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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET 2004-2005

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET 2004-2005. BRIEFING 02 JUNE 2004 Joanne Yawitch. PROGRAMME PURPOSE.

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET 2004-2005

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  1. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION BUSINESS PLAN AND BUDGET 2004-2005 BRIEFING 02 JUNE 2004 Joanne Yawitch

  2. PROGRAMME PURPOSE To protect, enhance and maintain environmental quality through legislative and other means in order to give effect to the right of all South Africans to an environment that is not harmful to their health and well-being

  3. CD Pollution and Waste D: Air Quality D: Waste Management D: Chemicals and Hazardous Waste D: Environmental Resource Economics CD Regulatory Services D: Impact -Management D: Enforcement D: Compliance Monitoring D: Authorisations EQP STRUCTURE

  4. THE CONTEXT • National policy approach stresses need for pollution controls, waste minimisation, cleaner production and reduced use of energy and water. • Reinforced by commitments made in MEAs, WSSD outcomes and Millenium Development Goals • Legacy of environmental degradation, inadequate legislation and weak enforcement.

  5. Negative impacts mitigated, managed and controlled • Promulgation of new EIA Regs • Service fees charged for delivery of an effective EIA service • Computerised EIA Register and Database • EIM norms and guidelines and alternative tools in place • Plan for the transfer of landfill permitting from DWAF to DEAT in place

  6. Increased compliance • Fully staffed and resourced enforcement capacity in place • 2 High profile enforcement actions initiated • The country’s top 6 polluters identified and prioritised for appropriate action • Compliance monitoring system in place and reports generated regularly

  7. Reduced release of prioritised pollutants into env, landfills • Air Quality Bill passed and implementation plan finalised • Regulations to phase out asbestos promulgated • Thor Clean-up underway • Waste Bill finalised • Buyisa E Bag Co established and new agreements with tyre and glass industries • Waste Info System and draft waste norms and standards finalised after consultation

  8. Pollution Reduction cont…. • Five year action plan for eradication of POP stockpiles developed • PCB waste management standards consulted and finalised • Healthcare risk waste management standards finalised • Plan for reduction of pollutants entering marine environment development with MCM • System for effective follow up on emergency incidents devised and tested

  9. SA’s Influence wrt EQP related MEAs extended • Climate Change Response Strategy finalised after consultation • SA Ozone Layer Protection Strategy finalised after consultation • Implementation Strategy for Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions finalised • EQP related inputs made into NEPAD environmental programme

  10. Programme 2: Environmental Quality and Protection Budget allocation per subprogramme

  11. Programme 2: Environmental Quality and Protection Budget allocation per economic classification

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