Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
COP21 UNFCCC Paris 2015: progress report; Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs): update; Climate Change negative impacts
8 Sep 2015
The DEA presented on climate change and the forthcoming COP21 meeting in Paris later this year. There were now two approaches to greenhouse gases (GHGs). One was the top-down Kyoto-style agreement driven by science -- multilateral, internationally legal, and with the level of ambition informed by science. The other approach ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority & South African Weather Service 2015/16 Annual Performance Plans & 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
4 Sep 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs took presentations on the first quarter 2015 performance, from iSimangaliso Wetland Park (SWP) and from the South African Weather Service on a general overview of performance in the 2014/15 financial year, as it had been asked to re-present a report.
iSimangaliso noted that in ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance & South African Weather Services 2014/15 & 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
1 Sep 2015
The Committee met with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and two of its entities, SANParks and the SA National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) to discuss performance for the first quarter of the current 2015/16 financial year. Minister Molewa attended the meeting.
The Department specifically briefed the Committee on challenges in ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Air Quality 2015 Oversight Report; South African National Botanical Institute, iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority 2014/15 performance; Kirstenbosch Committee Oversight Report
17 Aug 2015
The Committee, in the presence of the Minister of Environmental Affairs, met with two entities, namely, the South African National Botanical Institute (SANBI) and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park to be briefed on their performance for all four quarters in the previous financial year. The meeting would prepare the Committee to ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs & entities 2014/15 performance
14 Aug 2015
South African National Parks (SANParks) reported that most of their vacant posts, except for two core operative positions, had been filled. The terrestrial protected areas of SANParks exceeded 7.9 million hectares, while the coastal protected areas comprised of 426 000 hectares, and facilities were expected to be built on these areas. ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
SA National Parks (SANParks) & iSimangaliso Wetland Park on their performance and plans, with Minister present
11 Aug 2015
The Committee, with the presence of the Minister of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) met with two entities, SA National Parks (SANParks) and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park for Members to develop a broad overview of the entities in terms of achievements and future intentions. SANParks presented the background and ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
South African National Biodiversity Institute & South African Weather Service on their functions
7 Aug 2015
During this meeting, the Committee had a chance to learn more about the functions of the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), two of the four components of the Department of Environmental Affairs, in order for the Committee to better oversee the Department ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Department of Environmental Affairs on the Waste Economy, Job Creation, Cooperatives and Multilateral Environmental Agreements, with Minister in attendance
2 Jun 2015
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Environmental Affairs on the waste economy, job creation, cooperatives and Multilateral Environmental Agreements on chemicals and waste that South Africa was party to. The presentation began with an introduction and background to waste management legislation, goals of the National Waste Management Strategy ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
National Climate Change Response Strategy Policy: Department of Environmental Affairs briefing; Carbon Tax Proposal: National Treasury briefing
26 May 2015
The Committee met with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to be briefed on the mitigation systems in terms of the National Climate Change Response Strategy Policy. The briefing discussed the Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHGI) as proportions of overall emissions and SA’s GHG mitigation potential analysis, specifically, objectives and subsectors. ...
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Green Fund; Convention on Control of Trans Boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste & Disposal: briefing
12 May 2015
The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs agreed that South Africa should ratify the Basel Convention Ban Amendment, after a briefing by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on the Convention. The Basel Convention was an international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, and ...