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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
National Environmental Management Act, 1998, as amended (NEMA) (Act)
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No. Act 107 of 1998
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (The Government of South Africa)
Strategic Initiative to Introduce Commercial Land-Based Wind Energy Development to the Western Cape (Reports & Research)
10 July 2006
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (Provincial Government of the Western Cape)
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (NEMA) (Regulation)
21 April 2006
Guidelines and information about the implementation of the new NEMA EIA regulations will be available on June 1, 2006. The implementation date for the new EIA regulations will be on 1 July, 2006.  > 
Spatial Data Catalogue (Public Information)
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Western Cape Provincial Spatial Development Framework - Final (Guidelines, Manuals & Instructions)
November 2005
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (Provincial Government of the Western Cape)
Western Cape State of the Environment Report 2005: Year One (Reports & Research)
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (Provincial Government of the Western Cape)
This report will serve as a baseline to examine and monitor fourteen themes relating to natural, social and economic elements of sustainable development. It will influence and guide policy development and decision-making processes.  > 
Guidelines for Golf Courses, Golf Estates, Polo Fields and Polo Estates in the Western Cape (Guidelines, Manuals & Instructions)
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December 2005
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (Provincial Government of the Western Cape)
The Department developed these Guidelines, in consultation with all its social partners such as national and provincial departments, municipalities, parastatals and other relevant roleplayers, including the public at large.  > 
Guidelines for Resort Developments in the Western Cape (Guidelines, Manuals & Instructions)
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December 2005
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (Provincial Government of the Western Cape)
The Guidelines for Resort Developments address resort developments in the rural areas of the Western Cape, outside the edges of urban areas and within sensitive areas on the urban fringes.  > 
City of Cape Town - Environment Website (Link)
This website contains information on the City of Cape Town's Environmental Management Department. It includes information on IMEP, Environmental Management Systems, Integrated Environmental Management, Projects and Education services.  > 
Provincial Urban Edge Guideline (Guidelines, Manuals & Instructions)
December 2005
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (Provincial Government of the Western Cape)
This document totals 7MB of download. It has been broken down into sections for your convenience. The size is listed next to each section. As the download times are determined by the type of internet connection you have, we cannot provide an estimated download time.  > 
Law Reform Project: Discussion Document (Public Information)
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The purpose of this Discussion Document is to provide background information on the law reform project and to set out the initial ideas and thinking on matters of principle on the proposed legislation. This document is supported by a questionnaire, which has been developed to facilitate comment and input on the proposed legislation. None of the thinking reflected in this document is fixed. Its purpose is to stimulate debate and input into the law reform process. Please forward comments by 31 January 2005 to Mary-Jane Morris by email mega@megateam.co.za or fax 021 790 5793  > 
Development Applications (Service)
Who handles land development applications? How are applications decided? Appeals & queries ...  > 
Enforcement of Environmental Regulations (Service)
Environmental regulations are set out in the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998. This Act requires that national and provincial departments exercising functions which may affect the environment must prepare an Environmental Implementation Plan (EIP) and must monitor and review their implementation of ...  > 
Environmental Impact Assessments (Service)
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations promulgated under the Environment Conservation Act (ECA) 1989, will be replaced by the new EIA Regulations which have been passed in terms of Chapter 5 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, as amended (NEMA).  > 
Training on Environmental Policy and Planning (Service)
Training is provided through workshops aimed at familiarising stakeholders with environmental policy and development planning frameworks.  > 
Western Cape Environmental Implementation Plan (Strategic Plan/Business Plan)
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2002 - 2004
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (Provincial Government of the Western Cape)
Integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy (IMEP) (Public Information)
IMEP is the City of Cape Town's first Integrated Environmental Policy. It was officially adopted on 31 October 2001. This web page provides information on IMEP and links to related documents such as the IMEP strategy and the policy principles.  > 
User Guide to the National Environment Management Act (Public Information)
This guide is intended to help the public use the National Environment Management Act (the "NEMA"). It includes information on how to make a complaint about someone who is harming the environment and how to participate, as a member of the public, in decisions that affect the environment.  > 
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