Towards a Sustainable Development Implementation Plan for the Western Cape by Mark Gordon – DEA&DP

Outline of Presentation Conceptual Framework International Architecture Evolution of SD Discourse International & National Context WCape Strategic Context Key Elements of SDIP Way Forward

Social equity qnd Social well-being People Planet Ecological Integrity Healthy Environment Prosperity Economic aspirations: Economic growth WSSD 2002

STRATEGIC CONTEXT FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT International Obligations WSSD (JPoI, GD) Int. Conventions & Protocols Agenda 21 National Strategic Obj’s Social Economic Environmental W.Cape’s Strategic Obj’s iKapa Elihlumayo

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES – SOUTH AFRICA RDP - Reconstruction and Development Programme ISRDS – Integrated Sustainable Rural Development Strategy URP – Urban Renewal Programme IGFR GEAR Medium Term Environmental Sector Implementation programme (10 year) Ikapa Ehlimayo

Constitutional Imperatives Social Issues – access to productive natural resources, equitable and sustainable participation in development opportunities towards poverty alleviation Economic Issues – address unsustainable productive and consumption pattern – compete globally, hi-tech innovative products Ecological Issues – improving and/or maintaining environmental resource integrity and productivity

Key Challenges and Constraints Current approaches fail to address socio- economic and environmental problems Govt commitment to SD not mainstreamed into policy and action-oriented programmes Lack of effective mechanisms to translate policy provisions into action in the public and private sector Lack of integration across depts and sectors Need for transversal co-ordination structures SD not an “add-on” but integral to core functions of departments

“Dual Economy” Unsustainable patterns of production and consumption in a developed economy Inequitable access to resources and ownership and unsustainable social development patterns (human settlement, poverty etc) – developing economy

Economic Challenges Neo-classical Approach : view the environment as a source of natural resources for economic production Alternative Approach: Provision of wider range of functions and services – sink for wastes, aesthetic, educational, ecological and climatic cycles and functions, habitats – FREE GOODS

Why is the deterioration of the environment not seen as a serious economic problem ? the basic functioning of a market system is that property rights have to be well defined, secure, exclusive and transferable. Market system involves the exchanging of goods and services. Market failure – assigning ownership to public goods -environment : under-valued, challenge to realistically quantify

Ikapa Ehlihumayo “The Growing Cape” – A Home for All Vision for the future development of WCape 8 lead strategies which primarily focus on building social & human capital, economic growth and a seamless governance system for improved service delivery. Urgent need to embed SD principles into the lead strategies Challenge to finalise 5 lead strategies which form the hallmark of this vision

Transport SIP Key Growth Drivers for the Province Economic Development MEDS Social Capital Spatial Development PSDF Investment HRDS Sustainable Development STRATEGIC CONTEXT – Key Elements

Policy Framework IKAPA Lead Strategies Provincial EIPDistrict/ Municipal SDF Policies Frameworks Municipal SDP’s, IDP’s SDIP PGDS PGDFANSDP + MTSF

Conference Outputs Declaration of Intent : A commitment towards the formulation of the Western Cape Sustainable Development Implementation Plan (SDIP) SDIP: Over-arching strategic plan for the province to feed into PGDS integrating departmental lead strategies ie. Ikapa Strategies Post conference roll-out strategy:- -to finalise SDIP -Engagement with key stakeholders - to develop Institutional Arrangements to: - support SDIP - co-ordinate SD indicator reporting - monitor compliance with targets - facilitate transversal reporting (NSSD, Ikapa Elihlumayo) - inputs for IGFR, Environment MTSF

Declaration of intent Draft Sustainable Development Implementation Plan (SDIP) (PGDS) Stakeholder Process Concept Paper Situational Analysis Sustainable Development Conference June 2006 Dec 2006 Key Elements of the Multi-stakeholder Process May 2005 May – Sep 2005 June 2005

D:EADP ~ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE JUNE 2005  Western Cape is uniquely positioned  Need for integrated approach  Need for cohesively aligned strategy ito JPoI, MDGs  Need to evaluate the strategic position of the province to translate and incorporate the international SD targets (JPoI and MDGs) into implementable and tangible provincial implementation targets  SDIP – provides a fundamental framework to chart a sustainable development course of action for the WCape EXPEDIENCY AND UNIQUE POSITION

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS Issues of energy security, generation options, DSM – climate change Cape Town water shortage Cape Town WWTWs under standard No. of cars 2 x in 25 years in Cape Town – sustainable transport Many tip sites nearly full Housing backlog only 38% funded and slow delivery

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS High levels of migration to continue Settlement building approach still similar to pre-1994 Veld carrying capacity decreasing Long lead times and lack of co- ordination on decision making Link between crime and development Low levels of education and skills

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS W Cape economy diversified and growing as a whole (uneven in places) : 4% 2005 Lowest unemployment rates in SA – 26% Potential growth sectors – agriculture, tourism, financial services Major bio-diversity and scenic resources Good roads and ports (rail underutilised) Highly urbanised province – 90% 14,3 % to GDP – 3 rd highest

Smart Policy for Sustainable Development Certainty - shared vision reflected in long term goals Greater internalising of costs through incentives / charges Market-based instruments - ecological tax reform Demanding results-based stds with realistic phase-in Regulate close to end-user, encouraging up-stream solutions Process based on transparency and trust Innovative re-design options Rethinking Policy for Sustainability

Policy Framework IKAPA Lead Strategies Provincial EIPDistrict/ Municipal SDF Policies Frameworks Municipal SDP’s, IDP’s SDIP PGDS PGDANSDP +

Declaration of intent Draft Sustainable Development Implementation Plan (SDIP) Provincial Growth and Strategy Development (PGDS) Concept Paper Situational Analysis Sustainable Development Conference Dec 2005 March 2006 Key Elements of Process May 2005 May – August 2005 June 2005

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