Briefing of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs on Wildlife Economy

1. Briefing of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs on Wildlife Economy Biodiversity and Conservation

2. Biodiversity Equity & Access Transformation Intellectual Property Rights People Research & Development Benefit-Sharing Entrepreneurship Policy & Legislation Trade Support ASPECTS Incentives Commodification Trans-boundary Sustainable Use Partnerships Sustainable Livelihoods Infrastructure Sustainable Value Chains & Supply Chains Valorization Cost-Benefit Analysis Advocacy Valuation

3. Biodiversity Economy “The biodiversity economy of South Africa encompasses the business- and economic activities that either directly depend on biodiversity for their core business or that contribute to conservation of biodiversity through their activities.” Comprises of 2 sub-sector: Bioprospecting and Wildlife sectors Adopted from: Van Paddenburg, A., Bassi, A., Buter, E., Cosslett C. & Dean, A. 2012.

4. BES Vision & Mission Focus: Bioprospecting and Wildlife Sectors Vision: Optimised economic benefits from the sustainable use of South Africa’s biodiversity. Mission: is to enhance and create new and inclusive opportunities for economic growth through biodiversity based initiatives. Scope: Has the scope of Leadership, Coordination and Transformation of the Bioprospecting and Wildlife industries.

5. Transformation of the sector: BES Transformation of the sector: BES SECRET

6. BES Goal By 2030, the South Africa’s biodiversity economy will achieve an inclusive average annualised GDP growth rate of 10% per annum. Goal Focus: 18 Biodiversity Economy transformation nodes (rural and urban)

7. Bioprospecting Industry Targets Bioprospecting Sector Expansion: Grow cultivation of bioprospecting ingredients by at least 500 hectare per annum. At least triple the number of RSA products in domestic & international markets. Jobs: 30-50% of RSA bioprospecting products must have community involvement in the supply chain. Equity: R500 mil: R250 mil product development and sales from SMME and R250 mil on fixed assets and infrastructure resulting in improved income, skills development, institutional capacity building, entrepreneurship and food and environmental security. Sustainable Use: Establish a National Repository of natural product compounds, Biodiversity Market Bank.

8. Wildlife Industry Targets Wildlife sector expansion: 2 million ha of communal land restored and developed for conservation and commercial game ranching. Jobs: 60,000 beneficiaries and new sustainable jobs created across value chain. Equity: R7 billion: R4 billion in game and R3 billion on fixed assets and infrastructure resulting in improved rural income, skills development, institutional capacity building, entrepreneurship and food and environmental security. Conservation and Game Improvement: 300 000 heads of wildlife under black empowered and owned ranches.

9. Progress on the BES

10. Wildlife Economy Projects • DEA has identified 107 wildlife economy projects with a transformation potential in all provinces, including around the Kruger National Park. • These projects funded by DEA, Environmental Programmes Branch, and are at the project commencement phase. • The DEA conducts wildlife forum meetings (private-public) quarterly, 2 have been completed for the 2015-2016 financial year.

11. Way forward • Incorporate comments in the BES • Launch the BES • Conduct Mini-Phakisa for the BES • Implement BES • Prepare for the launch of the wildlife economy projects

12. ENQUIRIES: Dr Moscow Marumo Chief Director: Biodiversity Economy and Sustainable Use Telephone Number: 012 399 9590 Mr Ngcali Nomtshongwana Programme Specialist: Wildlife Economy Telephone Number: 012 399 9620