workshop with portfolio and select committees, deat and public entities 7-8 february 2005
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Workshop with Portfolio and Select Committees, DEAT and Public Entities 7-8 February 2005 BRANCH: BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION. Commitments in 2004/2005. Promulgation and implementation of legislation Development of NBSAP Establishment of SANBI Inscription of newly identified WHS. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Workshop with Portfolio and Select Committees, DEAT and
Public Entities7-8 February 2005
BRANCH: BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
Commitments in 2004/2005
Promulgation and implementation of legislation
Development of NBSAP
Establishment of SANBI
Inscription of newly identified WHS
Commitments in 2004/2005
Expand and consolidate PA’s
Establish and implement TFCA’s
People and Parks declaration
CITES compliance
Achievements in 2004/2005 NEM: Protected Areas Act into force on 01 Nov Draft regulations to NPA’s finalised NEM: Protected Areas Amendment Act passed by the NA
in Sep and NCOP in Oct NEMBA promulgated in June 04 National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment developed;
draft action plan developed and circulated for comment NBF published by April 2005 SANBI launched on 2 Dec 2004; Board appointed Cape Floral Region inscribed on the World Heritage List People & Parks Programme launched by Deputy Minister,
action plan in place
Achievements in 2004/2005 Electronic system developed for CITES permitting and
being piloted in KZN Additional 66 000 ha proclaimed as national parks Mapungubwe National Park launched Draft policy framework for the ‘norms and standards’ for
proposed Blyde National park 174 new beds established in TFCA’s Construction started on 70km road leading to Kgalagadi
Transfrontier Park GLTP Border Post completed Wild Coast Project: reactivated – consensus
(stakeholder) – cabinet approved approach IUCN Presidency: African candidate elected
Gaps and challenges Alignment of provincial ordinances Development of an alien invasive species control
programme NAP – lack of inter governmental co-ordination
Inter & intra governmental co-ordination TFCA’s commitments by other countries Capacity to implement legislation effectively Settlement of land claims Community land as part of the park system
Medium Term Strategy 2005/06 – 2007/8
1. Effective system of managing trade and utilization of threatened, protected and commercial species
2. Create new commercial opportunities
3. Maintain and restore the optimal health and integrity of ecosystems and their processes
Medium Term Strategy 2005/06 – 2007/8
4. Expand the conservation estate
5. Integrated Information Management System
6. Build scientific capacity for biodiversity management (SANBI)
Medium Term Strategy 2005/06 – 2007/8
7. Develop and implement regulatory
systems for terrestrial resources
8. Combat illegal trade
Priorities for 2005/2006 Implementation of NEMBA and NEM: Protected Areas Act Expansion of national Protected Areas TFCA’s
– Marketing strategy– Opening of GLTP border post – Signing of MoU for Limpopo Shashe
Wild Coast SDI– Establish PMU – Consolidation of present PMU’s – Land Use Plan – SEA finalised by Aug 2005
Establishment of Biosafety Directorate Establishing Bioprospecting Trust Fund
Priorities for 2005/2006 Publish and implement National Biodiversity Framework Implementation of NAP and Bioregions Expand electronic CITES permitting system to other
provinces Develop ABS regulations Co-hosting of the 29th session of the WHC with DAC in July
2005, Durban Inscription of Makapans, Vredefort and Taung WHS on the
World Heritage List Finalise regulations and establish WH Management
Authorities for 4 sites BEE scorecard or BEE charter for the Hunting Industry
Capacity requirements to deliver on strategy
Skills required: skills available in Branch – need to redeploy staff
Organisational structure: Consulted and finalised
Internship programme should be needs based; head hunting, bursaries
Additional posts required: Biosafety Directorate Protected Areas e.g. International related matters and policy
implementation
THANK YOU