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Department of Environmental Affairs and Development

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Access CapeNature

CapeNature is a public institution with the statutory responsibility for biodiversity conservation in the Western Cape. It is governed by...

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Atmospheric Emissions Licencing

Air Quality Management provides a supportive and oversight role with respect to air quality management in the Province. The Western Cape has...

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Guidance on development applications in terms of relevant legislation (EIA process)

Integrated environmental management (IEM) is an approach that is promoted under Chapter 5 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998...

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Municipal Support and Capacity Building Services

Development facilitation Our main aim is to facilitate environmental and planning processes to bring about sustainable development, we work...

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Processing environmental and planning appeals

The Sub-Directorate: Environmental Appeals Management, which is part of Environmental Governance, serves the Minister of Local Government...

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Processing Section 24G applications

Section 24G applications refers to the provisions of the National Environmental Managment Act, 1998 (NEMA), specifically the unlawfully...

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Reporting environmental crimes and contraventions

Protecting our environment is at the heart of the work carried out by our Environmental Management Inspectors (“EMIs”). EMIs are also known...

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Waste Management

Our Waste Management Directorate is responsible for the facilitation, development and implementation of waste management policies, plans...

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