Department of Environmental Affairs Strategic Plan

1. Department of Environmental Affairs Strategic Plan Presentation by N. Ngcaba March 2010

2. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW • Overview of the functions • Legislative framework • Strategy overview • Key Performance Areas • Priority Indicators as per Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE) • Review-Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) allocations

3. Statement of Outcome Section 24 (b) of the Constitution: All South Africans have a Constitutional 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 3 TOP SECRET

4. Problem statement and key areas of concern • The 2007 State of Environment Report demonstrates that the condition of South Africa’s environment is deteriorating • South Africa ranks among the world’s 20 biggest greenhouse gas emitters • Increasing water pollution and poor air quality are harming people’s health in some areas (i.e. respiratory diseases, vector-borne diseases, & waterborne diseases like cholera) • Poor waste management and lack of access to waste services (i.e. hazardous waste, Healthcare waste, mine dumps, leachate/sludge & general/solid waste management ) • Natural resources (fauna & flora) are being exploited in an unsustainable manner, threatening the functioning of ecosystems that may undermine social and economic development • Water quality and the health of aquatic ecosystems are declining • An estimated 50% of our wetlands have been destroyed or converted to other land uses ( serve as filtration systems and regulators of water flow) 4

5. Key areas of concern (Cont. 1) • Current levels of inland water resource use is reducing the water available to sustain the natural environment and the continued provision of natural environment services (e.g. water purification, soil enrichment, carbon sinks, pest control, beauty and recreation) • Increasing rate of spread of alien invasive species threatening biodiversity and water availability • The severity of wastewater pollution in the marine environment has continued to grow • The overexploitation of natural resources from the ocean and the coastal zone • Unplanned and uncontrolled coastal development continues to pose severe threats • Indoor air quality within fuel burning households remains a concern • The current network of protected areas is insufficient to provide ecological services, socio-economic benefits including climate change mitigation and adaptation 5

6. Key areas of concern (Cont. 3) • Exposure to unsafe ambient pollutant concentrations and associated health effects • Impact of mining activities on the environment and natural resources (acid mine drainage beyond the zoned mining area) • Stratospheric ozone depletion results in Ultra Violet-B radiation levels remaining dangerous during the summer months • Environmental applied research capacity has stagnated over the last 10 year (insufficient capacity to innovate and implement cleaner solutions and technologies) • Land degradation & soil erosion remains a serious challenge, undermining the productive potential of the land • Other forms of degradation such as crusting and compaction is becoming increasingly a problem in overgrazed bare patches, and remains a serious problem in the rain fed grain-producing areas of the Western Cape. • South Africa’s continued reliance on fossil fuels and the resulting air pollution, water-use, greenhouse gas emissions and waste production 6

7. Introduction and overview of functions • Environment • Environmental Quality and Protection: protect and improve the quality and safety of the environment to give effect to the right of all South Africans to an environment that is not harmful to their health and wellbeing • Biodiversity & Conservation: promotes the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources to improve economic growth and poverty alleviation. • Oceans and Coastal Management: manage and protect South Africa’s oceans and coastal resources

8. Legislative Framework • National Environmental Management Act, 1998 – regulatory framework for the management and protection of environmental resources and coordination in relation thereto. • National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003-regulates protected areas in South Africa. • National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004- regulates air quality • National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 - regulates and sets out the mechanisms for managing and conserving South Africa’s biodiversity, its components and institutions • National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008- regulates waste management; provides for national norms and standards for regulating the management of waste by all spheres of government; and provides for the licensing and control of waste management activities. • National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008) -establishes a system of integrated coastal and estuarine management in the Republic; ensures that development and the use of natural resources within the coastal zone is socially and economically justifiable and ecologically sustainable; determines the responsibilities of organs of state in relation to coastal areas; controls dumping at sea, pollution in the coastal zone.

9. …Strategy Overview

10. VISION & VALUES Vision: A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with our natural resources. • Values: • To become a truly People-centered organisation that responds to the needs of all South Africans. • To achieve the highest levels of Integrity premised on professionalism, quality, service excellence, honesty, transparency, trust. • To enhance organizational Performance through productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, innovation and continuous improvements. • To ensure the Sustainability of the organisation and its sectors through amongst others maximised impact, return on investment, continuity and knowledge management

11. Departmental Programmes

12. GOALS : 2010/2011 - 2014/2015 Goal 1: Delivering our mandate Goal 2: Growing a Learning Organisation Built on Human Capital Foundation. Goal 3: Operational Efficient and Relevant in the Information Age Goal 4: Financially Responsible and Accountable Organisation Giving Value for Money. Goal 5: Empowerment through Information Sharing and Sound Stakeholder Relations

13. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR 2009/10 - 2013/15

14. GOALS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR 2010/11 - 2014/15 (Corporate Related)

15. Link to Medium Term Strategic Framework Priorities

16. Link to Medium Term Strategic Framework Priorities

17. Direct Link to M&E outcomesAs a cross-cutting function there is contribution to other outcomes as well

18. Key Performance Areas

19. Goal 1: Delivering on our Mandate Strategic objective 1: Protect, conserve and enhance our environmental, natural and heritage assets & resources • Ensure/Promote equitable and sustainable use of natural resources (implementation of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) & Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) regulations; Bioprospecting, Access and Benefit Sharing) • Ensure Effective Oceans and Coastal Management (National Oceans Strategy) • Conserve and mitigate threats to biodiversity (regulatory framework, rehabilitation of land & wetlands, expansion of land under conservation, declaration and management of world heritage sites etc) • Build a sound scientific base for the effective management of natural resources (research programmes)

20. Goal 1: Delivering on our Mandate Cont… Strategic Objective 2: Proactively plan, manage and prevent pollution and environmental degradation to ensure sustainable and healthy environment • Prevent and manage potentially negative impacts of development and development patterns on the environment.(Efficient and effective service delivery on Environmental Impact Management (EIM); Environmental Impact Assessments) • Monitoring Compliance with Environmental Quality Protection Legislation (inspections) • Conduct Enforcement Action in Response to Non-Compliance with Legislation (dedicated time for environmental crimes in courts) • Provide Capacity-Building, Legal and Information Management Support Services to the Inspectorate • Provide Waste Management System that ensures less waste which is better managed • Improve Air and Atmospheric Quality

21. Goal 1: Delivering on our Mandate Cont… Strategic Objective 3: Contribute to sustainable development, livelihoods, green and inclusive economic growth through facilitating skills development and employment creation • Implementation of Poverty Alleviation and Job Creation Programmes of Infrastructure Projects • Facilitate Environmental Education and Awareness • Programmes to advance vulnerable communities developed and implemented • Feasibility of a new non-consumptive (or eco-access) marine sector.

22. Goal 1: Delivering on our Mandate Cont… Strategic Objective 4: Provide leadership on climate change • Respond and adapt to Climate Change Impacts ( National Climate Change Response policy &Biodiversity Climate change Strategy) • Mitigate Green House Gas emissions Strategic Objective 5: Contribute to a better Africa and a better world by advancing national environmental interests through a global sustainable development agenda • Effectively manage and facilitate international relations & engagements • Prepare for and manage the hosting of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Congress of the Parties (COP)17 & Kyoto Protocol Conference of the Members of Protocol (CMP)7 • South African strategic research presence in Antarctica and Islands

23. Corporate Related Goals Goal 2: Growing a learning Organisation built on Human Capital FoundationStrategic objective 6: Position Department of Environmental Affairs as an employer of Choice • Ensure availability of adequate human capital • Provide a secure, efficient and pleasant working environment • Promote the development of a positive Culture Goal 3: Operational Efficiency and relevance in the information ageStrategic Objective 7: Enhance Efficient Service Delivery • Improve, Standardise & Manage business processes • Ensure improved knowledge and information management

24. Corporate Related Goals Cont… Goal 4: Financially Responsible and Accountable organisation giving value for moneyStrategic Objective 8: Equitable and Sound Corporate and Cooperative Governance • Mobilise financial resources for the departmental strategy • Enable Parliamentary oversight • Ensure alignment and corporation with Public Entities • Facilitate departmental risk management • Facilitate affirmative procurement

25. Corporate Related Goals Cont… Goal 5: Empowerment through information Sharing and sound stakeholder relationsStrategic Objective: Enhancement of Reputation and collective ownership of the Sectors • Improve intergovernmental cooperation and coordination • Improve access to information • Promote Awareness about the Department of Environmental Affairs brand and its programmes

26. Priority Indicators & Targets as per Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE)

27. Strategic Objective 1:Protect, conserve and enhance our environmental, natural and heritage assets & resources

28. Strategic Objective 2:Proactively plan, manage and prevent pollution and environmental degradation to ensure a sustainable and healthy environment

29. Strategic Objective 3:Provide leadership on climate change adaptation and mitigation Strategic Objective 4:Contribute to sustainable development, livelihoods,green and inclusive economic growth through facilitating skills development and employment creation

30. Review of Financial Resource Strategy & MTEF ALLOCATIONS2010/11-2011/12-2012/13

31. Baseline –MTEF 20010/11-2012/13 SAWS- South African Weather Service SANParks- South African National Parks MLRF- Marine Living Resource Fund

32. Challenges in resourcing the Departmental mandate • The departmental expenditure trend has been at 99% for the previous four years • The baseline allocations to fund the increased departmental mandate operations, and Public Entities in the last years and the Medium Term Expenditure Framework have been insufficient. • Decrease in Donor funding because of the global economic climate will place additional budget constrains on environmental management functions. • Reprioritisation and other alternative funding ventures like co-funding have been initiated to make the department and its Public Entities deliver on their mandate. • The department will approach National Treasury to explore additional funds

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