Identification of activities which may have detrimental effect on environment: Outeniqua Sensitive Coastal Area (G.N. 879 of 1996).

Subject

Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Protected area Public land Agricultural land Coastal zone management Erosion Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil rehabilitation Marine area

Geographical area

Africa, Southern Africa

Abstract

This Notice of the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, made under section 21 of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989, identifies activities that may have a detrimental effect on the environment in respect of areas included in Schedule 2, which form the Outeniqua Sensitive Coastal Areas. Those activities include: disturbance of vegetation, dredging, dune stabilisation and earthworks. The Notice shall not apply to activities of a like nature carried out in the normal pursuit of agricu

Full text

English

Website

www.enviroleg.co.za

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Conservation Act.

Legislation | South Africa | 1989 (2009)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Institution, Authorization/permit, Ecosystem preservation, Marine area, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Designation of administrator, local authorities who may issue authorisation for undertaking of activities in Outeniqua Sensitive Coastal Area (G.N. 880 of 1996).

Legislation | South Africa | 1996

Keyword: Protected area, Public land, Coastal zone management, Erosion, Authorization/permit, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Identification of activities which may have detrimental effect on environment: Outeniqua Sensitive Coastal Area: Extension (G.N. R. 1526 of 1998).

Legislation | South Africa | 1998

Keyword: Protected area, Public land, Agricultural land, Coastal zone management, Erosion, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation, Marine area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX