Department to launch land – sea interaction planning project

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE), with support from the Nairobi Convention’s Strategic Action Programme Policy Harmonisation and Institutional Reforms (SAPPHIRE), will be launching the Land-Sea Interaction (LSI) Planning Project on Thursday 28 July 2022 in Durban, Kwazulu Natal.

The DFFE has identified three areas to implement the demonstration pilot within three municipalities which will be the project beneficiaries of the Land-Sea Integration demonstration projects. The three are the Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality, with a strategic focus on the Durban beach and the Port of Durban; the King Cetshwayo District Municipality, with emphasis on the Richards Bay area; and the uMkhanyakude District Municipality, with emphasis on the Umhlabayalingana municipality and Isimangaliso Wetland Park areas.

The Land-Sea Integration (LSI) is the area that links the marine and terrestrial habitats. Under the LSI, the main objective is to move from a sectoral management approach to a coordinated and integrated ocean and coastal management system and align the economic sector strategies with sustainable development approaches.

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the launch as per the details below:

Date:               Thursday, 28 July 2022

Venue:            Radisson Blu Hotel, Umhlanga, Durban

Time:               10:00 -14:00

To RSVP, contact:
Paul Sigutya
Cell: 0729214457
E-mail: PSigutya@dffe.gov.za

For media queries, contact:
Albi Modise
Cell: 0834902871