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Presentation
NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE WHITE PAPER
Port Folio Committees:
• Water And Environment
• Climate change
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2nd November
2011
NEW JURISPRUDENCE For Earth
The language of the law is used to define how people
ought to act in relation to one another , and the consequences
if anyone does not respect the terms of the legal relationships
The very language that the law uses is colored
by the world view of the homosphere – Man only sound like Whites only -
“When we use the term “Rights” we mean the freedom of humans to fulfill their duties ,
Responsibilities and essential nature and by analogy , the principle that other natural
Entities are entitled to fulfill their role within the Earth Community.”
Proposals made to the UNHCR to adopt the “Rights of Nature” by 55 countries
At the UN plenary of 24th December 2010
Indigenous People’s Rights adopted October 2010 by all Nations , not enforced
In the South African Law practice – Infringement to our International signatory duty.
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK & CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Article 24 of the SA Constitution says:
Environment
Everyone has the right
1.to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being; and
2.to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations,
through reasonable legislative and other measures that
a. prevent pollution and ecological degradation;
b. promote conservation; and
c. secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources
while promoting justifiable economic and social development
Bolivarian states of Ecuador and Bolivia have entrenched the Rights of Nature
In their constitution – works with Cormac Cullinan – South African environmental
Lawyer.
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Fundamental economics based on sustainability
We are inspired by an economic model which has now proven its global failure
at all levels of functioning:
• Environment
• Social
• Financial
• Health
• Spiritual
PROPOSALS:
• Redefinition of the principle of economic growth
• Reassessment of the evaluative measuring of economy through GDP, only based on
Trade and Capital –
• Assets such as the Commons, Waste, Water and other are not included.
Creation of a SOLIDARITY ECONOMY based on rewarding cooperation and care
and give value to morality and ethos
Eg. Corruption laws must be equally penalizing Corruptee and Corruptor
Eg. Creation of a “Tobin” Tax on all financial transactions towards
mitigation and adaptation to Climate Change fund.
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ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE A PRIORITY (1)
Mitigation is not in the hands of those who are the victims of GHG’s
No impact on the polluters which are driving the climate change agendas
We should not focus on what is not working, rather focus on what works.
Behavioral change and mindset transformation
What we do for people, without people is against the people
Innovation and creativity is the essence of evolution
Adapt or die – PW Botha – 1989 new apartheid – discrimination against Nature
Leadership is essential : Walk the talk
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ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE A PRIORITY (2)
Local Economic Development - COGTA - Focus on municipalities – SALGA
CDM desks in all municipalities as a national standard practice -COGTA
Organic Production and Agroecology can drive adaptation in land based activities
Outstanding work done in 7 sectors – Programmatic and bundling of projects
Integrated value chains – technology due diligence - community driven - BoP
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AGRICULTURE
Today , agriculture is agri-business – dominant and monopoly
Statement:
550 million small scale “agro-ecology” growers are feeding silently and effectively
2/3 world population, when 10-000 agri-business giants
are failing to feed the other 1/3.
SA commercial farmers debt is averaging 65% of capital mainly
due to costs of chemical inputs, machinery and transport.
Recalculation of the 14% CO2 emission allocation to agriculture –
Consolidated will be in excess than 30% - Vital focus on Climate Smart Agriculture
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MAINSTREAMING AGROECOLOGY
OSSIC-SAOSO as a National Solution to
both climate change and food security, safety and sovereignty
Climate Smart agriculture should be normalised and standardised to be aligned
on Organic Production and Agroecology Practices – OPAP, which is the only
land management methodology which is 100% carbon negative and
comprehensively sustainable
Creation of a National Flagship project in the Climate Change response WP
Already in place within the People Public Private Partnership between SAOSO and
DAFF, RDLR and the Dti.
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The MIRACLE and the SECRET
Change in the water retention capacity of soils (L/Ha) as the organic carbon levels
(OC) at 30 cm depth vary (soil density 1.2 g/cm3)
Change in Change in Extra
OC %
OC
water
(kg/m2)
(l/m2)
1%
2%
3%
4%
3.6kg
7.2kg
10.8kg
14.4kg
14.4
28.8
43.2
57.6
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Extra
Carbon
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(l/ha) textTon/ha
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144,000
132
Second Outline
288,000 264
Level
432,000 396
 Third Outline
576,000
528
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Fourth
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Level
As we increase carbonlevels, you will find
Enormous gains in water retention,
With high carbon sinkage facilities,
Hence, high Carbon revenues in the CDM
METHODOLOGY:
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Municipality manufacture high Quality Compost out of Bio – waste
Municipality partners with agri-cooperatives
Municipality and Cooperatives enter a CDM project
Shared profits for both
Conditions:
1.
1.
The Municipality must open
a CDM desk to register
as an registered CDM project
For each ton of compost used
and spread over the field,
it is accounted for Carbon Credits
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ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Compost is made at the Soil Fertility Park of the City of Tshwane
Biomass (carbon matter) entering the site is accurately measured (35 000 tonnes
monthly)
The compost manufacturing process is closely monitored (component proportions)
The compost consisting mainly in organic matter replaces Chemical Fertilizers (NO2)
The replacement of GHG emitters such as chemical fertilizers is MITIGATION
Through prevention of Carbon Emissions
The introduction of organic matter in the soil is carbon sinkage and is ADAPTATION
This methodology is the most effective of the solutions
for both mitigation and adaptation to climate change
And to:
• Ensure food security (yields of OPAP are superior to conventional agriculture)
• Use the concept of Good Food Good Mood – (effect of organic food on health)
• OPAP methodology requires 5 more jobs per hectare that mechanized monoculture
• Provides low risk farming through rotational and companion cropping methods
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