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Submitted by mtladi on February 14, 2025

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY (EIAMS)

 

 

Context

The Strategy was developed within the context of existing legislation, policies, NEMA, plans including National, Provincial, Local Integrated Development plans. The Strategy will need to respond to the current legislative context but should also influence it.

 

Mandate

The Mandate of the Strategy stems from NEMA chapter 5 with specific reference to:

i. Section 23: General objectives:

The purpose of this Chapter is to promote the application of appropriate environmental management tools in order to ensure the integrated environmental management of activities. Activities in this instance mean policies, programmes, processes, plans and projects. Section 24 gives effect to the objectives contained in Section 23 of NEMA only through environmental authorizations. Environmental Authorizations include mainly 3 themes:

  • Identification of activities which require authorization.
  • Process/procedures for authorization (including instruments)
  • Implementation of authorization.

Section 24 however fails to allow for usage of instruments such as norms and standards that do not fall within the scope of the definition of “norms and standards” as provided for in section 1 of the Act.

 

Document

Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Strategy (EIAMS) - 2014

The EIAMS has been informed by, and provides a summary of, clear national directives that should inform the sustainability pathway for the country, drawn from inter alia the National Development Plan (NDP), the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF), Presidential Outcome 10 and the National Strategy for Sustainable Development (NSSD).

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The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, (Act No. 108 of 1996)... read more

INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SERIES (IEM)

 

Integrated Environmental Management Information Series (IEM)

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