The Swaziland Environment Action Plan (SEAP) Volume 1

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Part 1 - The Plan

Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Swaziland Environment Action Plan (SEAP)

1.1 The SEAP Process
1.2 The SEAP Objectives
1.3 SEAP Process Outcomes

Chapter 2 - The Physical Environment

2.1 Country Location and Physiography
2.2 Climate
2.3 Geology
2.4 Soils
2.5 Vegetation

Chapter 3 - Socio-economic Development and the Environment

3.1 The Economy

3.2 People
3.2.1 Population
3.2.2 Culture and Traditions
3.2.3 Women and the Environment
3.2.4 Property Rights
3.2.5 Interdependence of Environment, Economy and Society
3.2.6 Policy

3.3 Land
3.3.1 Present land use
3.3.2 Land tenure
3.3.3 Environmental Issues Related to the Land
3.3.4 Policy
3.3.5 Priority Actions

3.4 Water Sector
3.4.1 Surface Water
3.4.2 Ground Water
3.4.3 Environmental Issues Related to Water
3.4.4 Policy
3.4.5 Priority Actions

3.5 Biodiversity
3.5.1 Fauna
3.5.2 Flora
3.5.3 Environmental Issues Related to Wildlife
3.5.4 Policy
3.5.5 Priority Actions

3.6 Agriculture
3.6.1 Environmental Issues in Agriculture
3.6.2 Policy
3.6.3 Priority Actions

3.7 Forestry
3.7.1 Environmental Issues Related to Forestry
3.7.2 Policy
3.7.3 Priority Actions

3.8 Manufacturing
3.8.1 Environmental Issues Relating to the Manufacturing Industry
3.8.2 Policy
3.8.3 Priority Actions

3.9 Tourism
3.9.1 Environmental Issues Related to the Tourism Sector
3.9.2 Policy
3.9.3. Priority Actions

3.10 Mining
3.10.1 Environmental Issues in the Mining Industry
3.10.2 Policy
3.10.3 Priority Actions

3.11 Fuel and Energy
3.11.1 Environmental Issues Related to the Energy Sector
3.11.2 Policy
3.11.3 Priority Actions

Chapter 4 - Human Settlements, Pollution and Health

4.1 Environmental Problems Related to Human Settlement and Health
4.1.1 Policy
4.1.2 Priority Actions

Chapter 5 - International treaties, Conventions and Agreements

5.1 The Convention on Biodiversity
5.1.1 Background
5.1.2 The Project and its Objectives
5.1.3 The Proposed Work Programme
5.1.4 Methodology

5.2 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)
5.2.1 Background
5.2.2 Major Sources of Green House Gases (GHG)
5.2.3 Project Objectives and Activities
5.2.4 Priority Actions

5.3 The Convention to Combat Desertification
5.3.1 Background
5.3.2 Summary of Actions Taken by Swaziland Towards Implementation of the CCD
5.3.3 Planned Activities
5.3.4 CCD Activity in Progress
5.3.5 Priority Actions

5.4 Southern African Development Community (SADC)
5.4.1 A New Regional Environment Policy and Strategy
5.4.2 Key Policy Support

5.5 Beijing Declaration

5.6 Others

Chapter 6 - Legal Framework for Environmental Management

6.1 Existing Legal Framework
6.2 SEAP Recommendations for Legislative Changes.
6.2.1 Priority Actions

Chapter 7 - Institutional Framework for Environmental Management

7.1 The Swaziland Environment Authority
7.2 Sectoral Agencies
7.3 Environmental Legislation
7.4 Natural Resource Management
7.5 Water Resource Management
7.6 Energy
7.7 Environmental Health and Human Settlements
7.8 Waste Management
7.9 Pollution Control
7.10 Environmental Education
7.11 Biodiversity and Tourism
7.11.1 Priority Actions

Chapter 8 - Environmental Education, Public Awareness and Participation

8.1 Environmental Education in the Formal Education System
8.1.1 Primary School Level
8.1.2 Secondary and High School Level
8.1.3 Tertiary Level

8.2 Non-formal Environmental Education
8.2.1 National Environmental Education Programme
8.2.2 Yonge Nawe
8.2.3 Other NGOs

8.3 Informal Environmental Education

8.4 Environmental Education and Public Awareness and Participation Issues

8.5 Policy
8.5.1 Broad Objectives
8.5.2 Priority Actions

Part 2 - Implementation

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9.0 SEAP Implementation Strategy
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Developing Partners
9.3 Measures to Ensure Cooperation of other Institutions
9.4 Use of Policy Instruments

10.0 Funding the Strategy Implementation
10.1 Funding from External Sources
10.2 Funding from National Sources
10.3 National Environment Fund (NEF)

11.0 The SEAP Implementation Plan
11.1 Criteria for Choice of Programmes and Projects
11.2 Major Programme Areas
11.2.1 Capacity Building for Effective Environmental management
11.2.2 Environmental Education, Public Awareness and Participation
11.2.3 Biodiversity Conservation and Use
11.2.4 Resource management for Increased Productivity
11.2.5 Waste management, Pollution and Environmental Health

Part 3 Monitoring

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12.0 Monitoring and Evaluation
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Indicators for Monitoring and Assessment
12.3 Environmental Information Systems (EIS)
12.4 Relevant Monitoring for the SEAP
12.5 Institutional Framework for SEAP Monitoring and Evaluation

Annexes

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Annex A - Members of the SEAP Committees and Technical Assistance
Annex B - List of Legislation Relating to the Environment
Annex C - Maps

References

This page was last updated on 18 February 2004