351 Results Found
Regulations for the Management of the Namaqua National Park Marine Protected Area
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The entire Namaqua Fossil Forest marine protected area consist of one offshore restricted zone, six inshore controlled zones, and five inshore restricted zones, which are determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.
South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change
Air Quality Act: Amendment of the National Pollution Prevention Plans Regulations
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
Amendment of regulation 4 of the regulations; regarding the timeline for submission of pollution prevention plans.
South Africa • 2017 • Environment and Climate Change
Regulations for the Management of the Southwest Indian Seamount Marine Protected Area
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The entire Southwest Indian Seamount marine protected area consist of two offshore restricted zones, which are determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.
South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Regulations
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The regulations apply to all animals and plants listed in the schedules of the convention. The national minister for environmental affairs is empowered to be the authority on permit issuance, maintain international trade records, coordinate national implementation and enforcement of the convention, to represent the Republic at national and international meetings, and to allocate annual quotas to provinces. The duties and responsibilities of other management bodies are expressly stated.
South Africa • 2010 • Environment and Climate Change
National Standards for the Extraction, Flaring or Recovery of Landfill Gas
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The standards aim at controlling the extraction, flaring or recovery of landfill gas at facilities specified in the schedules of these Standards, to prevent or minimize potential negative impacts on the bio-physical and socio-economic environments. The standards apply to landfill gas extraction, flaring, and recovery facilities initiated after the implementation of the standards.
South Africa • 2013 • Environment and Climate Change
Biodiversity Act: Biodiversity Management Plan for the African Lion (Panthera Leo)
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The specific management plan for african lions in South Africa stems from their status as vulnerable and endangered species; the lion is listed as ulnerable on the IUCN
Global Red List and on the South African list of Threatened and Protected Species (ToPS). It is also protected under Appendix II of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Conservation plans for lions distinguish among wild, managed wild, and captive lion populations in the Republic.
South Africa • 2015 • Environment and Climate Change
Directions Regarding the Control and Management of General Communal and General Small Waste Disposal Sites
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The directions serve as guide for the registration of general communal and general small waste disposal sites, location, permissible waste, planning, design, construction, and commissioning, access control, operations, monitoring, and other maintenance activities involving sites.
South Africa • 2002 • Environment and Climate Change
Amendment of Regulations for the Management of Boat-Based Whale Watching and the Protection of Turtles
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
Susbtitution of annexure 1 on the areas and number of permits for boat-based whale and dolphin watching operations.
South Africa • 2009 • Environment and Climate Change
Air Quality Act: National Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulations
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The regulations apply to the categories of emission sources outlined in the annexure of the schedules, and data providers specified in regulation 4. There is a classification of data providers and registration procedure for the purpose of these regulations. The regulations seek to introduce a single national reporting system for the transparent reporting of greenhouse gas emissions; to maintain a national inventory, to meet international reporting obligations, and to form the basis for formulation of legislation and policies.
South Africa • 2017 • Environment and Climate Change
Publication of Prohibited Alien Species
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The notice contains a broad specification of alien species prohibited in the Republic, and for which permits shall not be issued by the relevant issuing authorities.
South Africa • 2013 • Environment and Climate Change
Notice Declaring the Amathole Offshore Marine Protected Area
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The notice declaring the Amathole offshore marine protected area in terms of the sections of the national environmental management: protected areas act of 2003. The boundaries of the protected area and the geographic coordinates are specified in accordance with the World Geodetic System (WGS) 84 datum. The area is declared to preserve its biodiversity and the threatened species it contains.
South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change
Prohibition on the Making of Fires in the Open Air: Western Cape
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The notice prohibits the making of fire in open air for state and private forests subject to fire hazards, specified in the schedule.
South Africa • 2000 • Environment and Climate Change
Amendment to the Threatened or Protected Species Regulations
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The amendment stipulates that persons may apply for permits by submission of application on the form highlighted in the annexure; applications must be submitted to the organ of state, unless directed otherwise.
South Africa • 2014 • Environment and Climate Change
Biodiversity Act: Amendments to CITES Regulations
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The amendment takes the form of substitution and redefinition of headings in the schedules of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) regulations.
South Africa • 2014 • Environment and Climate Change
Regulations for the Management of the Namaqua Fossil Forest Marine Protected Area
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The entire Namaqua Fossil Forest marine protected area is zoned as a single controlled zone, which is determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.
South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change
National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The act applies in the Prince Edward Islands, and to the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of the Republic; It equally binds all organs of state, and is to be read alongside the priciples enshrined in the biodiversity act, and the national environmental management act of 1998. The objectives of the act include; provision for the declaration and management of protected areas, to manage and conserve the biodiversity of the Republic, and to provide for continued existence of national parks in South Africa.
South Africa • 2004 • Environment and Climate Change
Regulations for the Management of the Southeast Atlantic Seamounts Marine Protected Area
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The entire Southeast Atlantic Seamounts marine protected area consists of one restricted zone, and two controlled zones, which are determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.
South Africa • 2019 • Environment and Climate Change
Declaration of Areas as Marine Protected Area
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The minister, under the marine living resources act of 1998. There is a description of boundaries of marine protected areas and stipulations pertaining to the protected areas.
South Africa • 2000 • Environment and Climate Change
Amendments to Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 1
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The notice inserts items 55a and 55b in notice 544 of 2010; as it relates to construction and expansion of facilities for water treatment.
South Africa • 2013 • Environment and Climate Change
Declaration of Greenhouse Gases as Priority Pollutants
Ministry of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa
The declaration operates under the 2014 air quality act. The greenhouse gases declared as priority pollutants are outlined; and it is mandated that people carrying out activities specified in the annexure should prepare pollution prevention plans for approval.
South Africa • 2017 • Environment and Climate Change