Documents on Environment

Africa Environment Outlook 2, October 2006

Africa Environment Outlook, United Nations Environment Programme, 4 July 2002

Allocation of commercial fishing rights in the abalone fishery: Draft policy (Gazette 25366, Notice 1219), 20 August 2003

Allocation of commercial fishing rights in the abalone fishery: Policy, 10 October 2003

Allocation of experimental permits in the octopus fishery: Draft policy, 10 October 2003

Antarctic Treaties Act [No. 60 of 1996]

Antarctic Treaties Act: Invitation to apply for experimental longline fishing permits for catching of patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus spp) (Gazette 26969, Notice 2483), 5 November 2004

Antarctic Treaties Act: Invitation to apply for experimental fishing permits for catching of pantagorion toothfish (Gazette 22068, Notice 420), 23 February 2001

Antarctic Treaties Act: Invitation to apply for exploratory fishing permits for catching of patagonian toothfish (Gazette 23130, Notice 215), 13 February 2002

Antarctic Treaties Act: Invitation to apply for exploratory longline fishing permits for the catching of patagonian toothfish (Gazette 24125, Notice 3268), 29 November 2002

Antarctic Treaties Act: Invitation to apply for exploratory longline fishing permits for catching of patagonian toothfish (dissostichus spp) (Gazette 25581, Notice 2587), 3 October 2003

Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act: Adoption of Revised Guidelines for Sulphur Dioxide (Gazette 22941, Notice 1387), 21 December 2001

Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act: Development of National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulphur Dioxide: Technical Background Document: Draft (Gazette 22134, Notice 1404), 1 June 2001

Conservation and Sustainable use of South Africa's biological diversity, October 1996

Conservation and sustainable use of South Africa's biological diversity White Paper, May 1997

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: Invitation to apply for registration for consultation in preparation for the Twelfth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to CITES (Gazette 22670, Notice 882), 21 September 2001

Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD): Registration for consultation re preparation for participation in the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CCD (Gazette 25090, Notice 873), 13 June 2003

Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Annual Review 2000/2001, 1 June 2001

Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Annual Review 2001/2002, October 2002

Development of a Core Set of Environmental Performance Indicators - Final Report and Set of Indicators, 31 March 2004

Dumping at Sea Control Amendment Act [No. 73 of 1995]

Environment Conservation Act Amendment Bill: Draft (Gazette 25289, Notice 1111), 1 August 2003

Environment Conservation Act Extension Act [No. 100 of 1996]

Environment Conservation Act: Authorisation to construct a demonstration module Pebble Bed Modular Reactor at Koeberg and for fuel manufacturing at NECSA at Pelindaba: Extension of appeal period (Gazette 25260, Notice 2048), 25 July 2003

Environment Conservation Act: Control and management of general communal and general small waste disposal sites: Draft (Gazette 22652, Notice 850), 7 September 2001

Environment Conservation Act: Definition of waste: Amendment (Gazette 24938, Notice 292), 28 February 2003

Environment Conservation Act: Extension of appeal period re construction of N2 Wild Coast Toll Road (Gazette 25888, Notice 139), 5 January 2004

Environment Conservation Act: Identification of activities which may have a substantial detrimental effect on the environment (Gazette 23401, Regulation Gazette 7351), 10 May 2002

Environment Conservation Act: Proposed plastic bag regulations (Gazette 21203, Notice 1994), 19 May 2000

Environment Conservation Act: Regulations: Activities identified under section 21 (Gazette 23401, Regulation Gazette 7351), 10 May 2002

Environment Conservation Act: Regulations: Amendment: Draft (Gazette 28207, Regulation Gazette 7351), 10 May 2002

Environment Conservation Act: Regulations: Plastic Bags (Gazette 23393, Regulation Gazette 7348), 9 May 2002

Environment Conservation Act: Regulations: Plastic carrier and flat bags (Gazette 24839, Regulation Gazette 7661), 9 May 2003

Environment Conservation Act: Repeal of plastic bag regulations in Gazette 23393 on 9 May 2002 (Gazette 24739, Regulation Gazette 7640), 9 April 2003

Environment Conservation Amendment Act [No. 50 of 2003]

Environment Conservation Amendment Act [No. 52 of 1994]

Environment Conservation Amendment Bill [B45-2003]

Environment Conservation Amendment Bill [B45A-2003]

Environment Conservation Amendment Bill [B45B-2003]

Environment Conservation Amendment Bill [B45C-2003]

Environment Conservation Amendment Bill [B45D-2003]

Environment Conservation Second Amendment Act [No. 189 of 1993]

Environmental Laws Rationalisation Act [No. 51 of 1997]

Environmental Management Act: Proclamation of Brenton Bule Butterfly Nature Reserve and assignment of its management to the Western Cape Nature Conservation Board (Gazette 25134, Notice 939), 4 July 2003

Environmental Management Policy White Paper (Gazette 18894, Notice 749), 15 May 1998

Environmental Management Policy White Paper, 28 July 1997

Environmental Policy for South Africa, October 1996

Global Environmental Outlook 3, 5 February 2007

Global Environment Outlook 3, 22 May 2002

Green Paper on Coastal Policy, September 1998

Integrated Pollution and Waste Management White Paper: Draft, August 1998

Integrated Pollution and Waste Management White Paper (Gazette 20978, Notice 227), 17 March 2000

Integrated Pollution Control and Waste Management: Discussion Document towards a White Paper, May 1997

Johannesburg declaration on sustainable development, 4 September 2002

Joint implementation strategy for control of exhaust emissions from road-giving vehicles: Draft (Gazette 25741, Notice 3324), 12 December 2003

Living Planet Report 2002, 9 July 2002

Marine Fisheries Policy White Paper, 5 May 1997

Marine Living Resources Act [No. 18 of 1998]

Marine Living Resources Act: Allocation of experimental permits in octopus fishery: Draft policy (Gazette 25581, Notice 1459), 3 October 2003

Marine Living Resources Act: Application fees (Gazette 27998, Notice 878), 4 September 2005

Marine Living Resources Act: Applications for and issuing or granting of rights, permits and licences: Fees (Gazette 26750, Notice 1032), 31 August 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Applications for and issuing or granting of rights, permits and licences: Fees (Gazette 23668, Notice 1007), 31 July 2002

Marine Living Resource Act: Consultative Advisory Forum for Marine Living Resources: Nominations (Gazette 22464, Notice 1651), 12 July 2001

Marine Living Resources Act: Consultative Advisory Forum for Marine Living Resources: Nominations (Gazette 22068, Notice 419), 23 February 2001

Marine Living Resources Act: Correction (Gazette 26668, Notice 1655), 11 August 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Declaration of Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area (Gazette 26433, Notice 697), 4 June 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Declaration of areas as marine protected areas (Gazette 21948, Regulation Gazette 6978), 29 December 2000

Marine Living Resources Act: Declaration of Bird Island Group Marine Protected Area (Gazette 26432, Notice 696), 4 June 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Declaration of Pondoland Marine Protected Area (Gazette 26430, Notice 694), 4 June 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Declaration of Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area (Gazette 26431, Notice 695), 4 June 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Determination of fees payable in respect of applications for and issuing or granting of rights, permits and licences (Gazette 25248, Notice 1074), 1 August 2003

Marine Living Resources Act: Emergency in the linefish sector, excluding tuna and hake has occurred (Gazette 21949, Notice 4727), 29 December 2000

Marine Living Resources Act: Fishing harbour fees (Gazette 24333, Notice 172), 31 January 2003

Marine Living Resources Act: Fishing rights to undertake commercial fishing for hake longline and West Coast rock lobster (offshore), squid, seaweed, tuna pole and demersal shark: Further instructions for collection of application forms and payment of application fees (Gazette 27822, Notice 1205), 22 July 2005

Marine Living Resources Act: Fishing rights to undertake commercial fishing for hake handline and West Coast rock lobster (nearshore): Further instructions for collection of application forms and payment of application fees (Gazette 27821, Notice 1204), 22 July 2005

Marine Living Resources Act: General fisheries policy: Allocation and management of long term commercial fishing: Draft (Gazette 27357, Notice 396), 4 March 2005

Marine Living Resources Act: Intention to declare Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected (Gazette 26050, Notice 206), 17 February 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Intention to declare Bird Island Marine Protected (Gazette 26050, Notice 203), 17 February 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Intention to declare Cape Peninsula Marine Protected (Gazette 26050, Notice 204), 17 February 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Intention to declare Namaqualand Marine Protected (Gazette 26050, Notice 205), 17 February 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Intention to declare Pondoland Marine Protected (Gazette 26050, Notice 202), 17 February 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Invitation to apply for rights to undertake commercial fishing: Extension of Cluster A (Gazette 27755, Notice 1095), 1 July 2005

Marine Living Resources Act: Invitation to apply for rights to undertake commercial fishing: Schedule A: General fisheries policy: Correction (Gazette 27700, Notice 966), 20 June 2005

Marine Living Resources Act: Invitation to apply for commercial rights to undertake commercial fishing of abalone (Gazette 25588, Notice 2609), 15 October 2003

Marine Living Resources Act: Invitation to apply for commercial rights to undertake commercial fishing of large pelagics (tuna and swordfish) using a longline (Gazette 26176, Notice 526), 24 March 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Invitation to apply for experimental fishing permits for catching of Natal Eastern deepwater rock lobster (Palinurus Delagoae) (Gazette 26076, Notice 242), 20 February 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Invitation to apply for permits to operate a whale watching business from a vessel (Gazette 22501, Notice 1751), 20 July 2001

Marine Living Resources Act: Invitation to apply for permits to undertake experimental fishing of octopus (Gazette 23812, Notice 1693), 6 September 2002

Marine Living Resources Act: Invitation to apply for permits to undertake Great White Shark cage diving by attracting sharks using bait or any other means (Gazette 23470, Notice 906), 7 June 2002

Marine Living Resources Act: Invitation to apply for permits to undertake experimental fishing of octopus (octopus vulgaris) (Gazette 25818, Notice 3386), 10 December 2003

Marine Living Resources Act: Invitation to apply for right to undertake commercial fishing of West Coast Rock Lobster in area east of Cape Hangklip (Gazette 25208, Notice 1902), 18 July 2003

Marine Living Resources Act: Invitation to apply for rights to undertake commercial fishing or to engage in mariculture or to operate a fish processing establishment (Gazette 22517, Notice 1771), 27 July 2001

Marine Living Resources Act: Policy: Allocation and management of long term fishing rights: Sardine beach seine, beach-seine, oyster and white mussel fisheries: Draft (Gazette 27361, Notice 399), 4 March 2005

Marine Living Resources Act: Policy: Allocation and management of long term fishing rights: Hake handline and west coast rock lobster (nearshore) fisheries: Draft (Gazette 27360, Notice 398), 4 March 2005

Marine Living Resources Act: Policy: Allocation and management of long term fishing rights: Draft (Gazette 27358, Notice 400), 4 March 2005

Marine Living Resources Act: Policy for establishment of new fisheries: Draft (Gazette 25861, Notice 1841), 19 December 2003

Marine Living Resources Act: Proposed declaration of a marine protected area to serve as a whale sanctuary (Gazette 21206, Notice 2007), 19 May 2000

Marine Living Resources Act: Proposed fees for scuba diver and scuba diver business permits within the marine protected area (Gazette 27287, Notice 261), 14 February 2005

Marine Living Resources Act: Recognition of interest group: Abalone Farmers Association of Southern Africa (Gazette 24893, Notice 703), 30 May 2003

Marine Living Resources Act: Recognition of interest group: Kalk Bay Boat Owners' Association (Gazette 26589, Notice 855), 16 July 2004

Marine Living Resources Act: Regulations (Gazette 27555, Notice 426), 3 May 2005

Marine Living Resources Act: Regulations: Amendments (Gazette 27453, Notice 329), 6 April 2005

Marine Living Resources Act: Regulations: Amendment (Gazette 21948, Regulation Gazette 6978), 29 December 2000

Marine Living Resources Act: Regulations: Amendment (Gazette 25067, Regulation Gazette 7684), 6 June 2003

Marine Living Resources Act: Regulations: Amendment (Gazette 25495, Regulation Gazette 7777), 3 October 2003

Marine Living Resources Act: Regulations: Amendment (Gazette 25717, Regulation Gazette 7825), 12 November 2003

Marine Living Resources Act: Regulations: Amendment (Gazette 26234, Regulation Gazette 7940), 2 April 2004

Marine Living Resources Amendment Act [No. 68 of 2000]

Marine Living Resources Amendment Bill [B68-2000]

Marine Living Resources Amendment Bill [B68A-2000]

Marine Living Resources Amendment Bill [B68B-2000]

Marine Living Resources Bill [B94-97]

Marine Living Resources Bill [B94A-97]

Marine Living Resources Bill [B94B-97]

National Action Programme Combating Land Degradation to Alleviate Rurual Poverty (Gazette 27592, Notice 846), 26 August 2005

National Environment Laws Amendment Bill [B35-2007]

National Environment Management: Air Quality Act [No. 39 of 2004]

National Environment Management: Protected Ares Amendment Act: South African National Parks: Board: Nominations (Gazette 28072, Notice 1790), 26 September 2005

National Environmental Management Act [No 107 of 1998]

National Environmental Management Amendment Bill [B36-2007]

National Environmental Management Act: Draft Second Amendment Bill (Gazette 25289, Notice 1110), 1 August 2003

National Environmental Management Act: Environmental Implementation Plan: First Edition: Department of Trade and Industry (Gazette 23254, Notice 404), 28 March 2002

National Environmental Management Act: Environmental Implementation Plan: First Edition: Department of Defence (Gazette 22022, Notice 249), 16 February 2001

National Environmental Management Act: Environmental Implementation Plan: First Edition: Department of Housing (Gazette 22019, Notice 621), 16 March 2001

National Environmental Management Act: Environmental Implementation Plan: First Edition: Department of Transport (Gazette 24140, Notice 3410), 13 December 2002

National Environmental Management Act: Environmental Implementation Plan: First Edition: Department of Agriculture (Gazette 23374, Notice 659), 15 May 2002

National Environmental Management Act: Environmental Implementation Plan and Environmental Management Plan: First Edition: Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (Gazette 23232, Notice 354), 28 March 2002

National Environmental Management Act: Environmental Management Plan: First Edition: Department of Minerals and Energy (Gazette 22080, Notice 435), 23 February 2001

National Environmental Management Act: Environmental Management Plan: First Edition: Department of Labour (Gazette 23395, Regulation Gazette 7350), 27 May 2002

National Environmental Management Act: First Edition Environmental Implementation and Management Plan: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (Gazette 22929, Notice 1357), 14 December 2001

National Environmental Management Act: Implementation of regulations that control vehicle use in coastal zone: Policy: Draft (Gazette 25202, Notice 1003), 9 July 2003

National Environmental Management Act: Intent to identify geographical areas in which specified activities may not commence without environmental authorisation (Gazette 26503, Regulation Gazette 7993), 24 June 2004

National Environmental Management Act: National Environmental Advisory Forum: Nominations (Gazette 24823, Notice 603), 9 May 2003

National Environmental Management Act: Regulations: Amendment: Correction (Gazette 27213, Notice 71), 28 January 2005

National Environmental Management Act: Regulations: Draft (Gazette 27903, Notice 1424), 12 August 2005

National Environmental Management Act: Regulations: Control of use of vehicles in coastal zone: Amendment: Draft (Gazette 26288, Notice 533), 26 April 2004

National Environmental Management Act: Regulations: Control of vehicles in coastal zone (Gazette 22960, Notice 1399), 21 December 2001

National Environmental Management Act: Regulations: Control of vehicles in coastal zone: Draft (Gazette 22335, Notice 1401), 25 May 2001

National Environmental Management Act: Regulations: Draft (Gazette 27163, Notice 12), 14 January 2005

National Environmental Management Act: Regulations: Draft (Gazette 26503, Regulation Gazette 7993), 24 June 2004

National Environmental Management Air Quality Bill: Draft (Gazette 24777, Notice 555), 22 April 2003

National Environmental Management Amendment Act [No. 46 of 2003]

National Environmental Management Amendment Act [No. 56 of 2002]

National Environmental Management Amendment Act [No. 8 of 2004]

National Environmental Management Amendment Bill [B29-2003]

National Environmental Management Amendment Bill [B62-2002]

National Environmental Management Bill [B101-98]

National Environmental Management Bill [B101A-98]

National Environmental Management Bill [B101B-98]

National Environmental Management Bill [B101C-98]

National Environmental Management Bill [B101D-98]

National Environmental Management Bill: Draft, July 1998

National Environmental Management Draft First Amendment Bill (Gazette 25052, Notice 752), 3 June 2003

National Environmental Management Draft Second Amendment Bill (Gazette 24777, Notice 555), 22 April 2003

National Environmental Management Second Amendment Bill [B56-2003]

National Environmental Management Second Amendment Bill [B56A-2003]

National Environmental Management Second Amendment Bill [B56B-2003]

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act: Intention to declare Vaal Triangle Air-shed Priority Area: Comments invited (Gazette 28132, Notice 1007), 7 October 2005

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Bill [B62-2003]

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Bill [B62A-2003]

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Bill [B62B-2003]

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Bill [B62C-2003] (PC)

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Bill [B62D-2003]

National Environmental Management: Air Quality Bill: Draft (Gazette 25289, Notice 1109), 1 August 2003

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act [No. 10 of 2004]

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act: Board of South African National Biodiversity Institute: Appointment of members (Gazette 27027, Notice 1377), 26 November 2004

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act: Governing Board of South African National Biodiversity Institute: Nominations (Gazette 26806, Notice 2082), 17 September 2004

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act: Invitation to interested South African citizens and registered South African institutions to apply for registration (Gazette 26663, Notice 978), 20 August 2004

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act: Lists of threatened and protected species: Draft (Gazette 27306, Notice 151), 18 February 2005

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act: National norms and standards for sustainable use of large predators: Draft (Gazette 27214, Notice 72), 28 January 2005

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act: Regulations: Keeping and hunting of acinonyx jubatus, hyaena brunnea, crocuta crocuta, lycaon pictus, panthera leo and panthera pardus (Gazette 27214, Notice 72), 28 January 2005