Strategic Environmental Assessment for the Benguela Large Marine Ecosystem SAIEA Presented by: The Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment January 2013
This presentation • Background (BCLME and BCC) • Purpose of the SEA • Scoping process thusfar • Drivers of impacts on the BCLME • Potential impact of the SEA
Characteristics of the BCLME • Complex, highly variable ecosystem • Very vulnerable to external and internal stresses • One of the richest marine ecosystems on earth • Important to local and national economies
Benguela Current Commission • Established in 2007 to promote integrated management, sustainable development and protection of the BCLME • Provides a vehicle for the countries to introduce an ecosystem approach to management of the BCLME. • Focused on: – management of shared fish stocks, – assessment and monitoring of the physical environment, – establishment of an ecosystem information system, and – cooperatively manage biodiversity & ecosystem health.
Participating Ministries Angola Namibia South Africa Agriculture, Rural Fisheries and Water and Development and Marine Resources Environmental Fisheries Affairs Environment and Tourism Agriculture, Petroleum Forestry and Fisheries Works and Environment Transport Minerals Resources Mines and Energy Transport Works and Transport
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.
SEA scoping • Initial understanding of drivers, pressures, and response options (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
Key drivers: Petroleum exploration & production
Key drivers – Seabed mining
Key drivers – Industrialisation
Key drivers – Terrestrial mining
Key drivers – Shipping, Ports and Trade
Key drivers – Fishing
Key drivers – Catchment land-use
Key drivers – Coastal towns & resorts
Key external driver – Climate Change
SEA and SEMP inputs and expected pathways to influence PPP & Projects
Thank you www.saiea.com peter.tarr@saiea.com
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