1. Department of Environmental Affairs- Overview11
Department of Environmental Affairs- Overview 11

2. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Legislative framework
Overview of the functions and Structure
Progress on MDGs
Strategic Overview
Vision, Mission & Values
Strategic Goals & Objectives 22

3. Mandate Section 24 (b) of the Constitution:
All South Africans have a Constitutional right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well- being, and to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present and future generations 3
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4. 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, regulates protected areas in South Africa.
National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, regulates air quality
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, regulates and sets out the mechanisms for managing and conserving South Africa’s biodiversity, its components and institutions
National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 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. 44

5. Overview of Functions/Programmes
Administration: provision of strategic leadership, centralized administration & executive support, corporate & co-operative governance and, international co-operation 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.
Environmental Awareness and international Relations: create conditions for effective corporate and and implementation of expanded public works 55

7. …..Progress on MDGs 77

8. INTRODUCTION TO THE MDGs88
INTRODUCTION TO THE MDGs
In September 2000, the world’s leaders signed the Millennium Declaration at the Millennium Summit
The eight MDGs with 20 targets and 60 indicators call for
a dramatic reduction in poverty and marked improvements in the health and well-being of the poor.
Where possible, the MDG targets are given as quantified, time-bound values for specific indicators to better facilitate the monitoring and reporting process.
Countries report to the UN Secretary General on a 5 year basis leading up to the target (reference year 1990 while for SA it is 1994)
The 8 MDG Goals are:
To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
To achieve universal primary education
To promote gender equality and empower women
To reduce child mortality
To improve maternal health
To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
To ensure environmental sustainability (underpins the achievement of the majority of the other seven goals)
To develop a global partnership for development 88

9. SUMMARY OF GOAL & TARGETS WITH INDICATORS
Ensure environmental sustainability
Indicators
Target 7a and b: Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and program and reverse the loss of environmental resources
Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss
Proportion of land area covered by forest
CO2 emissions, total, per capita and per $1 GDP (PPP)
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
Proportion of fish stocks within safe biological limits
Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected
Number of species (vegetation) threatened with extinction
Number of legally designated landfill sites
Target 7c: Halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation
Proportion of population with sustainable access to an improved water source, urban and rural
Proportion of population with access to improved sanitation
Target 7d: Have achieved, by 2020, a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers
Proportion of households with access to secure tenure 
Proportion of urban population living in slums
Proportion of households with access to electricity
Proportion of population using solid fuels as primary source of energy 99

10. DEA’s RESPONSE TO TWO TARGETS UNDER GOAL 7
Target 7a: Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes; reverse loss of environmental resources
Target 7b: Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss
Specific indicators focussed on include:
CO2 emissions, total, per capita & per $1 GDP
Consumption of ozone depleting substances
Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected
Number of species (vegetation) threatened with extinction
Number of legally designated landfill sites (Domesticated indicator)
Proportion of fish stocks within safe biological limits (not reported on in 2010 country report as no methodology available at time)
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11. DEA’S INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE TO TARGET 7a AND 7b
Section 24 of the Constitution: All South Africans have a right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being and to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations.
The Department is compelled to take reasonable steps to prevent pollution and ecological degradation, promote conservation and secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources
Developed National Framework for Sustainable Development (NFSD)
Developed the draft National Strategy for Sustainable Development (NSSD)
Various policies and Acts developed and implemented to protect and enhance the environment
National Environmental Management Act
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act
National Biodiversity Framework
National Environmental Management: Waste Act & National Waste Management Strategy
White paper on Climate Change Policy
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12. Current status, targets and actions as related to each indicator
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13. CO2 EMISSIONS, TOTAL, PER CAPITA & PER $1 GDP
Category
1994 Baseline
2011 Status
Target
Achievability
Possible
CO2 emissions in total (Gg)
(2007)
A 34% reduction of “Business as Usual” by 2020 and 42% reduction by 2025
CO2 emissions per capita (Mt)
8.86
(2007)
CO2 emissions per 1$ GDP (Kg)
1.29
(2007)
Earliest available data at the time
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14. WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN (CO2 emissions, total, per capita and per $1 GDP (PPP))
Long Term Mitigation Scenarios in place – climate change policy direction
Greenhouse Gas Inventory
2nd National Communication
White paper on Climate Change Policy
Integrated Resource Plan
Fiscal Instruments draft policy & the Carbon Tax discussion paper
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15. CONSUMPTION OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES
Category
1994 Baseline
2011 Status
Target
Achievability
Likely
HCFC (ODPTons)
205.1
(2008)
Freeze by 2013 and phase out by 2040
BCM (ODPTons)
(2003)
(2009)
MeBr (ODPTons)
601.2
(2008)
Phase out by 2015
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16. WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
ODS Regulations and the hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) survey and management plan
Report and database on ODS consumption
Development of an Integrated Permitting System for export/imports under MEAs:
Allows for International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) to become the point of contact for all importers and exporters, and relevant regulatory departments to be consulted as required in the process.
System for implementation of the Harmonised System (HS) codes is underway.
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17. PROPORTION OF TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE AREAS PROTECTED
Category
1994 Baseline
2011 Status
Target
Achievability
Possible
Terrestrial (%)
5.18
(2011) 9
Marine (%)
(2010) 14
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18. WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected
National park expansion strategy
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act
National Protected Areas Database
National Biodiversity Framework:
providing for an integrated, co-ordinated and uniform approach to biodiversity management in South Africa,
It highlights the major pressures on biodiversity in South Africa,
identifies priority actions for conserving biodiversity ,
and sets out the implications of these priority actions for agencies that will lead their implementation.
The NBF forms the blueprint for conservation of biodiversity in South Africa.
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19. NUMBER OF SPECIES (VEGETATION) THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION
Category
1994 Baseline
2011 Status
Target
Achievability
Possible
Vegetation
(Number)
(1996)
(2009)
Reduce the number of Species threatened with extinction(Target as set out in the Outcome 10 Delivery Agreement Document)
Please note that due to a change in calculation methodology these values differ slightly from those presented in the official MDG report
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20. WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN Proportion of species (vegetation) threatened with extinction
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan in place
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act in place
Lists of threatened species & those needing protection
Protected Species Regulations
regulate the movement and subsequent activities involving listed wildlife species on a national basis.
National park expansion strategy in place (protecting habitat for species)
Contracting private/communal owned land as conservation areas
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21. NUMBER OF LEGALLY DESIGNATED LANDFILL SITES
Category
1994 Baseline
2011 Status
Target
Achievability
Possible
Number
No Data
(2010)
Increase the number of permitted landfill sites by 80% by 2015 (Target as set out in the Outcome 10 Delivery Agreement Document)
Please note that this indicator is a Domesticated Indicator (reported on in the 2010 MDG report but not part of the original MDG goal 7 indicator list)
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22. WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN Number of legally designated landfill sites
National Environmental Management: Waste Act & National Waste Management Strategy
Training programmes being rolled out for landfill site managers
Currently, there are approximately 300 landfill sites that are unlicensed.
So far DEA has assisted municipalities to have 117 waste disposal sites licensed.
Criteria to reduce this backlog through means that include:
a) exempting qualifying sites from full EIA processes;
b) pursuing the less capital intensive authorization routes; and
c) dealing with some of the sites through the contaminated land provisions of the waste act to save costs.
meeting the target of 80% landfills licensed will depend on the availability of resources, currently estimated at R980million.
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23. INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES FACED DURING REPORTING
Unavailability of methodology on some indicators
No permanent reporting structure - StatsSA is in a process of establishing a permanent coordinating body
Unavailability of data (relating to frequency of data updates)
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24. ….. STRATEGIC PLANNING
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25. On the basis of the mid-term review which indicated that there is a steady progress in various areas such as health, education, the fight against crime, human settlements, energy, water provision, rural development and others. The department will continue with implementation of programmes linked to all Priority areas and intensify interventions in the following areas which still pose major challenges: HEALTH: Large % of child mortality still linked to poor indoor air quality (respiratory illnesses), waste management practices (diarrhea & vector borne diseases) EDUCATION: Implementation of the Sector Human Capital Development Strategy with targeted interventions at schools & higher education institutions FIGHT AGAINST CRIME & CORUPTION: Strengthen compliance and enforcement initiatives, promote & uphold DEA Values. HUMAN SETTLEMENTS: Basic waste services provision (finalisation & implementation of outcomes of the Waste Services study) , Climate change adaptation and resilience programmes We will contribute to the national development plan which focuses on the elimination of poverty and inequality through targeted inequality aversion measures through the Green Fund, Green Cities and EPWP programmes
On the basis of the mid-term review which indicated that there is a steady progress in various areas such as health, education, the fight against crime, human settlements, energy, water provision, rural development and others. The department will continue with implementation of programmes linked to all Priority areas and intensify interventions in the following areas which still pose major challenges:
HEALTH: Large % of child mortality still linked to poor indoor air quality (respiratory illnesses), waste management practices (diarrhea & vector borne diseases)
EDUCATION: Implementation of the Sector Human Capital Development Strategy with targeted interventions at schools & higher education institutions
FIGHT AGAINST CRIME & CORUPTION: Strengthen compliance and enforcement initiatives, promote & uphold DEA Values.
HUMAN SETTLEMENTS: Basic waste services provision (finalisation & implementation of outcomes of the Waste Services study) , Climate change adaptation and resilience programmes
We will contribute to the national development plan which focuses on the elimination of poverty and inequality through targeted inequality aversion measures through the Green Fund, Green Cities and EPWP programmes

26. Response to SONA Priority Departmental Response
Infrastructure development
To ensure infrastructure development takes place in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner, the department will ensure that there are adequate instruments to improve efficiency and effectiveness of environmental impact assessment system across the country. These will include Development of Environmental Management Frameworks (EMFs) where certain areas are identified as critical development areas with increasing development pressures.
The Department is in the process of developing the following spatial systems and tools to assist in the evaluation of proposed developments:
GIS System to identify sensitive environments; and
Norms and standards to facilitate development applications.
Job creation
Through our Environmental Sector Programmes and Projects programme, the Department will continue with an intensified implementation of the Expanded Public Work Programme (EPWP) for the Environment and culture sector.
In 2012/13 we plan to create a total number of new work opportunities, full time equivalents job and ensure that a significant number of unemployed women, youth and small, medium and micro enterprise (SMMEs) continue to benefit from our programmes.
Green Economy
Fast-tracking the regulatory framework for the green economy in order to unlock potential for growth and employment creation
Facilitate implementation of the Green fund programme in collaboration with Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
Implementation of Green Cities Support Program
Mining
The Department forms part of the Intergovernmental Task Team and the Project Executive Committee and ensure that the rehabilitation of land as a result of acid mine drainage is done in accordance with the National Environmental management Act.
Facilitate implementation of the Biodiversity Act and Section 48 of the National Environmental Management : Protected Areas Act in order to improve decision-making on which sensitive areas should be protected and where compromises could be reached.

27. VISION, MISSION & VALUES
A prosperous and equitable society living in harmony with our natural resources.
Mission
Providing leadership in environmental management, conservation and protection towards sustainability for the benefit of South Africans and the global community.
Values:
Driven by our Passion as custodians and ambassadors of the environment, we have to be Proactive and foster innovative thinking and solutions to environmental management premised on a People- centric approach that recognises the centrality of batho-pele, for it is when we put our people first that we will serve with Integrity, an important ingredient in a high Performance driven organisation such as ours
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28. GOALS : 2012/ /2017
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
The Department has maintained the same goals
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THANK YOU
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