Transcript Wildlife economy presentation

Briefing of the Portfolio Committee on
Environmental Affairs on Wildlife
Economy
Biodiversity and Conservation
Intellectual
Property
Rights
Biodiversity
Transformation
Benefit-Sharing
Entrepreneurship
Research & People
Development
Policy &
Legislation
Trade
Incentives
Equity & Access
ASPECTS
Support
Commodification Trans-boundary
Sustainable
Partnerships
Use
Sustainable
Infrastructure
Livelihoods
Sustainable Value
Valorization
Chains & Supply
Cost-Benefit
Chains
Advocacy
Analysis
Valuation
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.
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
Transformation of the Bioprospecting and Wildlife industries.
and
Transformation of
the sector:
BES
Transformation of
the sector:
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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)
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.
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.
Progress on the BES
Stage
Status
Timeframe
Development of NBEDS concept
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2013-2014
Stakeholder Buy-in for the BES
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2013-2014
Appoint an independent consultant to assist
developing the BES
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2013-2014 & 2014-2015
Appointment of provincial representatives
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2014-2015
National Stakeholder consultation
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2014-2015
Departmental & Intergovernmental approval
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2015-2016
Cabinet approval for Public Comment
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2015-2016
Gazette BES and stakeholder consultation
with BET nodes
BES gazetted
Consultation is work in
progress
2015-2016
Launch of BES
×
2015-2016 or 2016-2017
Mini-Phakisa
×
2015-2016 or 2016-2017
Implementation of BES
×
2015-2025
Implementation Monitoring & Evaluation
×
Biennually
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.
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
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