Department of Environmental Affairs-

Overview

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

• Legislative framework

• Overview of the functions and Structure

• Strategic Overview

– Vision, Mission & Values

– Strategic Goals & Objectives

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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

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

Mandate

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Legislative Framework National Environmental Management Act, 1998 – regulatory framework for the

management and protection of environmental resources and coordination in relation thereto.

World Heritage Convention Act, Act 49, 1999 - provides for the cultural and environmental protection and sustainable development of, and related activities in a world heritage site.

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. 4

Overview of Functions/ Programmes

• Administration: provide strategic leadership, centralised administration & executive support, corporate services and facilitate effective co-operative governance, international relations, environmental education and awareness

• 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

• Oceans and Coastal Management: Ensure that government, industry and the public are informed, supported and regulated to act responsibly to conserve the ocean and coastal environment as well as to honour South Africa’s local and global obligations

• Climate Change: Promote, coordinate and manage an effective national mitigation and adaptation response to climate change

• Biodiversity & Conservation: promote the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources to contribute to economic growth and poverty alleviation.

• Environmental Sector Programmes and Projects: Implement environmental sector projects and assist in job creation

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….. STRATEGIC PLANNING

• On the basis of the mid-term review which indicated that there is a steady progress in various areas such as health, education, the fight against crime, human settlements, energy, water provision, rural development and others. The department will continue with implementation of programmes linked to all Priority areas and intensify interventions in the following areas which still pose major challenges:

– HEALTH: Large % of child mortality still linked to poor indoor air quality (respiratory illnesses), waste management practices (diarrhea & vector borne diseases)

– EDUCATION: Implementation of the Sector Human Capital Development Strategy with targeted interventions at schools & higher education institutions

– FIGHT AGAINST CRIME & CORUPTION: Strengthen compliance and enforcement initiatives, promote & uphold DEA Values.

– HUMAN SETTLEMENTS: Basic waste services provision (finalisation & implementation of outcomes of the Waste Services study) , Climate change adaptation and resilience programmes

• We will contribute to the national development plan which focuses on the elimination of poverty and inequality through targeted inequality aversion measures through the Green Fund, Green Cities and EPWP programmes

Link to Government Priorities

Response to SONAPriority Departmental Response

Infrastructure development

To ensure infrastructure development takes place in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner, the department will ensure that there are adequate instruments to improve efficiency and effectiveness of environmental impact assessment system across the country. These will include Development of Environmental Management Frameworks (EMFs) where certain areas are identified as critical development areas with increasing development pressures. The Department is in the process of developing the following spatial systems and tools to assist in the evaluation of proposed developments:

GIS System to identify sensitive environments; and Norms and standards to facilitate development applications.

Job creation Through our Environmental Sector Programmes and Projects programme, the Department will continue with an intensified implementation of the Expanded Public Work Programme (EPWP) for the Environment and Culture Sector. In 2012/13 we plan to create a total number of 62 860 new work opportunities, 31 277 full time equivalents job and ensure that a significant number of unemployed women, youth and small, medium and micro enterprise (SMMEs) continue to benefit from our programmes.

Green Economy Fast-tracking the regulatory framework for the green economy in order to unlock potential for growth and employment creationFacilitate implementation of the Green Fund programme in collaboration with Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Implementation of Green Cities Support Program

Mining The Department forms part of the Intergovernmental Task Team and the Project Executive Committee and ensure that the rehabilitation of land as a result of acid mine drainage is done in accordance with the National Environmental Management Act.Facilitate implementation of the Biodiversity Act and Section 48 of the National Environmental Management : Protected Areas Act in order to improve decision-making on which sensitive areas should be protected and where compromises could be reached.

VISION, MISSION & VALUES

Vision:• A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with our natural resources.

Mission• Providing leadership in environmental management, conservation and protection towards sustainability for the benefit of South Africans and the global community.

Values:• Driven by our Passion as custodians and ambassadors of the environment, we have to be Proactive and foster innovative thinking and solutions to environmental management premised on a People-centric approach that recognizes the centrality of

batho-pele, for it is when we put our people first that we will serve with Integrity, an important ingredient in a high Performance driven organisation such as ours

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GOALS : 2012/2013 - 2016/2017

Goal 1: Environmental assets conserved, valued, sustainably used,protected and continually enhanced.

Goal 2: Enhanced socio-economic benefits and employment creation forthe present and future generations from a healthy environment

Goal 3: A Department that is fully capacitated to deliver its servicesefficiently and effectively

• The Department has maintained the same goals

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Programme 1 Priorities

Strategic Objective:Equitable and Sound Corporate Governance•Compliance with statutory tabling and prescripts; effective risk management and performance and financial management (Unqualified audit report)

Strategic Objective: Improved Access to Information•Resolving Presidential Hotline queries within timeframes (within 3 working days); responding to Parliamentary questions, information sharing through publications, media briefings; and public participation events.

Strategic Objective: Adequately and appropriately skilled staff•Managing vacancy and turnover rates; training and development of staff

Strategic Objective: Secure, harmonious, transformed and conducive working environment•Resolving labour matters and implementing interventions aimed at improving the wellbeing of employees; ensuring achievement of employment equity targets; New Head Office Building (Green building); and compliance to security legislation and directivesStrategic Objective: Efficient and Effective Information Technology Service•Implementation of the reviewed and approved Master Systems Plan (MSP)

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Programme 1 Priorities …

Strategic Objective: Effective Legal Support• Appeals; compliance with the implementation of PAIA; litigation; contract

management (vetting); application of environmental legislation and internal policies

Strategic Objective:Improved Sector Education and Awareness• Roll-out of the Learnership programme; conduct environmental education and

awareness workshops in all provinces; establish environmental centres; Training of Environmental Management Inspectors; Facilitating environmental awareness campaigns and training beneficiaries on the people and parks toolkit (an initiative to promote biodiversity management at local government level)

Strategic Objective: Effective knowledge and information management for the sector

• Second South African Environment Outlook (SAEO); developing and implementing Enterprise GIS completed; Analysis of compliance with performance measures & development of a stringent monitoring mechanism in cooperation with National & Provincial Treasuries; Annual State of the Oceans; peer reviewed scientific publications and development of an online ocean and coastal information system initiated

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Programme 1 Priorities…

Strategic Objective: Effective cooperative and local government support

• Refined local government support structure, Implementation plan and cooperation agreements with key partners; Environmental Conflict Management system finalised; LAB guidebook and framework implemented through capacity building workshops

Strategic Objective: Enhanced international governance, instruments and agreements supportive of SA environmental and sustainable development priorities.

• Pursuing African advancement and enhanced cooperation; Improving regional integration in Southern African Development Community (SADC); Building and enhancing strategic relations in Africa, South-South Cooperation and North – South; Participation in a global system of governance; Financial and Technical resource mobilization and portfolio management and International administrative support; Implementation of international obligations

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Programme 2 Priorities

Strategic Objective: Improved compliance with environment legislation• complaints and incidents processed and investigated; compliance inspections conducted;

enforcement actions (directives, criminal investigations and finalisation of dockets); development and implementation of tools to measure levels of compliance; implement the national strategy for safety and security of rhinoceros

Strategic Objective: Potential negative impacts of all significant developments prevented or managed

• Processing of EIA applications within prescribed timeframes; develop and implement environmental management instruments to assist provinces and municipalities in environmental impact management and aid spatial planning; implement the Environmental Assessment and Management Strategy; develop and implement tools on mitigating impacts of development on biodiversity (mining in sensitive areas)

Strategic Objective: Less waste that is better managed• Bringing into effect part 8 of Chapter 4 of the Waste Act (through development and implementation

of instruments i.e. regulations, guidelines etc); increase in recycled and recovered waste, establishing buyback facilities; Basic waste services provision; remediation of land; permitting of waste disposal sites

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Programme 3 Priorities

Strategic Objective: Established management frameworks and mechanisms for the ocean and coastal environment

• Ocean management regime developed (Oceans policy, Southern Oceans and sub-Antarctic management strategy, Oceans and coasts spatial plan etc); relief voyages to Antarctica and Islands; oil pollution emergency response, estuary management, increase of coastline under protection; management plans for marine protected species)

Strategic Objective: Strengthened national science programmes for integrated oceans and coastal management

• Research (coastal and on marine top predators); ocean and coastal observation and monitoring network.

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Proposed policy initiatives and performance targets

Key priority areas involving Coastal Provinces (Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape and Western Cape)

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Proposed policy initiatives Proposed TargetsNational Coastal Management Programme (NCMP) Guidelines

- Initiate the formulation of CMP in 2012/13

Number of NPOA initiatives implemented (Land-based sources of pollution)

- Industrial waste- Sewage

Estuary Management Protocol – Planning and Operational Management of estuaries

− Local− Provincial− National

Oil Spill preparedness - Decentralization of oil spill equipment.

Programme 4 priorities

Strategic Objective: Inevitable climate change impacts effectively managed•Long Term Adaptation Scenarios study; and sector risk analysis studies

Strategic Objective: A fair contribution to the global effort to stabilize GHG concentrations in the atmosphere facilitated•Implementation of Climate Change Response Policy interventions; sector mitigation potential and impact studies; Mandatory monitoring, evaluation and inventory of carbon emissions

Strategic Objective: National monitoring and evaluation system for climate change actions developed and implemented •Climate Change Monitoring and evaluation system/framework; Mandatory reports prepared and submitted within time frame

Strategic Objective: Cleaner and healthy air•The National Air Quality Indicator ; air quality monitoring stations reporting to SAAQIS; air quality regulatory framework and Air Quality Management Tools (SAAQIS phase II, Air Quality Management Plans etc)

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Proposed policy initiatives and performance targets

Proposed policy initiatives Proposed TargetsLong Term Adaptation Scenarios study • Implementation plan developed & baseline research

completed into 3 sectors (Water , Agriculture and Commercial Forestry; Biodiversity and Ecosystems• LTAS report on Water, Agriculture & Commercial forestry, Biodiversity & Ecosystems covering the following:Climate Scenarios,Potential Impacts,Cost Implications and• Interventions Strategies for each sector

Risk analysis studies conducted in 8 sectors Risk analysis into 8 sector plans completed Risk analysis Report produced which include recommendations on how to address the gaps/anomalies in the existing policies.

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Programme 5 Priorities

Strategic Objective: Biodiversity conserved, protected and threats mitigated

•Increased land mass under conservation; Improved management of protected areas, Development/review of tools for the protection of World Heritage Sites; Development of legislative tools to ensure the protection of species and ecosystems; Development of Management Plans for Ramsar sites; GMO / CITES / TOPS applications assessment; Development of tools to prevent the introduction of, control and eradicate Alien and Invasive Species (AIS) which threatens ecosystems, habitats or species ; Research programmes (elephant, biosafety)

Strategic Objective: Biological resources sustainably utilised and regulated

•Implementation of sustainable natural resource based projects;

Strategic Objective: Fair access and equitable sharing of benefits from biological resources promoted

•Transformation of the Biodiversity Sector (system developed); Assessment of BABS permits applications; Facilitation of Co-Management agreements; Development and Implementation of action plan on land claim settlement in protected areas

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Proposed policy initiatives and performance targets

Proposed policy initiatives Proposed TargetsComprehensive review of NEMBA and alignment of provincial biodiversity legislation

•Gap Analysis of NEMBA and provincial legislation

Regulatory Support tools for NEMBA and NEMPAA •Revised TOPS regulations•Norms and Standards for Translocation of Large Herbivores•Revised BABS regulations•Rhino norms and standards•Finalise Norms and Standards for protected area performance management

Framework for Mainstreaming Biodiversity in local authorities

•Outreach to local government authorities•Specific capacity building sessions in 3 provinces (GP, KZN, LP)

Review of the NBSAP •Stakeholder engagements on areas for review and alignment

Biodiversity Management Plans for Species of special concern

•Lion•Rhino

Review of the World Heritage Convention Act •Gap Analysis•1st Draft of the reviewed WHC Act

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Programme 6 Priorities

Strategic Objective: Improved socio-economic benefits within the environmental sector •Job creation (Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) & Work Opportunities; work opportunities for Women, Youth and people with disabilities) ; SMME empowerment; creation and/rehabilitation of community parks.

Strategic Objective: Ecosystem services restored and maintained

•Rehabilitation of wetlands ; planting of indigenous trees; control of invasive alien species and plants; converting /rehabilitating invasive forest stands; restoration and rehabilitation of land; cleaning the coastline; and fire suppression

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Programme 6 Provincial project breakdown

Province WfW WoF SRPP

Eastern Cape 61 26 46

Free State 20 22 10

Gauteng 20 7 9

Kwa-Zulu Natal 42 35 18

Limpopo 38 28 14

Mpumalanga 21 40 10

Northern Cape 30 2 17

North West 12 10 7

Western Cape 67 28 22

Total 311 198 153

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