1. Comment on: Climate Change White Paper 9 November 2011 Patrick Dowling

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3. Public Participation Short comment period for White Paper
Watered down between G&W papers
Ordinary people must feel informed, involved, motivated and effective.
National Committee on Climate Change – good … with PP 3

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5. Economic issues
Support Carbon tax but need to avoid costs simply passed on - business as usual
Ethics of Carbon capture and trading need to be unpacked
Emissions pricing system only partially cover externalities
Thus financial and environmental costs for society
Amend Consumer Protection Act 5

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7. Marine Environment
More MPAs needed to mitigate BioD related and fisheries disasters
Avoid development in high risk zones
Coastal defence limited application
Staged withdrawal needed
Close gaps in shipping related legislation 7

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9. Ecosystem approach Supported but … Borrow from: Link to climate jobs
Needs to be seen as key
EIAs less tick box processes
Beware of offset arguments
Mitigate potential disasters
Borrow from:
Permaculture
Biomimicry
Eco - agriculture etc
Link to climate jobs
Mitigates disaster 9

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11. Public Transport Support for
deliberate roll out of integrated transport systems
Shift to non-fossil fuels
Incentives for efficiency and emission reduction 11

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13. Waste Not included sufficiently as …
Indicator of unsustainable industrial/commercial activity
Reusable resource
Reduction in all sectors needed to show decoupling of extraction and economic activity
Promote EPR 13

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15. Environment as Public Good
the environment is not an infinite resource well
A public responsibility that needs urgent rehab 15

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17. Time Frames Support ambitious and deliberate targets
Problems of delay include:
Ppm CO2 accumulation – 600 Mt p/a too high
More difficult and expensive measures later
Decline in international reputation
Disfavour in Africa
Societal lethargy
Constitutional infringement
Missed opportunities
Too much focus on new developments
Must address all activities in all sectors
And all spheres of government 17

18. Hard Work Needed 18