351 Results Found

Biodiversity Management Plan for Eleven Critically Endangered and Four Endangered Encephalartors Cycad Species

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The Encephalartors species are the most threatened plant group in South Africa, with a significant portion of the group designated as critically endangered and others extinct. The species group is challenged by illegal removal of adult wild plants to meet private collection needs. The management plan seeks to ensure the sustainable survival in nature of the Encephalartos species.

South Africa 2016 Environment and Climate Change

National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

This serves as an amendment to the national environmental management: protected areas act of 2003. It makes provisions for the application of the 2003 act to national parks and marine protected areas.

South Africa 2004 Environment and Climate Change

Regulations in Terms of the Marine Living Resources Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

“The Regulations implement and give effect to provisions of the marine living resources act with respect to: management and conservation of fish resources and other marine living resources including whales, dolphins and turtles; mariculture; landing, transport and marketing of fish and fish products; fishing harbours; enforcement; and administrative matters”.

South Africa 1998 Environment and Climate Change

Amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

This amends the environmental impact assessment regulations of 2014; subject to the national environmental management act of 1998. The amendments relate to the appointment of environmental assessment practitioners, competent authorities’s right of access to information, and submission and consideration of an environmental impact assessment report, among others.

South Africa 2017 Environment and Climate Change

Regulations for the Management of the Amathole Marine Protected Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The regulations are made under the marine living resources act of 1998. Its objectives include: to protect and conserve the marine environment and the marine biodiversity in the Amathole region, and to provide a sanctuary for species impacted by boat-based exploitation, among others.

South Africa 2011 Environment and Climate Change

Designation of Administrator, Local Authorities who may Issue Authorisation for Undertaking of Activities in Outeniqua Sensitive Coastal Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The notice designates in the schedules of the environment conservation act of 1989, administrators and local authorities who may issue written authorization for the undertaking of activities as related to the Outeniqua Sensitive Coastal Area.

South Africa 1996 Environment and Climate Change

National Environmental Management Act: National Exemption Regulations

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The regulations attempt to coordinate the processes in section 24M (3) of the national environmental management act of 1988, as it relates to the lodging and processing of an application for exemption.

South Africa 2014 Environment and Climate Change

Designation of the Competent Authority who may Issue Authorisation for the Undertaking of Identified Activities

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

“The minister, In terms of section 22(1) of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989, designates the competent authority, as defined in section 1 of the said Act (as amended by Proclamation R43 of 8 August 1996), in each province as an authority which may issue a written authorisation to undertake or cause to undertake identified activities specified by the government.

South Africa 1997 Environment and Climate Change

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The act provides for the management and preservation of the national biodiversities in South Africa. The act will operate within the framework of the national environmental management act of 1998. Among others, it guides the protection of endangered species and ecosystems, the sustainable use of resources, and the fair sharing of benefits accruable from indigenous biological resources. It also provides for the establishment of a national biodiversity institute.

South Africa 2004 Environment and Climate Change

Amendment of List of Activities and Competent Authorities

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

This serves as an amendment of list of activities and competent authorities identified in Terms of sections 24(2) and 24d of the national environmental management act of 1998. This is to ensure clarity about activities that should undergo relevant assessment processes.

South Africa 2007 Environment and Climate Change

Bioprospecting, Access, and Benefit-Sharing Regulations

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The regulations are subject to the biodiversity act of 2004. They provide rules for bioprospecting and the commercialization of indigenous biological resources, regulate the permit system, regulate the exportation of indigenous biological resources for other research purposes, provide for appeal against decisions taken by relevant authorities, define offences, and spell out penalties for such offences.

South Africa 2008 Environment and Climate Change

National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act: Regulations: Management of Childs Bank Protected Area

Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa

The act contains the regulations for the management of the childs bank marine protected area. The regulations are made subject to the relevant terms of the national environmental management: protected areas act of 2003. It states that the entire childs bank marine protected area is zoned as a single controlled Zone. Under the act, scientific research within the protected area is not permitted except licensed. It also details licensing processes, general restrictions, and control of activities, among others.

South Africa 2019 Environment and Climate Change

National Climate Change Learning Strategy 2021 – 2031

Kenya, Ministry of Environment and Forestry

This Learning strategy provides a systematic, country driven, coordinated approach to climate change learning by fostering multi-stakeholder, cross sectoral collaboration to support learning needs and capacity development priorities and strengthen national institutions to deliver climate change learning as part of a broader, sustainable way to enhance an engendered human resource base to address climate change.

Kenya 2021 Environment and Climate Change

Kenya Strategic Investment Framework For Sustainable Land Management 2017 – 2027

Kenya, Ministry of Environment and Forestry

This framework outlines clear roles for key sectors and stakeholders to guide and focus interventions which support securing ecosystems and actions for moving Kenya towards land degradation neutrality as part of contributing towards the attainment of Kenya Vision 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Kenya 2017 Environment and Climate Change

Climate Change (Code Of Conduct And Conduct For Doing Business) Regulations

Kenya, Ministry of Environment and Forestry

This regulatory document provides code of conduct for members of the National Climate Change Council and the members of staff under the Climate change Act. Part III of the document provides conduct of doing business for the National Climate Change Council.

Kenya 2021 Environment and Climate Change

National E-Waste Management Strategy

Kenya, Ministry of Environment and Forestry

This document details on the current situation of E-Waste in Kenya. The main objective of the policy is to strengthen the policy, legal and regulatory framework for sustainable resourcing of Ewaste management activities for effective protection of human health and environment in the country.

Kenya 2020 Environment and Climate Change