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INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS (2015– 2016)

INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS (2015– 2016). ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT 23 AUGUST 2016. Environmental Advisory Services. INTRODUCTION.

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INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS (2015– 2016)

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  1. INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS (2015– 2016) ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT 23 AUGUST 2016 Environmental Advisory Services

  2. INTRODUCTION In accordance with Act No. 107, 1998, Chapter 6 on International Obligations and Agreements, paragraph 26(1) the Minister must report to Parliament once a year regarding international environmental instruments for which she is responsible for.

  3. OVERVIEW OF 2015 – 2016 Oceans and Coastal Management • ACAP- Fifth Session of Meeting of Parties (MoP) of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) that was held from 4 to 8 May 2015 in Tenerife, Spain • ICRW- International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling International Whaling Commission (IWC)’s Scientific Committee Annual Meeting 2015 that was held from 20 May to 4 June 2015 in San Diego, USA

  4. OVERVIEW OF 2015 – 2016 Oceans and Coastal Management (Continue) • Antarctic Treaty - XXXVIII Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) that took place from 31 May to 10 June 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria • CCAMLR - 15th meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) Working Group on Ecosystem that took place from 06 to 17 July 2015 in Warsaw, Poland

  5. OVERVIEW OF 2015 – 2016 Oceans and Coastal Management (Continue) • LC - 37thConsultative Meeting & 10th Meeting of the Contracting Parties (COP 10) under the 1972 London Convention & 1996 Protocol that took place from 12 to 17 October 2015 in London, United Kingdom. • Abidjan Convention - 1st Meeting of the Bureau for the 11th Conference of Contracting Parties to the Convention for Cooperation in the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region

  6. OVERVIEW OF 2015 – 2016 Oceans and Coastal Management (Continue) • Coastal Environment of the Atlantic Coast of the West, Central and Southern Africa Region (Abidjan Convention - COP11) that took place from 24 to 26 November 2015 in Libreville, Gabon

  7. KEY OUTCOMES • ACAP - SA was congratulated for engaging Namibia to join ACAP. These actions were encouraged by negotiations with Namibia undertaken by SA through the BCC. • ICRW - SA is a world leader on marine animal welfare and it was proposed that an expert group on whale welfare met early in 2016 in SA to develop norms and standards to be presented to the IWC. SA has also been identified to be used as a case study in the best way how to develop whale targeted tourism. • Antarctic Treaty - Tourism continued to be a particular point of attention. Special emphasis was put on the importance of addressing the environmental aspects and the impact of tourism in Antarctica by working towards a strategic approach to environmentally managed tourism and non-governmental activities.

  8. KEY OUTCOMES (CONT) • CCAMLR - SA had initiated application for the GEF funding and had engaged other eligible countries such as India, Namibia, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, China etc to participate in the GEF funding application for Capacity Building. • LC - Adoption of the Low-technology, low-cost field monitoring guidance for the assessment of the effects of disposal of dredged material or inert, inorganic geological material. • Abidjan - SA was requested to share its experience in ocean economy approach (Operation PAKHISA) during COP12 as a pathway for sustained economic growth, food security, poverty eradication, job creation and environmental sustainability.

  9. OVERVIEW OF 2015 – 2016 Biodiversity and Conservation • Ramsar Convention – 12th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP 12) took place from 1-9 June 2015 in Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay • World Heritage Convention - the 39th session of the Convention concerning the protec­tion of the world cultural and natural heritage took place on 28 June - 8 July 2015 in Bonn, Germany

  10. OVERVIEW OF 2015 – 2016 Biodiversity and Conservation (Continue) • UNCCD - 12thsession of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat desertification (UNCCD COP 12) took place from 12-23 October 2015 in Ankara, Turkey • UNCMS - Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, 6th Meeting of Parties (MoP 6) of the African-Eurasian Migratory Water-birds Agreement (AEWA) that took place from 9-14 November 2015 in Bonn, Germany

  11. OVERVIEW OF 2015 – 2016 Biodiversity and Conservation (Continue) • IPBES- 4th Session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services that took place from 22 to 28 February 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  12. KEY OUTCOMES • RAMSAR - COP approved 16 Resolutions including the Ramsar Strategic Plan for 2016-2024 as the basis for the implementation of the Convention, Contracting Parties encouraged to develop their SP according to their national priorities, capabilities and resources, their own quantifiable and time-bound national and regional targets in line with the targets set in the SP • WHC - Cape Floral Region extension approved. Committee requested SA to submit an Environmental Management Framework and progress on Integrated Management Plan by 1/12/2017. Committee also accepted State of Conservation reports for Maloti Drakensberg & Fossil Hominid sites. 2 Sites were requested to provide progress reports by 1/12/2016.

  13. KEY OUTCOMES • CCD - IWG follow-up on outcomes of the UNCSD (Rio+20), request submitted by Annex V Country Parties on scope & mandate of Convention, improving mechanisms to facilitate regional coordination of the implementation of the Convention, develop additional procedures/institutional mechanisms to assist the COP in regularly reviewing the implement-tation of the Convention • AEWA - urges Parties to step up implementation of AEWA SP & Plan of Action for Africa to deliver the Aichi 2020 Biodiversity Targets & relevance of SDGs. • IPBES – SA represented Africa and therefore presented Africa’s positions, all proposed resolutions were adopted

  14. OVERVIEW OF 2015 – 2016 Chemicals • Rotterdam Convention - The 11th Meeting of the Rotterdam Convention, Chemical Review Committee (CRC11) that was held from 19 to 23 October 2015 in Rome, Italy    • Montreal Protocol - 27th Meeting of Parties (MoP 27) to the Montreal Protocol for the Protection of the Ozone Layer took place from 1-5 November 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  15. OVERVIEW OF 2015 – 2016 Chemicals • Stockholm Convention - The 11th Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC 10) that was held from 19 to 23 October 2015 in Rome, Italy

  16. KEY OUTCOMES • Rotterdam Convention - EU & Africa Region notifications were reviewed and concluded that the data had been generated according to scientifically recognized methods and that data reviews had been performed and documented according to generally recognized scientific principles and procedures. • Montreal Protocol – SA’s Methyl Bromide critical use nomina-tions was presented at the meeting with no objections from the Parties - application was approved for methyl bromide exemption use for Structural Fumigation and Flour Mills. Total exemption 74 tons of methyl bromide that SA can import for 2016

  17. KEY OUTCOMES • Stockholm Convention - Decisions was made to adopt the risk profile for SCCPs (short-chained chlorinated paraffin) and decided that SCCPs are likely to lead to significant adverse human health and environmental effects such that global action is warranted.

  18. OVERVIEW OF 2015 – 2016 Climate Change • UNFCCC - 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21) that took place from 26 November-11 December 2015 in Paris, France • Key outcome: • COP21 was a historic COP that was meant to adopt a climate change Agreement initiated in South Africa at COP17. Paris Agreement that was signed by member countries on 22 April 2016 at UN HQ, NY USA

  19. OVERVIEW OF 2015 – 2016 International Relations & Africa • Commission on Sustainable Development (High Level Political Forum (HLPF)) - 3rd Meeting of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development that was held from 26 June to 08 July 2015 at the United Nations, New York, USA • SADC - Southern African Developing Community Council of Ministers and SADC Summit that was held from 10-18 August 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana

  20. OVERVIEW OF 2015 – 2016 International Relations & Africa (Continue) • UNGA - The 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 70) that was held from 15 to 28 September 2015 in New York, USA

  21. KEY OUTCOMES • HLPF - Ministerial Declaration welcomed the achieve-ments of the MDGs and progress made in the ongoing processes for the 3rd International Conference on Financing for Development & intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda. • UNGA – Approve the Eendorsement of an indicator frame-work at the next United Nations Statistical Commission in March 2016 that would aid in the monitoring and evaluation of the SDGs. • SADC - Regional political cooperation to support capacity of building for peace & security in the region; SADC finances & progress re the RDF; food security and RISDP.

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