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Mondi Shanduka Newsprint vs. Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

Pays/Territoire
Afrique du Sud
Type de cour
Nationale - cour supérieure
Date
Mai 26, 2010
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Nom du tribunal
Water Tribunal
Siège de la cour
Pretoria
Juge
L.J. Lekale, W. Singo, H. Thompson, A.S. Makhanya
Numéro de référence
[2010] ZAWT 3
Langue
Anglais
Sujet
Eau, Forêts
Mot clé
Eau à usage industriel Usage libre de l'eau Boisement/reboisement Dessalement de l'eau Associations d'usagers de l'eau Gestion des resources en eau douce Agro-foresterie/sylvopastoralisme
Résumé

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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