SLIDE 1 Presented by: The Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment
Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Benguela Large Marine Ecosystem
SAIEA
January 2013
SLIDE 2 This presentation
- Background (BCLME and BCC)
- Purpose of the SEA
- Scoping process thusfar
- Drivers of impacts on the BCLME
- Potential impact of the SEA
SLIDE 3 Characteristics
- f the BCLME
- Complex, highly variable
ecosystem
external and internal stresses
marine ecosystems on earth
national economies
SLIDE 4 Benguela Current Commission
- Established in 2007 to promote integrated
management, sustainable development and protection
- f the BCLME
- Provides a vehicle for the countries to introduce an
ecosystem approach to management of the BCLME.
– management of shared fish stocks, – assessment and monitoring of the physical environment, – establishment of an ecosystem information system, and – cooperatively manage biodiversity & ecosystem health.
SLIDE 5 Participating Ministries
Angola Namibia South Africa
Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Petroleum Transport Fisheries and Marine Resources Mines and Energy Environment and Tourism Water and Environmental Affairs Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Works and Transport Works and Transport Environment Minerals Resources
SLIDE 6 Background to the SEA
- The Benguela Current Commission is
concerned about the BCLME, due to cumulative impacts of many kinds of development in the three Member States
- BCC has hired SAIEA to conduct the
Scoping Phase of the SEA
- Scoping Report summarises key threats
and concerns, and provides Terms of Reference for the full SEA
- BCC will commission the SEA.
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SLIDE 8 SEA scoping
- Initial understanding of drivers, pressures, and response
- ptions (basic scenarios)
- Understand relevant strategic frameworks (vision, laws) rapidy
assess alignment – i.e. opportunities/ constraints
- Initial public consultation – Identify key I&APs, preliminary
understanding of their issues, concerns and expectations
- Identify linkages to be studied in more detail in the SEA
- Identification of possible risks and/or fatal flaws
- Clarify scope of work for SEA (geographic boundaries, time
horizons, budget, methodology, reporting, sequencing, etc)
- Identify expertise needed on the SEA Team
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Key drivers: Petroleum exploration & production
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Key drivers – Seabed mining
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Key drivers – Industrialisation
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Key drivers – Terrestrial mining
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Key drivers – Shipping, Ports and Trade
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Key drivers – Fishing
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Key drivers – Catchment land-use
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Key drivers – Coastal towns & resorts
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Key external driver – Climate Change
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SEA and SEMP inputs and expected pathways to influence PPP & Projects
SLIDE 19 Thank you
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peter.tarr@saiea.com
