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Mondi Shanduka Newsprint vs. Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

País/Territorio
Sudáfrica
Tipo de la corte
Nacional - corte superior
Fecha
May 26, 2010
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
Water Tribunal
Sede de la corte
Pretoria
Juez
L.J. Lekale, W. Singo, H. Thompson, A.S. Makhanya
Número de referencia
[2010] ZAWT 3
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Bosques, Agua
Palabra clave
Uso industrial del agua Uso libre del agua Forestación/reforestación Desalinación del agua Asociación de usuarios de aguas Manejo de recursos hídricos Agroforestal/silvopastoral
Resumen

In this case, the appellant challenged the order of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry requiring him to remove seven hectares of timber plantation from his property on the basis that it constituted an unlawful afforestation. The appellant recognized that the plantations were unlawful as they were planted beyond the authorized area by his licence and request the Tribunal to legalise them.

The Water Tribunal considered that the legalisation of new water use such as new plantation was not within its powers and that the only way for the appellant to legalise his plantation would have been to apply for a new licence.

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