

externalised cost of air pollution?• Is current air quality a significant national economic, social or

environmental concern that could measurably undermine the country’s development?

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Examples of graphic representation of Strategic long term indicators stemming from

NDP Chapter 5

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Next Steps in Developing indicators

• The South African National Environmental Information Meta-Database – – The compilation of a database of metadata on all of

the significant national information and knowledge management systems relating to the environmental management system, natural resources and natural resource quality, pollution release and transfer, land use and land use change, etc.

– Consultation with Stats SA– Consider information in The Various “State of…”

reports• Convene National Indicator Development

Workshop

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Relevant Objectives and/or Actions from Other NDP 2030 Chapters

• Chapter 3: Economy And Employment

– Green Jobs, EPWP, biodiversity offsets? –

• The unemployment rate should fall from 24.9% in June 2012 to 14% by 2020 and to 6% by 2030. This requires an additional 11 million jobs. Total employment should rise from 13 million to 24 million.

• The proportion of adults working should increase from 41% to 61%.

• The proportion of adults in rural areas working should rise from 29% to 40%.

• The labour force participation rate should rise from 54% to 65%.

– Green Economy, transition to a low-carbon economy and society, fostering innovation in green product and service development? –

• Gross Domestic Product (GDP) should increase by 2.7 times in real terms, requiring average annual GDP growth of 5.4% over the period. GDP per capita should increase from about from about R50 000 per person in 2010 to R110 000 per person in 2030 in constant prices.

• Exports (as measured in volume terms) should grow by 6% a year to 2030 with non-traditional exports growing by 10% a year

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Relevant Objectives and/or Actions from Other NDP 2030 Chapters (Cont.)

• Chapter 3: Economy And Employment (Cont.)

– EPWP – the Working For… programmes –

• Public employment programmes should reach 1 million by 2015 and 2 million people by 2030.

– Acceptable minimum environmental quality standards (e.g. air, water and soil quality, waste and sanitation services, green space) –

• 2. Develop proposals for an acceptable minimum standard of living and proposals on how to achieve this over time.

– Drive and facilitate sustainable development –

• 3. Remove the most pressing constraints on growth, investment and job creation, including energy generation and distribution, urban planning etc.

• Chapter 4: Economic Infrastructure– The efficient and effective implementation of the environmental impact

management governance system (including environmental authorisations) for new developments / implementation of SIPs proactive authorisation process

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• Chapter 4: Economic Infrastructure (Cont.)– Facilitation of electrification programmes through air quality offsets? –

• The proportion of people with access to the electricity grid should rise to at least 90% by 2030, with non-grid options available for the rest.

– Conservation, restoration, rehabilitation of environmental infrastructure that provides water-related environmental goods and services (e.g. wetlands) –

• Ensure that all people have access to clean, potable water and that there is enough water for agriculture and industry, recognising the trade-offs in the use of water.

– Public awareness around the climate and environmental advantages of using public transport, leading by example, support for the use of economic instruments (e-tolling)? –

• The proportion of people who use public transport for regular commutes will expand significantly. By 2030, public transport will be user-friendly, less environmentally damaging, cheaper and integrated or seamless

– Priority Area Air Quality Management – • 14. Ensure domestic security of coal supply for existing power stations through

industry compact, more comprehensive coal field planning and opening up the Waterberg for coal mining.

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• Chapter 4: Economic Infrastructure (Cont.)

– Mainstreaming shale gas-related environmental impact management –

• 16. Enable exploratory drilling to identify economically recoverable coal seam and shale gas reserves, while environmental investigations will continue to ascertain whether sustainable exploitation of these resources is possible. If gas reserves are proven and environmental concerns alleviated, then development of these resources and gas-to-power projects should be fast-tracked.

• Chapter 6: Inclusive Rural Economy

– Encourage labour intensive, low impact agriculture (organic, low-tillage, low input, etc.); Encourage the development of niche export markets for organic and/or organically derived products –

• An additional 643 000 direct jobs and 326 000 indirect jobs in the agriculture, agro-processing and related sectors by 2030.

• Maintain a positive trade balance for primary and processed agricultural products.

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• Chapter 8: Transforming Human Settlements

– Green cities, sustainable development –

• Strong and efficient spatial planning system, well integrated across the spheres of government

• Upgrade all informal settlements on suitable, well located land by 2030.

• More people living closer to their places of work.

• Better quality public transport.

• More jobs in or close to dense, urban townships.

• 42. Reforms to the current planning system for improved coordination.

• 43. Develop a strategy for densification of cities and resource allocation to promote better located housing and settlements.

• 44. Substantial investment to ensure safe, reliable and affordable public transport…

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• Chapter 10: Health Care For All

– Effective air quality management –

• Significantly reduce prevalence of non-communicable chronic diseases.

• Chapter 11: Social Protection

– The wind farm versus food security debate –

• 76. Identify the main elements of a comprehensive food security and nutrition strategy and launch a campaign.

– EPWP and the Working For… programmes –

• 80. Expand existing public employment initiatives to create opportunities for the unemployed.

• Chapter 13: Building a Capable and Developmental State

– Regional waste treatment facility – waste to energy?

• 98. Develop regional utilities to deliver some local government services on an agency basis, where municipalities or districts lack capacity.

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Conclusions on National Development Plan

• There is great alignment between our current work and that directed or implied by the NDP 2030, however to ensure 100% alignment there is a need for some re-alignment and re-prioritisation

• The development, monitoring and reporting of environmental indicators is crucial

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Response to Millennium Development Goals Response to Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)(MDGs)

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OVERVIEW OF THE MDGS• Millennium Declaration signed in September 2000 at the Millennium

Summit (189 Countries and 147 Heads of State).

• The eight MDGs call for - a dramatic reduction in poverty and marked improvements in the health and well-being of the poor.

The 8 MDG Goals are:1. To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. To achieve universal primary education3. To promote gender equality and empower women4. To reduce child mortality 5. To improve maternal health 6. To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases7. To ensure environmental sustainability (underpins the achievement of the

majority of the other seven goals)8. To develop a global partnership for development

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Characteristics of MDGs:

• Time-bound goals

• Quantifiable targets

• Internationally agreed upon indicators

• MDGs act as guidelines and indicators for measuring levels of development

• Reference period for MDGs 1990 - 2015• For South Africa, start of reference period is 1994

INTRODUCTION CONT…

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SUMMARY OF GOAL & TARGETS WITH INDICATORS

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DEA’S INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE TO TARGET 7a AND 7b

• Section 24 of the Constitution: All South Africans have a right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being and to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations.

Key policy instrument developed:

• National Framework for Sustainable Development (NFSD) - 2008• National Strategy for Sustainable Development (NSSD) - 2012• Various policies and Acts developed and implemented to protect and

enhance the environment includes;• National Environmental Management Act;• National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act; • National Environment Management: Protected Areas Act;• World Heritage Convention Act• National Biodiversity Framework• National Environmental Management: Waste Act & National Waste

Management Strategy• White Paper on Climate Change Policy

Goal 7: To ensure environmental sustainability

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Current status, targets and actions Current status, targets and actions as related to each indicatoras related to each indicator

CO2 emissions, total, per capita and per $1 GDP (PPP) (DEA) – Information

submitted for report

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WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKENClimate change

• Implementation of the National Climate Change Response Policy, including:

• (i) analysing mitigation potential in key economic sectors as the basis for the establishment of desired emission reduction outcomes (DEROs) and optimal mix of measures for achieving the DEROs

• (ii) developing a set of long term adaptation scenarios for key sectors, on the basis of a set of consensus locally relevant climate scenarios, that would inform an integrated approach to SA’s adaptation response;

• (iii) developing a national monitoring and evaluation system that tracks South Africa’s transition to lower carbon and climate resilient economy and society.

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Consumption (recommended imports and exports) of ozone-depleting substances

(DEA)

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WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN Consumption of ozone-depleting substances Development of ODS regulations

•Development of Regulations for the Phase out and management of ODSs.

HCFC Phase-out Management Plan•DEA is presently in a process of implementing the HCFC Plan.

Methyl bromide management plan•Industry receives their yearly quota allocation from DAFF. The allocation is then submitted to DEA by Industry for consideration in issuing a Recommendation to import or export. Thereafter ITAC issues permits with conditions specified in the recommendations from DEA

ODS Recommendations and Permits •Conditions will be included on the DEA recommendations to ensure effective control of imports into South Africa and thus achieving phase-out targets

Training of SARS Customs Officials•Training is intended to capacitate SARS Customs Inspectors with knowledge and understanding of chemicals that are imported into the country through the ports of entry, chemical labeling, chemical handling, ITAC permits that are issued to industry, etc

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DEA: Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected

Figures presented for 2012 status to be regarded as interim values as some privately owned protected areas still needs to be added to the database (Current list consist of 1189 areas covering 1.587 mil ha), in process of calculating conservation estate to be added and unknown where measurement of territorial waters should be taken from (2010 data used the inland water line to 12nm, whilst 2012 calculations calculated this from the coast). Thus current direct comparison between 2010 and 2012 marine protected area information not possible/advisable

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WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected

• National Protected Area Expansion Strategy (NPAES)• Provincial Protected Area expansion strategies – 5 completed, one draft • SANParks – Land acquisition plan• National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act • National Protected Areas Database • National Biodiversity Framework:

– providing for an integrated, co-ordinated and uniform approach to biodiversity management in South Africa,

– It highlights the major pressures on biodiversity in South Africa,– identifies priority actions for conserving biodiversity , – and sets out the implications of these priority actions for agencies that will lead

implementation.

The NBF forms the blueprint for conservation of biodiversity in South Africa.

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DEA: NUMBER OF LEGALLY DEA: NUMBER OF LEGALLY DESIGNATED LANDFILL SITES (2010 DESIGNATED LANDFILL SITES (2010

report) report) NOW CHANGED TO:NOW CHANGED TO: Percentage Percentage of permitted landfill sitesof permitted landfill sites

Domesticated Indicator. Reason for change of indicator was that 2010 indicator did not present measurable targets. Revised indicator included in the DEA strategic plan

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WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN Percentage of permitted landfill sites

• National Environmental Management: Waste Act & National Waste Management Strategy

• Training programmes being rolled out for landfill site managers• DEA in process to assist municipalities to have 56 waste disposal sites

licensed from the backlog before the end of the 2012/2013 financial year.• Licensing task team (including provinces) established to fast track process

– meetings every month • Criteria to reduce this backlog through means that include:

a) downscaling the EIA process to basic assessment;

b) pursuing the less capital intensive authorization routes; and

meeting the target of 80% landfills licensed will depend on the availability of resources, currently estimated at R980million.

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GOAL 7: TO ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

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SANBI: Proportion of Threatened Species

# # describedescribed taxa*d taxa* # threatened# threatened % threatened% threatened #extinct#extinct

% endemic to % endemic to SASA

Most Recent Most Recent Red ListRed List

Plants 20 692 2505 12% 40 64% 2011

Inland mammals 307 60 20% 3 19% 2004**

Birds 841 122 14.50% 2 8% 2000***

Amphibians 118 17 14% 0 43% 2010

Reptiles 421 36 9% 2 47% 2011

Freshwater fish 114 24 21% 0 51% 2007

Butterflies 793 59 7% 3 52% 2011

* A taxon (plural taxa) is usually a species but in some cases maybe a subspecies or variety** Inland mammals will be reassessed in 2012-2013*** Figures for birds in this table are based on BirdLife South Africa figures online(www.birdlife.org.za/conservation/threatened-species, accessed December 2011)

Statistics coming from National Biodiversity Assessment Report 2011

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SANBI: Proportion Ecosystem Threat status (domesticated)

Terrestrial Ecosystem Threat Status

Ecosystem Threat StatusPercentage of Terrestrial

ecosystem type

Critically Endangered (CR) 9

Endangered (EN) 11

Vulnerable (VU) 19

Least Threatened (LT) 60

River Ecosystem Threat Status

Ecosystem Threat Status Percentage of River ecosystem type

Critically Endangered (CR) 26Endangered (EN) 19Vulnerable (VU) 13Least Threatened (LT) 43

Wetland Ecosystem Threat Status

Ecosystem Threat Status Percentage of Wetland ecosystem type

Critically Endangered (CR) 48Endangered (EN) 12Vulnerable (VU) 5Least Threatened (LT) 35

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SANBI: Proportion Threatened Ecosystems (domesticated) cont

Estuarine Ecosystem Threat Status

Ecosystem Threat StatusPercentage of Estuarine ecosystem type


Endangered (EN) 2

Vulnerable (VU) 2


Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Threat Status

Ecosystem Threat StatusPercentage of Marine and Coastal ecosytem

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Endangered (EN) 7

Vulnerable (VU) 23


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SANBI: Proportion of Natural Habitat (domesticated)

1994 2000 2005

Area (km²) Percentage Area (km²) Percentage Area (km²) Percentage

Urban 12 279 0.85 21 617 1.49 28 746 1.98

Forestry & Plantations 16 836 1.16 20 885 1.44 23 462 1.62

Mining and Quarries 1 830 0.13 1 931 0.13 2 444 0.17

Cultivation/ Agriculture 180 130 12.43 148 169 10.22 172 754 11.92

Natural 1 238 432 85.44 1 256 906 86.71 1 222 100 84.31

TOTAL 1 449 507 100 1 449 508 100.00 1 449 506 100.00

Mapping Error 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%

Statistics coming from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): South African National Land report Cover Change Map

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WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN Target: Want to halt the tempo of deterioration and prevent further

loss of species • National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan in place

• National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act in place– Threatened species and ecosystems listed in terms of Act– Critically endangered and endangered ecosystems referred to in EIA regulations– Development and implementation of Biodiversity Management Plans (BMP) –

currently BMP’s under development for key species– Bioregional plans map critical biodiversity areas, aim to identify most important areas

to keep natural habitat intact whilst development is taking place – actual science used to develop and inform bioregional plans

• Threatened or Protected Species Regulations– regulate the movement and subsequent activities involving listed wildlife species on a

national basis.• National protected area expansion strategy in place (protecting habitat for species,

protecting representative spread of ecosystems, protecting areas important for climate change resilience)

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DEA MDG CURRENT STATUS

• Information for all DEA indicators submitted to StatsSA SWG5 Secretariat

• Metadata sheets for all indicators submitted

• South African Quality Assessment Framework lite assessments conducted

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CHALLENGES

• No permanent reporting structure - StatsSA is in a process of establishing a permanent coordinating body.

• Unavailability of data (due to frequency of data updates).

• Postponement of appointment of authors for the technical and country reports

• Need for adequate consultation with report writers and to ensure that information reported on and the resulting supporting text is the correct reflection of the current situation.

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OTHER INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONSOTHER INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS

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Oceans and Coast International Obligations And Progress

MEA Progress Expectation

Agreement for the Conservation of Albatrosses & Petrels (ACAP)

Annually report seabird counts for (6 species of Albatrosses and Petrels) to ACAP.

Reporting of seabirds counts (6 species of Albatrosses and Petrels).

Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)

Annually report number of breeding colonies and weight at arrival, chick weights, diet 7 breeding success.

Setting and reviewing conservation measures Currently working on system of representative

MPAs

To safeguard the environment and protect the integrity of the ecosystem of the seas surrounding the Antarctica, and to conserve Antarctic marine living resources

Convention on Biological Diversity

Surveys of priority biodiversity areas (3 areas surveyed).

-9% of SA Coastline is fully Protected Participation in COP 11 in India and taken

forward resolutions to our region

• Aichi Targets – biodiversity knowledge improved, shared, applied.

• 10% of the coastal and marine areas conserved through representative and well –connected protected areas

Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (CCAS)

Report on abundance, population trends, foraging (partnership with Mammal Research Institute).

Research in support of conservation and management.

The Antarctic Treaties Act, Act 60 of 1996

Research and relief voyages undertaken on an annual basis

Annual meetings attended to recommend measures advance the Treaty objectives

SA and Germany carried out inspections on other contracting parties

To ensure that Antarctica is used for peaceful purposes, international cooperation in scientific research, and does not become the scene or object of international discord.

The Environmental Protection Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty,

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Oceans and Coast International Obligations And Progress (Continued)


1996 Protocol to the London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Waste and Other Matter

Protocol brought into effect by the NEM: Integrated Coastal Management Act 2008 (Act 24 of 2008).

Currently developing the National Coastal management Programme

• Stricter control over the types of waste and other matter that may be dumped into the ocean;

• Stricter screening of waste prior to its disposal; Improved marine ecosystem health.

Global Programme of Action for Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities

Adopted a National Programme of Action (NPOA) against land-based sources of marine pollution in 2008;

Developed new Recreational (coastal) Water Quality guidelines;

National policy on coastal wastewater disposal currently under revision.

Improved marine ecosystem health through more effective management and control over major pollutants, namely wastewater, litter and nutrient over-enrichment.

Nairobi Convention (covering the Indian coastline of RSA)

Promulgation of the ICM Act to ensure sound coastal management; Development of contingency plans for oil pollution emergencies; Establishment of specially-protected areas (MPAs).

Enhanced protection, management and development of the coastal and marine environment, through pollution prevention and sound environmental management of the coastline.

Abidjan Convention (covering the Atlantic coastline of RSA)

• Same as above.• South Africa to host the Abidjan

Convention in March 2014

Same as above.NOTE: RSA elected to host the 11th COP in March 2014, due to rotational principle.

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Climate Change International Obligations And Progress


Copenhagen Accord 2009 • National Climate Change Response Policy in place•In the process of finalising the national GHG inventory

implement mitigation actions that will collectively result in a 34% and a 42% deviation belowits Business As Usual emissions growth trajectory by2020 and 2025 respectively

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Biodiversity International Obligations And Progress


Convention on Biological Diversity

NBSAPNPAES6.5% and declining

Aichi Targets – protected areas 17% by 2020Species loss – improve or sustain current levels

United Nations Convention to Combat Degradation and Desertification

Reviewing National Action Plan to align

UNCCD 10 year Strategy and Framework - alignment

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

CITES regulations implemented National system for the management of CITES listed species

Ramsar Convention 15 management plans in place, Management Plans for all 19 wetlands of international importance

World Heritage Convention Management Authorities for all sites, and IDPs being developed

Management Plans, IDPs, National Strategy for WHS

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Biodiversity International Obligations And Progress


SADC Wildlife Protocol 6TFCA’s establishedBoundless Programme in place3 Interpol operations

System for regional integration and policy harmonisationJoint operations

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Waste and Chemicals International Obligations And Progress


Montreal Protocol Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) phased out

Hydro Chloro Fluoro Carbons (HCFC) Phase out Management Plan developed and approved by Montreal Secretariat.

Phase out of production and use Hydro Chloro Fluoro Carbons (HCFC) by 2040

Stockholm Convention National Implementation Plan developed and Submitted to Secretariat

Phase out of production and use of PolyChlorinatedBiphenyls (PCB) by 2025.

Rotterdam Convention National Action Plan developed. Information Sharing on trade in Chemicals

Basel Convention Recommendations for import and export of waste continually issued for ITAC to issue import of export permit

Develop instruments (regulations) for import and export of waste

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Compliance to PAIA and PAJACompliance to PAIA and PAJA

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PAIA COMPLIANCE OF DEA AND PUBLIC ENTITIES

• Deputy Information Officers have been designated• Section 32 reports are timeously submitted every year to

the Human Rights Commission;• PAIA manual and section 15 list are reviewed annually

and published on our website;• Specific PAIA workflows tracks all PAIA requests that

are received;• PAIA compliance reports are tabled at Senior

Management meetings;• Information sessions are held annually on PAIA

compliance.

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PAJA COMPLIANCE OF DEA AND PUBLIC ENTITIES

• The principles of PAJA have been incorporated in our legislation

• Templates have been developed which contains the reasons for decisions and the details to lodge an appeal- an appeal protocol is in place

• Information sessions on PAJA compliance is held annually

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Legislative ProgrammeLegislative Programme

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STATUS OF WHITE AND GREEN PAPERS

• CONNEP process resulted in 1996 White Paper on Environmental Management, from it stem:

• (i) NEMA 1998

• (ii) NEMBA

• (iii) NEMPA

• (i) NEMAQA

• (iv) NEMWA

• (v) NEMICMA

• (vi) Strategies and Frameworks such as IWMS, NAQMF, NBSAP, Protected Areas Expansion Strategy. EIA& M strategy currently under development and IEM strategy under consideration

• Climate Change Policy 2011

• Green Paper on Oceans

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BILLS CURRENTLY IN PARLIAMENT

• National Environmental Management Laws First Amendment Bill

• National Environmental Management Laws Second Amendment Bill

• National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Amendment Bill, 2013

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• South African Weather Service Amendment Bill, 2013

To amend the South African Weather Service Act to provide the South African Weather Service with a legal mandate to implement the South African Air Quality Information System.

Cabinet: April 2013

Parliament: June 2013• National Environmental Management Amendment Bill, 2013

To amend the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 so as to further align the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 as amended with the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act as amended.

Cabinet: May 2013

Parliament: August 2013

BILLS TO BE TABLED IN 2013/14

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BILLS THAT MAY BE TABLED IN 2013/14

• National Environmental Management: Air Quality Amendment Bill, 2013

• National Environmental Management: Waste Amendment Bill, 2013

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OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE TABLED IN PARLIAMENT

• White Paper on the National Environmental Management of the Ocean

• Ratification of the Rio Ocean Declaration • Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol

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sustainable development

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national development

development gis system

protected areas act

national climate change

environmental sustainability

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