Transcript Department of Environmental Affairs

Department of Environmental Affairs-
Overview
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Departmental DDGs
• Ishaam Abader- DDG: Corporate Affairs
• Peter Lukey- Act DDG Environmental Quality and
Protection (Yawitch transferred to climate change)
• Zaheer Fakir- Act DDG International Unit (Alf Wills
Transferred to Climate Change)
• Fundisile Mketeni- DDG Biodiversity and Conservation
• Lize McCourt- Chief Operating Officer
• Joanne Yawitch- DDG: Climate Change, DDG Alf WillsChief negotiator
• Razeena Omar- Act DDG Oceans & Coasts (Dr
Mayekiso on leave)
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Managers Present
• Ann Thompson- CD:Human Resource Management
• Esther Makau- Chief Financial Officer
• Dorah Nteo- CD :Policy Coordination & Information
Management
• Albi Modise- CD: Communications
• Limpho Makotoko- CD:Business Performance
Management
• Gcinumzi Qotywa –CD:Social Responsibility Policy &
Project
• Gcinashe Gcanga- Programme Manager: COP17/CMP7
• Sekwati Rakhoho- Director: Supply Chain Management
• Veronica Steyn- Director: Budget Management
• Andries Wessels- Director: Financial Management
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Introduction and Overview of Functions/Programmes
• Administration: provision of strategic leadership, centralized
administration and executive support and corporate services
• 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: manage and protect South
Africa’s oceans and coastal resources
• Climate Change: Facilitates an effective national mitigation and
adaptation response to climate change
• Biodiversity & Conservation: promotes the conservation and
sustainable use of natural resources to improve economic growth and
poverty alleviation.
• Sector Service, Environmental Awareness and international
Relations: create conditions for effective corporate and co-operative
governance, international co-operation and implementation of
expanded public works
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Statement of Outcome
Section 24 (b) of the Constitution:
All South Africans have a Constitutional right to an
environment that is not harmful to their health or wellbeing, and to have the environment protected, for the
benefit of present and future generations
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TOP SECRET
Legislative Framework
 National Environmental Management Act, 1998 – regulatory framework for
the management and protection of environmental resources and coordination in
relation thereto.
 National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003regulates 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.
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REALIGNMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT
Separation DEAT functions to:
– Department of Environment within the Ministry
of Water and Environmental Affairs
– New Department of Tourism ( SA Tourism,
Tourism Enterprise Programme)
– Fisheries from DEAT to renamed Dept of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(Conservation functions remained with the
Department)
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REALIGNMENT OF THE DEPARTMENTS
– Sea Fisheries Act of 1988 trabsferred to DAFF
except section 38 dealing with permitting and
collecting of Shell grit
– Marine Living Resources Act 1998- Utilisation
of marine living resources except Marine
Protected Areas and protection of the marine
environment
– Revised and realigned DEA structure has1084
posts (24% vacancies)
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Problem Statement and Key Areas of Concern
• The 2007 State of Environment Report demonstrates that the condition of
South Africa’s environment is deteriorating
– South Africa ranks among the world’s 20 biggest greenhouse gas
emitters
– Increasing water pollution and poor air quality are harming people’s
health in some areas (i.e. respiratory diseases, vector-borne diseases,
& waterborne diseases like cholera)
– Poor waste management and lack of access to waste services (i.e.
hazardous waste, Healthcare waste, mine dumps, leachate/sludge &
general/solid waste management )
– Natural resources (fauna & flora) are being exploited in an
unsustainable manner, threatening the functioning of ecosystems that
may undermine social and economic development
– Water quality and the health of aquatic ecosystems are declining
– An estimated 50% of our wetlands have been destroyed or converted
to other land uses ( serve as filtration systems and regulators of water
flow)
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Key Areas of Concern (Cont.)
– Current levels of inland water resource use is reducing the water
available to sustain the natural environment and the continued
provision of natural environment services (e.g. water purification, soil
enrichment, carbon sinks, pest control, beauty and recreation)
– Increasing rate of spread of alien invasive species threatening
biodiversity and water availability
– The severity of wastewater pollution in the marine environment has
continued to grow
– The overexploitation of natural resources from the ocean and the
coastal zone
– Unplanned and uncontrolled coastal development continues to pose
severe threats
– Indoor air quality within fuel burning households remains a concern
– The current network of protected areas is insufficient to provide
ecological services, socio-economic benefits including climate change
mitigation and adaptation
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Key Areas of Concern (Cont.)
– Exposure to unsafe ambient pollutant concentrations and associated
health effects
– Impact of mining activities on the environment and natural resources
(acid mine drainage beyond the zoned mining area)
– Stratospheric ozone depletion results in Ultra Violet-B radiation levels
remaining dangerous during the summer months
– Environmental applied research capacity has stagnated over the last 10
year (insufficient capacity to innovate and implement cleaner solutions
and technologies)
– Land degradation & soil erosion remains a serious challenge,
undermining the productive potential of the land
• Other forms of degradation such as crusting and compaction is
becoming increasingly a problem in overgrazed bare patches, and
remains a serious problem in the rain fed grain-producing areas of
the Western Cape.
– South Africa’s continued reliance on fossil fuels and the resulting air
pollution, water-use, greenhouse gas emissions and waste production
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VISION & VALUES
Vision:
• A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with our natural
resources.
Values:
• To become a truly People-centered organisation that responds to the
needs of all South Africans.
• To achieve the highest levels of Integrity premised on professionalism,
quality, service excellence, honesty, transparency, trust.
• To enhance organizational Performance through productivity,
efficiency, effectiveness, innovation and continuous improvements.
• To ensure the Sustainability of the organisation and its sectors
through amongst others maximised impact, return on investment,
continuity and knowledge management
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GOALS : 2010/2011 - 2014/2015
Goal 1: Delivering our mandate
Goal 2: Growing a Learning Organisation Built on Human Capital Foundation.
Goal 3: Operational Efficient and Relevant in the Information Age
Goal 4: Financially Responsible and Accountable Organisation Giving Value for
Money.
Goal 5: Empowerment through Information Sharing and Sound Stakeholder
Relations
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR 2010/11 - 2014/15
GOAL
Delivering
our mandate
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
•Protect, conserve and enhance our environmental,
natural and heritage assets & resources
•Proactively plan, manage and prevent pollution and
environmental degradation to ensure a sustainable and
healthy environment
•Provide leadership on Climate Change adaptation and
mitigation
•Contribute to sustainable development, livelihoods,
green and inclusive economic growth through facilitating
skills development and employment creation
•Contribute to a better Africa and a better world by
advancing national environmental interests through a
global sustainable development agenda
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR 2010/11 - 2014/15 cont.
GOAL
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Growing a learning
organisation built on Human
capital foundation
Position our Department as an
employer of choice.
Operational efficiency and
relevance in the information
age.
Enhance service delivery and systems
improvement.
Financially responsible and
accountable organisation
giving value for money.
Promote equitable and sound
corporate and cooperative
governance.
Empowerment through
information sharing and sound
stakeholder relations.
Enhancement of reputation and
collective ownership of the sectors.
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GOALS : 2011/2012 - 2015/2016
Goal 1: Environmental assets conserved, valued, sustainably used,
protected and continually enhanced.
Goal 2: Enhanced socio-economic benefits and employment creation for
the present and future generations from a healthy environment
Goal 3: A Department that is fully capacitated to deliver its services
efficiently and effectively
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TOP PRIORITY AREAS
1. Budget – dept personnel & operations
– Support local government
– Air quality
– Waste management
– Coastal Planning
– Open-space planning
2. Governance systems alignment with outcome 10
– Mining
– Integrated permitting
– Environmental Management Frameworks (EMF’s) and land use
issues
– Rationalization with Public Entities
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Top Priority Areas
3. Compliance and Enforcement
– Health waste
– Rhino poaching
– Environmental Impact Assessments
4. Draw linkages between Climate Change, Green Economy and
Sustainable Development
5. Climate Change
– COP 17
– White Paper
6. Key engagements ( International and National )
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THANK YOU
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