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MDG 7 : Ensuring Environmental
Sustainability
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Summary of problem statement
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Generally, South Africa’s environment is deteriorating and the
potential climate change impacts cannot be ignored
Ecosystem failure will seriously compromise our ability to
address social and economic priorities even in a short term
Natural resources are national economic assets and SA
economy depends heavily on energy and mineral resources,
biodiversity, agriculture, forestry, fishing and eco-tourism
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Areas of concern
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Water demand
is expected to
rise by 52%
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State and trends
WATER
AVAILABILITY
AND QUALITY
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The country have
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State and trends
MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES
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As much as 40% of South Africa’s population lives within
100 km of the coast. There is substantial development
pressure for infrastructure
Daily discharge of wastewater into the marine
environment increased by 62% between 2001 and 2006
Number of SA blue flag beaches that meet 14 water
quality, environmental education and information,
safety and services criteria increased from 4 in 2001 to
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23 (November 2010)
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State and trends
INDUSTRIALIZATION
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An example is that more than 200 000 hectares of natural
habitat have been transformed by mining activities
Mining lowers the quality of surface water by releasing
chemical contaminants which in turn affect all living biota in
water
Air pollution from energy industry can cause damage to
human health and have ecosystem impacts from greenhouse
gas emissions and the release of dust particulates
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State and Trends
CLIMATE CHANGE
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Absolute temperature has increased by about 0.6 °C over
the last century.
During much of the last decade, annual ambient
temperatures were higher than the long-term average.
Global temperatures will likely rise a further 1.1 to 6.4 °C
during the 21st century
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Millennium Development Goals
Adopted in 2000 and set to be achieved
by 2015, the MDGs provide concrete,
numerical benchmarks for tackling
extreme poverty in its many dimensions
The eight MDGs break down into 21
quantifiable targets that are measured
by 60 indicators
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MDG Goal 7: Environmental sustainability
Target
Indicator
7.A:
Integrate the principles of
sustainable development into
country policies and programmes
and reverse the loss of
environmental resources
7.1 Proportion of land area covered by forest
7.2 CO2 emissions, total, per capita and per $1 GDP
(PPP)
7.3 Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
7.4 Proportion of fish stocks within safe biological limits
7.5 Proportion of total water resources used
7.B:
Reduce biodiversity loss,
achieving, by 2010, a significant
reduction in the rate of loss
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7.6 Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected
7.7 Proportion of species threatened with extinction
MDG Goal 7: Environmental sustainability
Target 7
7.C:
Halve, by 2015, the proportion of
people without sustainable access
to safe drinking water and basic
sanitation
7.8 Proportion of population using an
improved drinking water source
7.9 Proportion of population using an
improved sanitation facility
7.D:
7.10 Proportion of urban population living in
By 2020, to have achieved a
slums
significant improvement in the lives
of at least 100 million slum dwellers
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MDG Facts and figures
Indicator
Proportion of land
area covered by
Forests
Plantations
CO2 Emissions
Total
Per Capita
Consumption of
Ozone depleting
substances
HCFC
MeBr
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1994 baseline
Current
(2010)
2015
Target
Target
Achievability
1.04
1.03
No target
NA
358 930 (1994)
8.86
433 527
8.82
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Possible
14.4 (2003)
601.2 (1994)
0 (2009)
225.9 (2008)
Freeze
by 2013
and
phase
out by
2040
Phase
out by
2015
Likely
Indicator
Proportion of area
protected:
Terrestrial
Marine
Number of species
threatened with
extinction
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1994 baseline
Current
(2010)
2015
Target
Target
Achievability
5.18 (1994)
6.20 (2010)
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Possible
0
6.54 (2010)
14
676 (1990)
2458 (2010)
No target
NA
Protected areas
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Indicator
1994 baseline
Current
(2010)
2015
Target
Target
Achievability
Proportion of population
using an improved
drinking water sources
61.1
92.4
81
Achieved
Proportion of population
using an improved
sanitation facility
58.5
72.2
79.2
Likely
Proportion of urban
population living in slums
13.0
13.4
0
Unlikely
Proportion of households
with access to electricity
76.8
82.6
100
Possible
Proportion of population
using solid fuel as primary
source of electricity
35.7
(Heating – 1996)
27.6
(Cooking – 1996)
19.8
(Heating – 2009)
15.7
(Cooking – 2009)
<35.7
No data
817
(2010)
No target
Number of legally
designated landfill sites
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<27.6
Achieved
NA
Logical links between
environmental sustainability and
economic activities
Ecosystem services
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Economic development depends on a
sustainably managed environment and
natural resource base
Enablers of implementation
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Medium Term Strategic Framework
2009 -2014
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Government 12 Outcomes approach
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New Growth Path
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SocioSocio-political
systems
Economy
Governance
NFSD systems approach
to sustainability
Logical links between
environmental sustainability and
economic activities…continues
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National climate change policy
National Water Resource Strategy
10 Year Innovation Plan
Integrated Energy Plan and Integrated Resource
Plan
Fiscal and Market-based Instruments
National Skills Development Strategy 3
Infrastructure network
Green cities and towns programme
Conclusions from the MDG report
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Environmental sustainability underpins the achievement of
the majority of the other seven goals.
Analyses reveal that environmental reservation is an essential
foundation for sustainable development and poverty
alleviation.
However, current indications suggest that the timetable for
implementing the indicators of MDG 7 will not be met in
South Africa. To reverse the situation, greater effort is
required to deal with the complex environmental issues to
achieve the broader sustainability goals.
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Conclusion
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South Africa will continuously integrate the principles
of sustainable development into policies and
programmes
In achieving the Millennium Development Goals, SA
will require continuous interventions at international,
regional, national and local level
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