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South African Environmental Legislation (16c) Flashcards

1
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Environment in terms of NEMA?

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= the surroundings within which humans exist.

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Environment components?

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• Land.
• Air.
• Water.
• Plant & Animal life.
• Aesthetic & Cultural aspects that affect human well-being.

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2 things to note in the environment definition?

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• Human-centred.
• Breadth width/Range.

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“Land” laws to consider? (3)

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• NEMA.
• NEMPAA.
• SPLUMA.

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“Air” laws to consider? (3)

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• NEMA.
• NEMAQA.
• Carbon Tax Act.

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“Water” laws to consider? (3)

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• NEMA.
• NWA.
• NEMICMA.

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“Plant & Animal life” laws to consider? (3)

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• NEMA.
• NEMBA.
• NEMPAA.

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“Aesthetic & Cultural aspects” laws to consider? (3)

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• NEMA.
• NHRA.
• World Heritage Convention Act.

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SPLUMA?

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Spatial Planning & Land Use Management Act.

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NEMA?

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= principal environmental statute that mainly focuses of sustainable development.

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SEMA?

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Specific Environmental Management Acts.

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Principles for environmental decision-making? (7)

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• EIA regime.
• Duty of care.
• Emergency situations & incidents.
• Compliance & enforcement via Environmental Management Inspectors.
• Criminal provisions.
• Appeals.
• Legal standing & protection from costs for public interest litigation.

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SEMAs under NEMA? (6)

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• NWA.
• NEMWA.
• NEMAQA.
• NEMBA.
• NEMICMA.
• NEMPAA.

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NEMWA aim?

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Lists waste management activities that require a waste management licence or compliance with norms & standards.

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Holders of waste?

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= people who import, generate, store, accumulate, transport, process, treat or export waste.

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NEMAQA aim?

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Establishes a system for managing air quality in South Africa.

17
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What does NEMAQA system include? (6)

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• National strategy & implementation plan.
• Gathering & analyzing air quality management information.
• Institutions & officials that implement the system.
• Empowers National/Provincial minister to declare priority air pollutants.
• Ambient air quality standards.
• Minimum emission standards.

18
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Egs of Emission from point sources?

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Residential chimneys.

19
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Eg of emissions from non-point sources?

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Mining.

20
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Eg of emissions from mobile sources?

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Diesel-powered vehicles.

21
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Types of emission sources? (3)

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• Point sources.
• Non-point sources.
• Mobile sources.

22
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Which Act regulates Climate Change in SA?

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NEMAQA.

23
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3 Key Acts dealing with biodiversity?

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• NEMBA.
• NEMPAA.
• NHRA.

24
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NEMBA aims? (4)

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• Management & conservation of biological diversity.
• Give effect to CITES & CBO.
• Ensure sustainable biodiversity use.
• Establish SANBI.

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Biodiversity according to NEMBA?

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= involves genetic diversity, species diversity & ecosystem diversity.

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NEMPAA aims? (5)

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• Effect a system of protected areas.
• Promotes sustainable utilisation & conservation of protected areas and biodiversity.
• Preservation of the ecological character of protected areas.
• Promotes participation of local communities in management of protected areas.
• Provide for the continued existence of National Parks.

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Who does NEMPAA establish as the public trustee of SA’s protected areas?

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The State.

28
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One Environmental System year?

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2014.

29
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One Environmental System results? (3)

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• NEMA environmental authorisation is now required for mining.
• Administed, decided & compliance is enforced by DMRE.
• Appeals to Minister of Environment.

30
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DMRE?

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Department of Mineral Resources & Energy.

31
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What does the One Environmental System rely on?

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The cooperation between the environmental department & the mining department.

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MPRDA?

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Minerals & Petroleum Resources Development Act.

33
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What kind of Act is MPRDA?

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A sectoral act.

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