The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has invited the public to comment by 21 February 2022 on proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
Individuals and organisations wishing to object to the proposed amendments should submit their written comments before 21 February 2022 to:
The Director-General
Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries
Attention: Mr Alvan Gabriel
By Email: agabriel@environment.gov.za
Responding to Our Burning Planet on 7 February, Creecy and her department said publication of the amendments on 31 December was “due to unexpected delays in administrative processes and therefore comments received until 21 February 2022 will still be considered”.
SAFCEI will be submitting all comments sent by 18 February to the DFFE.
View SAFCEI’s submission here and below.
45703gon1655 – NEMA s24H REg Auth Regs
SAFCEI _ELA-JHB – Comments on Proposed Amendment of s24H Registration Authority Regulations (30 Jan 2022)
I wish to lodge my objection in the strongest terms to any purposed amendments to NEMA.
I object strongly to any proposed changes to NEMA
The Director-General
Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries
Attention: Mr Alvan Gabriel
By Email: agabriel@environment.gov.za
Response to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
I thank the Minister of the Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries for requesting public comment on the amendments under NEMA.
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. As I understand the changes, we, as civil society will no longer be free to make our own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and Atmospheric Emissions Licence (AEL) applications.
The implications for us is that for some appeals, we will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to appeal on our behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), and significantly more expensive. We feel this hampers rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
Additionally, EAPs don’t normally work with civil society, with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing processes.
It is for this reason, I do not accept the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under NEMA.
I believe the amendments are not supportive of active, transparent and inclusive public participation.
Dear Mr Mr Alvan Gabriel.
I, Greg Dacombe
a South African citizen…as an interested individual…
object to the proposed changes and amendments to NEMA
I Oppose the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA), as it would rob the public of South Africa of their birthright to have a say in the Environment they live and depend on for their survival and therefore have the right to be responsible for. Taking that right away and putting it in the hands of 3rd parties, is a suppressive and totally irresponsible action. As it would lead to apathy and non-caring in the public about situations that actually deeply affect their survival and the future of their children and the South African population.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government environmental desisions, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest.
I object to the proposed amendments as it places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
I, Daniel Brassington, object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
I, Sandro Maag object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
I, Luke Vlok, object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
The propose changes will make it much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. Civil society will no longer be free to make our own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. If this is instated, for some appeals, civil society will have to employ registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on their behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
Despite EAPs not normally work with civil society, with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
I, …Paula Lamb ……… object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
I, maxine, object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
I believe it is unethical to force citizens into a legal procedure in order to voice concerns and to protest actions that impact our environment. In the spirit of our constitution of voices should be heard!
I object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act.
The general system is slowly but surely being changed by government to suit their agenda and exclude the participation of the public and citizens of this country.
The government forgets that they were selected by the people to serve the people and not their own devious self interests.
I object to the proposed amendments to NEMA
I object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
This government are going far beyond their true mandate of serving the inhabitants of this country, who are instrumental in the formation of government to provide certain services required by us. Your function is not to rule as despots and put Statutes in place to force the inhabitants to dance to your tune. We do not consent to your Statutes that cause us to lose our God given rights and freedoms. We did not appoint you to be out parents or nannies. It is high time that you all realise this, you are employed by us to do our bidding. The more Statutes you implement the more scope for corruption there is and by god this “Corporate” government is rife with that. We are not your serfs to rule and abuse. Enough is enough.
I, Emma Linda Straeuli strongly object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth
I object to the amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations,2016 under NEMA.
I, Jade Snell, object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
I, Louise van Staden. object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
I, Nita Swanepoel object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
I object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations,2016 under NEMA
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We object to the proposed ammensments, taking away yet more of our rights as Civilians of Rsa. and attempting to force us to utilize private litigation at huge expense in order to get things done.
Objection: The public have a right to comment and object to political amendments concerning the environment. Trying to force the use of EAPs is a restriction on the publics rights.
As a citizen of South Africa I object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
Please stop this at all costs. When the government won’t protect out environment the people of south Africa will have to. Also to enforce this notion would render our country a dictatorship as it defies democracy
agabriel@environment.gov.za
I object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
The public should be free to make our own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications and not have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on our behalf.
The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation.
I strongly object to proposed changes to NEMA act!
I object to the proposed amendments to NEMA. I think it is wrong to make it more difficult for the general public to appeal environmental impact assessments. Our environment is important to and affects each and every one of us. Decision making should not be left to a select few. Every person should have the opportunity to easily have a say on all environmental issues.
I object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government decisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s necessary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
I, Ian Morison, respectfully object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under the National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA). (As provided for in the 31 December 2021 Staatskoerant 1655).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. Civil society will no longer be free to make own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications.
I believe that this is a contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. Furthermore This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
I, Simrha Gibbs object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
I object to the amendments to
NEMA
I, Dieter Nortje object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
I object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat
To
The Director-General
Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries
Attention: Mr Alvan Gabriel
I object to the proposed ammendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
I strongly object to the proposed amendments to NEMA because it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. We will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals & we will no longer be free to make our own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications.
Again, I strongly object.
Attention Mr Alvan Gabriel
I oppose the changes to the NEMA ACT as I believe that the proposed process is not a fair, free or reasonable democratic Constitutional public participation process.
It forces eveyone to pay for the services of a registered EAP to appeal environmental authorisation of EIAs and discriminates against all those who are financially constrained and unable to pay for these services under this proposed DFFE amended NEMA ACT and excludes the public from freely taking part in this appeal process.
This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process for the public including apppealing some other environmental licensing and processes.
Forcing the public to have to engage and pay for the services of registerdd EAPs I believe is unconstitutional and not in the spirit of our rights enshrined in the Constitution.
This imo would be a very serious constraint and restriction imposed on the voices and Rights of the public by public servants- and preventing the public from playing their very importantant democratic role upheld by Constitutional rights in protecting our environment for our future and for future generations.
I oppose the amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act.
Regards
Marilyn Lilley
I, Catherine Marneweck, object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
I, Michael Scott Lovell, object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. Civil society will no longer be free to make its own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, civil society will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on its behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society, with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA promotes civil society in having a direct influence on government decisions that impact the environment. This amendment ring-fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation through EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil/individual society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when it is felt necessary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as on some other environmental licensing and processes.
Our life relies on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
I object to the new proposed amendments to the NEMA Act.
I, Janet Holding object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
I, Helena Catharina Engelbrecht, Strongly object to the amendments to the proposed s24H Registration Authority Regulations 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA)
I strongly object to the proposed amendments to NEMA because it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. We will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals & we will no longer be free to make our own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications.
I, Margaret Schiess, object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
I, Warwick Cormack, object to the proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under National Environmental Management Act (hereafter NEMA).
The proposed amendments to NEMA mean that it will be much more difficult to appeal environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the Act. You (civil society) will no longer be free to make your own submissions to environmental decision-making processes, such as NEMA appeals and AEL license applications. Henceforth for some appeals, you will have to employ a registered Environmental Assessment Professional (EAP) to do so on your behalf. The requirement to appoint an EAP for certain additional ‘tasks’ makes the processes more complex, time consuming (given there are time-constraints applicable), potentially more expensive , and frustrates rather than promotes public participation. Those who cannot afford a registered EAP’s professional services will be effectively excluded from these public participation processes.
EAPs don’t normally work with civil society , with this amendment we would need to trust them to act in the public’s best interests.
This is a gross contravention of the constitution 34B and the NEMA Act itself. NEMA protects civil society having a direct influence of government desisions that impact the environment, this amendment ring fences the representation to be driven by corporate interest, as representation EPA is a costly process. This removes the agency of civil society to make activism a part of protecting our environment and democratic right to challenge government when we feel it’s nessesary. This amendment places a serious constraint on the NEMA EIA appeal process, as well as some other environmental licensing and processes.
We rely on nature for life. Any corrupt system that opens the way to harm our environment for economic or other gains, poses a great threat to life on Earth.
You are servants of the people, supposed to be making community involvement easier.
Yet your NEMA IEA appeal process has just made such involvement the realm of the moneyed elite. Whose interests are you serving by this unacceptable change?
Please stop the destruction of our environment and the coast line.