Back to

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES

The general environmental policy being GN51/15428/32 of 21 January 1994 determined a general policy for environmental governance that at this stage must be regarded as having guideline value. It was declared in terms of section 2 of the Act.

A further general environmental dealing terrestrial and marine protected areas was determined in terms of section 2 in GN449/15726/1 of 9 May 1994. It contains an internationally accepted framework for nature conservation.

R1182 Regulation Gazette 5999, No. 18261 of 5 September 1997 in terms of section 21 of the Act. R1182 lists the identified activities. In Schedule 1, paragraph 1(i), (j), (k) and in Schedule 17 important water-related aspects are dealt with. (The EIA for these purposes must be done according to R1183 of the same date).

White Paper on the conservation and sustainable use of South Africa’s Biological Diversity, Notice 1095 of 1997, No. 18163, 28 July 1997.

White Paper on Environmental Management Policy for South Africa, Notice 749 of 1998, No. 18894 dated 15 May 1998.