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CHIEF DIRECTORATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION. National Council of Provinces, Cape Town 15 April 2003 Joseph Matjila. Function of the Chief Directorate. “ To protect the environment from negative impacts by preventing and or limiting pollution and environmental degradation ”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CHIEF DIRECTORATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION
National Council of Provinces, Cape Town15 April 2003Joseph Matjila
Function of the Chief Directorate “ To protect the environment from negative
impacts by preventing and or limiting pollution and environmental degradation ”
Pollution and Waste Management
Pollution/Waste Identification & Prioritization Strategy Development and Implementation
-Guidelines
-Policies
-Legislation Enforcement
Climate Change - SA acceded to the Kyoto Protocol - USAID climate change support to SA
Hazardous Waste- Health Care Waste Management Guidelines - Thor Chemicals - Asbestos
General Waste - Plastic bag regulations - MoA on plastic bag - Cleanest Town Competition
Air Quality - DBN South air pollution problem - Air Quality Bill - Versuvius
Achievements for 2002
PRIORITIES FOR 2003
Climate Change - National Climate Change Strategy
- CDM
- Methyl Bromide Study
- National Ozone Layer Protection Strategy
Waste Management - Waste Information System
- Waste Management Bill
- Plastic Bags MOA
- Cleaner Production Strategy
Chemicals and Hazardous Waste - National Systems for the Management of Chemicals
- Harmonization of classification and labelling of chemicals
- Information System on Toxic Chemicals and Chemical Risks- Africa Stock Pile project- National Air Quality Bill
Air Quality - National Strategy for the Control of Vehicle Emission - Ambient Air Quality Standards
- Identification of Priority Pollutants- Durban South Multi-Point Plan
PRIORITIES FOR 2003 continued….
Cross-Cutters
Information System Enforcement BEE SMME development Clean Technologies
Climate Change and Ozone layer 7 062 000 Air Quality 3 695 000 Waste Management 5 574 000 Hazardous Waste and Chemicals 5 472 000 SAWS and SAWS its Regulator 79 880 000 Environmental Resource Economics 906 000 EQP 13 539 000
TOTAL 116 128 000
Chief Directorate Structure and 2003/04 Budget
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS 2003/2003 FINANCIAL YEAR
DIRECTORATE FUNDS
EQP MANAGEMENT 13 539 000
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT 3 695 000
WASTE MANAGEMENT 5 574 000
CHEMICALS & HAZARDOUS WASTE
5 472 000
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE & OZONE LAYER PROTECTION
7 062 000
SA WEATHER SERVICE 79 880 000
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE 906 000
TOTAL 116 128 000
THANK YOU
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