Key policies and legislation relevant to coastal and marine resource governance and management in False Bay. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.367.t3
| Key legislation . | Responsible agency . |
|---|---|
. | |
| National Environmental Management (NEM) Act (1998) | DEAa |
| NEM: EIAb regulations (2014) | DEADPc or DEA |
| White Paper for Sustainable Coastal Development in South Africa (2000) | DEA |
| NEM: Integrated Coastal Management Act (2008) and Amendments (2014) | DEA (certain responsibilities delegated to Province and local authorities) |
| NEM: Protected Areas Act (2004) | DEA with support from SANParksd, Cape Nature, CoCTe, Overstrand Municipality |
| Marine Living Resources Act (MLRA; 1998) and MLRA Amendment Act (2015) | DAFFf |
| Commercial Fisheries Sector Policies (2015), Small-scale Fisheries Policy (2012) and Regulations (2016) | DAFF |
| Land Use Planning Act (2015) | DEADP |
| Western Cape Coastal Zone Policy (2007) | DEADP |
| Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act (2008) | DMRg |
| Local by-laws, e.g., CoCT Municipal Planning By-Law (2015), Stormwater Management By-Law (2005) | CoCT |
| CoCT Integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy (2006) | CoCT |
| CoCT Integrated Coastal Management Policy (2014) | CoCT |
| CoCT Coastal Management Program (2015) | CoCT |
| Key legislation . | Responsible agency . |
|---|---|
. | |
| National Environmental Management (NEM) Act (1998) | DEAa |
| NEM: EIAb regulations (2014) | DEADPc or DEA |
| White Paper for Sustainable Coastal Development in South Africa (2000) | DEA |
| NEM: Integrated Coastal Management Act (2008) and Amendments (2014) | DEA (certain responsibilities delegated to Province and local authorities) |
| NEM: Protected Areas Act (2004) | DEA with support from SANParksd, Cape Nature, CoCTe, Overstrand Municipality |
| Marine Living Resources Act (MLRA; 1998) and MLRA Amendment Act (2015) | DAFFf |
| Commercial Fisheries Sector Policies (2015), Small-scale Fisheries Policy (2012) and Regulations (2016) | DAFF |
| Land Use Planning Act (2015) | DEADP |
| Western Cape Coastal Zone Policy (2007) | DEADP |
| Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act (2008) | DMRg |
| Local by-laws, e.g., CoCT Municipal Planning By-Law (2015), Stormwater Management By-Law (2005) | CoCT |
| CoCT Integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy (2006) | CoCT |
| CoCT Integrated Coastal Management Policy (2014) | CoCT |
| CoCT Coastal Management Program (2015) | CoCT |
a Department of Environmental Affairs.
b Environmental Impact Assessment.
c Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning.
d South African National Parks.
e City of Cape Town.
f Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
g Department of Mineral Resources.