It is also worth noting that three pieces of legislation have been fully commenced over the period of the current and previous financial year: The Waste Act; The Air Quality Act and The Integrated Coastal Management Act. These Acts place considerable new financial burden on the department, provincial government and local government. Despite full commencement, full actual realization of these statutes is going to take several years to implement, primarily because of considerable skills shortages and budgetary constraints at the local government level. It is imperative that an increased budgetary allocation towards the full realization of these Acts over an accelerated time-frame is provided. The department needs to be able to increase its capacity building initiatives at a local government level, and provide strategic support and interventions, in terms of the co-operative governance framework, to other spheres of government.