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PROGRAMME 2: ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION

PROGRAMME 2: ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION. PRESENTATION TO THE NCOP 15 April 2003 CAPE TOWN. Achievements: 2002 - 2003. WSSD: Contributed to Policy and Substance, Exhibition at Ubuntu Village, NSDF Environmental Impact Management: R43bn of SD Capital projects approved

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PROGRAMME 2: ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION

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  1. PROGRAMME 2: ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION PRESENTATION TO THE NCOP 15 April 2003 CAPE TOWN

  2. Achievements: 2002 - 2003 • WSSD: Contributed to Policy and Substance, Exhibition at Ubuntu Village, NSDF • Environmental Impact Management: R43bn of SD Capital projects approved • Environmental Monitoring and Reporting: Environmental indicators, Provincial SOER initiative (technical training, financial support) & GIS data sets on protected areas • Environmental Governance: EIMPs, & IDPs • Environmental Capacity Building: World Environment Day, ECBU re-design, several guideline documents on waste management and EIA

  3. BUSINESS PLAN PRIORITIES2003-2004 Budget: R 35 540 000

  4. Environmental monitoring and reporting: R 9 067 000 • Integrated state of the environment reporting – financial & technical assistance to provinces and selected local authorities (Mogale, Ekurhuleni, Mbombela, Mangaung, Sedibeng) • Core set of Environmental/ sustainable development indicators integrated into the IDP process • Develop Geographic Information System to support: • Register of protected areas • Waste management information system • Wetlands inventory • Impact assessments • Environmental household survey with STATS-SA

  5. Environmental impact management: R 9 312 000 • EIA applications and appeals - ongoing • Computerised EIA management system – to be developed jointly with provinces • Compliance monitoring and enforcement – ongoing activity • Establish legal and regulatory framework for IEM • NEMA amendments • EIA regulations • Develop norms, standards and guidelines for IEM and new EIA regulations

  6. Law reform, planning and conciliation: R 3 220 000 • Provide support to co-operative governance institutions (CEC, MINTEC, establishment of NEAF) • Develop stakeholder engagement strategy for implementing WSSD outcomes • CSD interaction (CSD 11 – consultation, position papers) • Alignment of WSSD outcomes with NEPAD • Analysis paper on links between WSSD outcomes and NEPAD • Identify projects for implementation of Africa chapter of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation • Action plan for the “greening” and “browning” of the NEPAD chapter on environment

  7. Sustainable development implementation: R2 841 000 • Monitoring implementation of WSSD agreements and partnerships • Promote new partnerships for WSSD implementation • Effective stakeholder participation in WSSD outcomes • Alignment of WSSD outcomes and NEPAD

  8. Environmental capacity building: R 5 600 000 • Guideline documents for capacity building in Air Quality Management and Biodiversity Management • Training courses for Air Quality Management and Biodiversity Management • Training for municipalities in the integration of sustainability objectives into the IDP • Monitoring and evaluation strategy for capacity building initiatives

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