An environmental sensitivity map indicating environmental sensitive areas and. Subsequently, the eia regulations have undergone several replacements, the latest in 2014. Review of effectiveness and efficiency of eia in south africa. Efficacy of sas environmental impact assessment eia regime.
The proposed toll road will therefore traverse the provinces of gauteng and mpumalanga. Eia mkuze river crossing to phelendaba, south africa a relatively small eia of a proposed road development in maputaland, south africa was conducted in 1999 for the south african roads agency, department of transport. A userfriendly guide to the eia regulations 2015 company contact details. At the conference it was agreed that an environmental impact assessment and management strategy eiams should be formulated for sa. Eia systemic measure and foundation measure criteria are used to evaluate and compare the performance of each system. Evaluating south african environmental impact assessment. A desired future was sketched and it was agreed that the strategy should be developed and implemented to map the road in achieving such new system. There is currently a shortage of supply in at least the following countries namibia, south africa, zambia and southern angola. Chand environmental consultants chand environmental consultants chand is an allfemale, affirmative business enterprise offering a full range of environmental services, sustainability and risk management services. Energy information administration eia, south africa holds the eighthlargest technically recoverable shale gas resources in the world 390 trillion cubic feet primarily located in the karoo basin.
I declare that the study on the comparative analysis of environmental impact assessment eia compliance by two photovoltaic developers in the northern cape province, south africa is my own work and that all the sources that i have used or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged by means of complete references. Its vision is of individual and collective environmental responsibility and bestows a duty of care on all as custodians of our natural wealth in the. This article provides a comparative overview of environmental impact assessment eia in mozambique, tanzania, kenya, south africa, angola, and the european union eu. An important output from the eia process should be the delineation of enabling mechanisms for such effective management. Environmental impact assessment eia report for the. Renewable energy eia application mapping report version 1. The majority of people in south africa live in the grasslands because it contains the economic heartland of the country.
South africa produces in excess of 255 million most from witbank tonnes of coal 2011 estimate and consumes almost three quarters of that domestically. Petroleum prices, supply and demand information from the energy information administration eia official energy statistics from the u. Environmental impact assessment management strategy eiams. The analysis and recommendations of this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the department of environmental affairs. Department of state south africa s economy has grown rapidly since the end of the apartheid era in 1994, and the country is now one of the most developed nations in africa. It is also the largest urban complex, it harbours large coal deposits and gold fields and it is agriculturally productive land. Eia study dredging operation shoaiba marine works february 2009 page 7 of 119 dr. Nema as amended made provision for the development of the new eia regulations to replace the 1997 eia regulations, which came into effect in july 2006. Evaluating south african environmental impact assessment eia. Review of environmental impact assessment and monitoring in. The south african government hopes that shale gas will provide the country with a reliable alternative fuel to coal.
A call for responses to governments legislative and policy framework to strengthen environmental governance and the sustainability of our developmental growth path have your say in highlighting the strengths and weaknesses in the current eia system in south africa. Draft environmental impact assessment report purpose of this report. Examples of gis maps for environmental decision making edm. In terms of the environment conservation act, 1989 act no. Apr 07, 2017 the minister of environmental affairs has, on the 7th april 2017, published the following amendments to the nema. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. This draft environmental impact assessment report forms part of a series of reports and information sources that are being provided during the environmental impact assessment eia process for the proposed atlantis gastopower project, western cape. Management southern africa pty limited, with all reasonable skill. In particular, the screening and monitoring steps of the eia process deserve special attention. National environmental impact assessment and management.
Environmental impact assessment and management plan. As a result of ongoing consultation between the eia team, the project technical team and the prefeed contractors, the eia process itself has already contributed significantly to the evaluation and selection of alternatives and enabled mitigation to be incorporated into the project design. Department of environmental affairs, 2014, environmental impact assessment and management strategy for south africa draft. South africa has the secondlargest economy in africa, in terms of gross. South africas nema promotes the integrated environmental. The environmental impact assessment eia process, which originated in the united states in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has been adopted extensively in the rest of the world. Environmental impact assessments in developing countries. South africa has limited proved reserves of oil and natural gas and uses its large coal deposits. Agriculture, the south african civil aviation authority sacaa, the department. These guidelines apply to environmental assessment at the planning and programme level. Environmental assessment practitioners in south africa. The eia process makes sure that environmental issues are raised when a project or plan is first discussed and that all concerns are addressed as a project gains momentum through to implementation. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
Please click on the below links to access the amendments which take effect from the published date. Eia improves longterm viability of many projects box 5. Review of eia appeals within the coastal environment of the western cape, south africa. There are severe criticisms and perceptions of inadequacy about the success of the current eia system as a tool for environmental impact management. A guide to the environmental impact assessment eia process the endangered wildlife trust ewt is a south africanbased, nongovernmental, nonprofit conservation organisation founded in 1973. South africa has adopted the process of eia as early as 1989 in the environmental conservation act.
An orthophoto is a map that contains an aerial photograph which has. South african eia regulatory process republic of south africa, 1997. Overview of the eia process environmental law alliance. Establishing a solid framework called the environmental impact assessment management strategy eiams has been some time in the making. An aspect not currently covered by the eia regulations transitional provisions is the status of an approved empr. Use of geographic information systems in an environmental impact. This project was undertaken as a subproject of the dea national wind and solar pv strategic environmental assessments seas and produced the development of the first renewable energy eia applications map for south africa. The analysis focuses on selected key aspects of the eia process which require more thorough analysis and which provide the greatest opportunities for learning in the context of the gautrain eia. Executive summary this document is the environmental impact assessment study for the proposed project of shoaiba power plant extension stage iii. A south african perspective rudolph du toit environmental planner.
He has 28 years of academic and consulting experience. Pdf does enhanced regulation improve eia report quality. This study analyses key elements of south african environmental impact assessment eia statutory requirements through the lens of the gautrain project. Widespread development in southern africa is driving a growing demand for cement in the subcontinent. The recommendations do not necessarily carry the full support of all the sectors represented. Recommendations made by the eia may necessitate the redesign of some project components, require further studies, suggest changes which alter the. In 2006, the eia regulations under the national environmental management act were passed. Comparative evaluation of the eia systems in kenya, tanzania. Aug 18, 2018 environmental impact assessment management strategy eiams.
Environmental impact assessments, or eias, are a key tool in effective environmental management. To that end, every pertinent component of south african legislation is listed and briefly discussed. Does enhanced regulation improve eia report quality. Iem is a key instrument of south africas national environmental management act. Firstly, it is mandatory for all eias regardless of their size or complexity, and secondly the ser serves to guide the eia process rather than just disqualify it at the end of the process. Environmental impact monitoring in the eia process of south. The post1994 evolution of law in south africa and the problems with the implementation of the eia regulations necessitated the development of new eia regulations. The way in which an eia is carried out is not rigid. See the map of grasslands in south africa included in the pdf document below. A guide to the environmental impact assessment eia process. Nevertheless, eia can potentially play a significant role as a key support tool for sustainable development in southern africa. Eia more about procedure and administration not about sustainability.
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