(CHALLENGES /EXPLANATIONS ON VARIANCES) Coherent and Number revised NBSAP of National Biodiversity Revised NBF Draft revised NBF developed aligned multi-sector finalised legislative to Framework (NBF) submitted to regulatory system & ensure conservation updated intergovernmental decision support and structures for sustainable use of approval across government (as reflected in the biodiversity 2 Biodiversity 2 draft BMPs for Draft documents for 2 Draft documents for two BMPs developed Policy Initiatives on developed and Management priority BMP’s developed the Strategic Plan) implemented approved (African Bioprospecting Lion, White rhino) species developed: Aloe ferox bush N/A Draft NEMBA Stakeholder Consulted internally (B&C), as well as the amendments consultation on the Hunting and Wildlife Associations of (Biodiversity bill) draft amendments South Africa (HAWASA) submitted to conducted Parliament to publish for public participation National Draft amendments Initial Initial SEIA developed and submitted to Still to be submitted and Standards for of norms and Impact DPME for approval to WG1 the management of standards for the Assessment (SEIA) elephant in South management of developed Draft amendment notice finalised and Africa elephants gazetted submitted for inter-governmental approval for public (WG IV) participation N/A Draft regulations for Final draft regulations regulations and prohibitions the domestic trade submitted to submitted to intergovernmental in rhinoceros horn/ structures; approved by MINMEC on 1 products finalised for structures for September 2017 approval approval to publish for implementation Draft notice for Draft prohibition Draft regulations and prohibitions prohibition of the notice finalised and submitted to intergovernmental
(CHALLENGES /EXPLANATIONS ON VARIANCES) Coherent and aligned multi-sector regulatory system & decision support across government (as reflected in the Policy Initiatives on the Strategic Plan) Number of legislative to ensure conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity developed and implemented revised NBSAP finalised National Biodiversity Framework (NBF) updated Revised NBF submitted to intergovernmental structures for approval Draft revised NBF developed 2 Biodiversity Management approved (African Lion, White rhino) 2 draft BMPs for priority Bioprospecting species developed: Aloe ferox bush Draft documents for 2 BMP’s developed Draft documents for two BMPs developed N/A Draft NEMBA amendments (Biodiversity bill) submitted to Parliament to publish for public participation Stakeholder consultation on the draft amendments conducted Consulted internally (B&C), as well as the Hunting and Wildlife Associations of South Africa (HAWASA) National and Standards for the management of elephant in South Africa Draft amendments of norms and standards for the management of elephants gazetted for public participation Initial Impact Assessment (SEIA) developed Initial SEIA developed and submitted to DPME for approval Draft amendment notice finalised and submitted for inter-governmental approval (WG IV) Still to be submitted to WG1 N/A Draft regulations for the domestic trade in rhinoceros horn/ products finalised for approval Final draft regulations submitted to structures for approval to publish for implementation regulations and prohibitions submitted to intergovernmental structures; approved by MINMEC on 1 September 2017 Draft notice for prohibition of the Draft prohibition notice finalised and Draft regulations and prohibitions submitted to intergovernmental
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