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E NVI RONME NT AL PROGRAMME S BRANCH PRE SE NT AT I ON T O DE A ST AK E HOL DE R F ORUM AUGUST 2013

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OUR BRANCH

 De puty Dire c to r-Ge ne ra l:

Dr Guy Pre sto n

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nfo rma tio n Ma na g e me nt & Se c to r Co -o rdina tio n: Ms Ma tilda Sko sa na

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nviro nme nta l Pro te c tio n a nd I nfra struc ture Pro g ra mme s: Mr Gc inumzi Qo tywa

 Na tura l Re so urc e Ma na g e me nt Pro g ra mme s:

Dr Christo Ma ra is

 Bio -Se c urity (Pre ve ntio n a nd Ma na g e me nt o f I

nva sive Spe c ie s): Ms No ma hlub i Sishub a

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ST RAT E GI C OBJE CT I VE S

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I mpro ve d se c to r e duc a tio n a nd a wa re ne ss

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I mpro ve d c o mplia nc e with e nviro nme nta l le g isla tio n

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Bio -dive rsity c o nse rve d, pro te c te d a nd thre a ts mitig a te d

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Pre ve ntio n a nd c o ntro l o f inva sive a lie n spe c ie s

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I mpro ve d so c io -e c o no mic b e ne fits within the e nviro nme nta l se c to r

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E c o syste m se rvic e s re sto re d a nd ma inta ine d

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L e ss wa ste tha t is b e tte r ma na g e d

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Wo rk e xpe rie nc e a nd tra ining fo r une mplo ye d pe o ple .

Pe rfo rma nc e & T a rg e ts

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PERFORMANCE: FINANCIAL YEAR 2012/13 FINANCIAL YEAR 2013/14 INDICATOR TARGETS PEFORMANCE % ACHIEVED TARGETS Work Opportunities 74 274 99 548 134% 65 494 FTEs (Full-Time Equivalent) Jobs 36 983 35 532 96% 34 019 % Women 55% 51% 55% % Youth 55% 61% 55% % People with Disability 2% 2.5% 2%

E nviro nme nta l Pro te c tio n a nd I nfra struc ture Pro g ra mme s

 Working on Waste: Building landfill sites and waste collection.  Youth Jobs in Waste: Promoting recycling and re-use of waste.  Youth Environmental Service: Environmental activities that benefit the poor.  Working for the Coast: Repair and cleaning of coast, and coastal infrastructure.  People and Parks: Repair and cleaning of parks, and park infrastructure.  Working for Wildlife: Wildlife-based land-use practices; environmental monitors.  Greening & Open-space Management: Urban parks and greening projects.  Sustainable Land-Use Management: Restoring productive potential of rural land.

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Na tura l Re so urc e s Ma na g e me nt Pro g ra mme s

 Working for Water: Management of Invasive Alien Species.  Working on Fire: Wild-fire management and utilization.  Working for Wetlands: Management of wetlands.  Working for Land: Repair and productive use of land.  Working for Energy: Invasive and bush-encroachment biomass to energy.  Eco-Furniture Programme: Manufacture of products from invasive plant biomass.  Working for Forests: Management of indigenous forests and woodlots.

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Bio -se c urity – Pre ve ntio n a nd Co ntro l o f I nva sive Alie ns Spe c ie s

 Prevention Services: Protection at airports, harbours, border posts & postal service.  Risk Assessment: Ascertaining the risk of actual and potentially invasive species.  Competent Authority: Compliance with laws (with enforcement by LACE Branch).  Issuing Authority: Issuing of permits and .  Early Detection: Detection of emerging invasive species, for rapid responses.  Advocacy Services: Promoting appropriate behaviour to prevent /manage invasives.  Regulatory Services: Support B&C and LACE Branches in enhancement of Lists and

Regulations.

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I nfo rma tio n Ma na g e me nt a nd Se c to r Co -

• rdina tio n

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nsure e ffe c tive kno wle dg e a nd info rma tio n ma na g e me nt suppo rt se rvic e s fo r the b ra nc h a c tivitie s a s we ll a s ma na g ing the c o o rdina tio n o f the so c io -e c o no mic a c tivitie s

 Cre a te c o nditio ns fo r e ffe c tive c o rpo ra te a nd c o -o pe ra tive

g o ve rna nc e , inte rna tio na l c o -o pe ra tio n a nd imple me nta tio n o f E xpa nde d Pub lic Wo rks Pro g ra mme pro je c ts in the E nviro nme nt Se c to rs.

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T HANK YOU

Dr Guy Pr e ston De puty Dir e c tor

• Ge ne r

a l E nvir

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a mme s De pa r tme nt of E nvir

• nme nta l Affa ir

s 083- 325- 8700 GPr e ston@e nvir

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