IAIAsa 2013 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
SUNDAY, September 15, 2013
08:00 – 16:00
Pre-conference tour to Florisbad
Archaelogical trip to Florisbad. James Brink, Lloyd Rossouw, Corni van Huyssteen and Nacelle Collins
09:00 – 16:00
Geological/Historical tour of Thaba’Nchu and Environs
Visit to various historical and geological sites in and around Thaba’Nchu. Johan Loock
08:30 – 17:00
Preconference Training at Black Mountain
Upping the EIA Game – from process to method. Sean O’Beirne
14:00 – 18:00
Conference Registration in the Foyer at Black Mountain
18:30 onwards
Meet and Greet
MONDAY, September 16, 2013
07:30 – 09:00
Conference registration in the Foyer
SESSION 1
09:00-10:00
VENUE
09:00-09:10
09:10-09:15
09:15-09:50
OPENING PLENARY
09:50-10:00
Overview of conference – Elbi Bredenkamp, IAIAsa Free State Chair
10:00-10:30
TEA
SESSION 2
10:30-12:30
Venue
10:30-10:40
10:40-11:00
11:00-11:20
11:20-11:40
11:40-12:00
12:00-12:30
12:30 – 13:30
Upper Rhino
Welcome - Terry Calmeyer, IAIAsa President
Introduction of keynote Speaker – Maitland Seaman Programme Chair
Keynote address: Dr Hector Magome, Managing Executive Conservation Services, SANParks
TEA
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
SPATIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING :
LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
THE SOCIO – ECONOMICS OF SUSTAINABLE
PLANNING
URBAN INFRASTUCTURE &
ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PLANNING
Upper Rhino
Introduction: Dave Cox
The future of Planning and EIA in South Africa:
transitioning from re-active control of negative
impacts, to the promotion of sustainable
development through adaptive flexibility.
Gerhard Gerber, Anthony Barnes and Paul
Hardcastle
The Challenges of the Spatial Planning and
Land Use Management Act, 2013 Peter Kantor
Buffalo
Introduction: Linda Poll-Jonker
Project induced in-migration - the people influx
challenge. Peter Austin
Mongoose
Introduction: Terry Calmeyer
Implementation of the National Building Regulations
Amendment Act (Part XA): implications, challenges
and successes. Saul Roux, Sarah Ward and
Rafeeqah Kamish
Equator Principles and IFC performance standards:
challenges with implementation in developing
economies. Ian James
The dawn of health impact assessment in South
Africa. Patrick Sithole
Road traffic noise and its impact: sustainable urban
planning. Richard Palmer
Dealing with sensitive social environments during
implementation of projects is not a one-size-fits-all
type of situation. Sophia Tlale
Discussion
Air quality and the sustainability of new industrial
cities: a case study. Marc Blanche
Aligning planning and mainstreaming the
environmental agenda through IDPs and other
multi-sectoral mechanisms in the Western Cape.
Francois Wust and Gerhard Gerber
(presented by G Gerber)
Legal developments in the integration of spatial
and environmental planning. Melissa Groenink
Discussion
LUNCH
SMART electricity planning - fast-tracking our
transition to a healthy, modern, affordable electricity
supply for all. Robert Fischer
Discussion
SESSION 3
13:30-15:30
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
APPROACHES TO ENVIRONMENTALLY
RESPONSIBLE PLANNING
LAW AND POLICY MEASURES TO MANAGE
DEVELOPMENT/PRESERVATION CONFLICTS
RESPONSIBLE PLANNING & ASSESSMENT OF
IMPACTS ON SETTLEMENTS
Upper Rhino
Introduction: Jenny Mitchell
The development of standards for listed
activities in terms of the National Environmental
Management Act, 1998. Paul Hardcastle and
Amanda Britz
The relationship between environmental and
planning decision making: is there hope for a
marriage. Gerald Clarke
Buffalo
Introduction: Robyn Luyt
Prospects for the mediation of environmental disputes
in South Africa. Alison Pienaar
Mongoose
Introduction: : Marius Marais
The effects of brick-making on the environment and
adjacent communities. Samuel Chuene
Public perception and the EIA process. Eloise
Carstens
Addressing contemporary recycling problems
inherited by poor environmental planning in rural
South Africa. Dirk Pretorius and Karen du Bruyn
14:20-14:40
From environmentally responsible planning to
efficient and effective environmental impact
assessments (EIAs): the consideration of Need
and Desirability. Simon Moganetsi, Gerhard
Gerber and Paul Hardcastle
Factors that may Influence the Independence of EIA
follow-up verifiers: a developing country perspective.
Jan-Albert Wessels
14:40-15:00
Development of an Environmental Management
Framework for the Sandveld. Paul Hardcastle
and Liza Petersen
Management of conflict in the West Rand Goldfields
due to acid mine drainage. Elane Botha
15:00-15:30
Discussion
Discussion
An assessment of solid waste disposal practices
that affect a riverine wetland in Mamotintane
settlement of Polokwane municipality, Limpopo
Province: a comparison to the Jukskei River. Eliot
Mojapelo
Overcoming the pitfalls of borrow pit legalisation in
the Western Cape through coordinated planning.
Claire Blanché, Jean-Louise Liebenberg and
Grace Shihepo
Discussion
EVOLVING INSTRUMENTS
LAW AND POLICY
Buffalo
Introduction: Patrick Sithole
Decision-making for sustainability in a sea of
complexity Verna Nel
Mongoose
Introduction: Brendon Steytler
EIA Regulations Amendment. Amanda Britz
A novel approach to environmental impact
assessment: graphical causal loop modelling of socioecological systems to identify and evaluate key
impact ‘strings’. Greg Schreiner, Rudolph du Toit
and Mike Burns
Digging communities out! Improving the benefits of
communities impacted by mining using learning
gained from Community Based Natural Resource
Management approaches and the Royal Bafokeng
Nation. Jessica de Beer and Karen Nortje
Discussion
How can the quality of environmental management
programmes be determined? A South African case
study. Eben van Schalkwyk
Venue
13:30:13:40
13:40-14:00
14:00-14:20
15:30 – 16:00
SESSION 4
16:00-17:30
Venue
16:00-16:05
16:05-16:25
16:25-16:45
TEA
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACHES TO
RESPONSIBLE PLANNING
Upper Rhino
Introduction: Michael Mangnall
Troubled waters: a case study of a hydropower
project within Augrabies Falls National Park.
Nelis Bezuidenhout and Louise Corbett
Scale issues and Environmental Management
Frameworks (EMFs): a critical perspective. Dirk
Cilliers, Jurie Moolman and Francois Retief
16:45-17:05
Climate change impacts and EIA process, A
South African perspective. Tambudzani
Mulaudzi
17:05-17:30
Discussion
National Environmental Impact Assessment and
Management Strategy (EIAMS) for South Africa. Dee
Fischer
Are our EMPs failing our EIA? Diane Erasmus
17:30-17:35
SESSION 5
17:35-18:15
18:00-19:00
19:00-
Change venue
PLENARY
Upper Rhino
All change for climate: the climate is changing, what about us? Nicholas King
Happy Hour
Dinner
TUESDAY, September 17, 2013
06:00 – 08:00
Early Morning Bird Walk in Maria Moroka Reserve – Louise Coetze, Birding SA Free State
SESSION 6
08:00-10:00
Venue
LIVE POSTERS and IAIAsa BUSINESS
08:00-08:40
08:40-09:40
09:40-10:00
10:00-10:30
SESSION 7
10:30-12:30
Venue
10:30-10:40
10:40-11:00
11:00-11:20
11:20-11:40
11:40-12:00
12:00-12:30
12:30-13:30
Upper Rhino
Chair:
Live Poster presentations
AGM. Patrick Sithole Incoming President Welcomed
Feedback by EAPASA chair. Sibusisiwe Hlela
TEA
PANEL and ORAL PRESENTATIONS
ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE
PLANNING APPLICATIONS
OFFSET POLICIES AND GUIDELINES
THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OF
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
Upper Rhino
Introduction: Setenane Nkopane
Taking the next step - requirements for
environmental planners to facilitate a move from
development to sustainability planning. David
Cox
Bridging the gap between specialists and
"developers". Lynn Jones
Buffalo
Panel chair: Willeen Olivier
Mongoose
Introduction: Paul Lochner
Challenges experienced by government in
applications for Environmental Assessment for wind
and solar PV projects. Coenraad Agenbach
The Coega Industrial Development Zone: An
Environmental Planning Perspective Graham
Taylor
Defending Durban’s beaches – a recipe for
success? Tandi Breetzke and Andrew Mather
Discussion
LUNCH
Draft National Offset Policy (including priority areas
map. Jeff Manuel
Wetland offset guidelines. Stephen Holness
Biodiversity off-set policy and guidelines for natural
forests and protected trees. Izak van der Merwe
Can biodiversity offsets stop the loss of biodiversity?
Nick King
Rationale and objectives for the proposed SEAs.
Dee Fischer, DEA
Perspective from the solar PV sector . Mike
Levington, SAPVIA
Perspective from the wind energy sector. Johan
van den Berg, SAWEA
EAP perspective on challenges in wind and solar
EIAs and the proposed SEAs. Karen Jodas,
Savannah Environmental
SESSION 8
13:30-15:00
Venue
13:30-13:35
13:35-13:55
13:55-14:15
14:15-14:35
14:35-15:00
15:00-15:30
PANEL and ORAL PRESENTATIONS
SHARING EXPERIENCE ON THE ADDEDVALUE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
– DISPATCHES FROM THE TRENCHES
Upper Rhino
Panel convenors Francois Retief and Angus
Morrison-Saunders
This session aims to provide an opportunity for
environmental assessment practitioners to
discuss and share personal experiences about
the added value of environmental assessment
(EA).
Sean O’Beirne (independent consultant)
Nick King (independent consultant and
researcher)
Dee Fischer (DEA)
Terry Calmeyer (independent consultant)
Gerrie van Schalkwyk (Eskom)
RISKS AND BENEFITS FOR COST-EFFECTIVE
BIODIVERSITY OFFSET IMPLEMENTATION
THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OF
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS cntd
Buffalo
Introduction: Jeffrey Manuel
Mongoose
Introduction: Greg Schreiner
Regulator’s point of view on wetland banking and
offsets and how it functions. Paul Meulenbeld
1.
Methodology and initial results of the DEA Wind
SEA. Cornelius van der Westhuizen,CSIR
Imbedding biodiversity and ecosystem services
2.
considerations into mining life-cycle planning - what
cost implications? Joël Houdet
Methodology and initial results of the DEA Solar PV
SEA. Lydia Cape-Ducluzeau, CSIR
Possible mechanism to secure offsets. Willeen
Olivier
Mega wind – where and why? Michael Mangnall
Discussion
Discussion
TEA
SESSION 9
15:30-16:30
IAIAsa AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
Upper Rhino
Session Chair: Bronwen Griffiths
16:30-17:30
Open space branch meetings in all venues except Upper and Lower Rhino
SESSION 10
PLENARY
Mongoose
Wind energy and South African bats: implementation of proactive mitigation measures. Kate McEwan and Kath Forssman
17:30-18:30
19:00-19:30
19:30 –
Pre-dinner drinks on the Terrace
Gala Dinner Upper and Lower Rhino
Entertainment
WEDNESDAY, September 18, 2013
SESSION 11
08:00-10:00
Venue
08:00-08:10
08:10-08:30
08:30-08:50
08:50:09:10
09:10-09:30
09:30-10:00
10:00-10:30
SESSION 12
10:30:12:05
Venue
10:30-10:35
10:35-10:55
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE
PLANNING - CONSERVATION AND
BIODIVERSITY
Upper Rhino
Introduction: Willeen Olivier
National map of biodiversity priority areas: a
synthesis of the best available spatial
biodiversity information for the country. Jeffrey
Manuel
The conservation estate in South Africa building an authoritative spatial database. Rudi
Pretorius
Habitat Banking: risks and benefits for costeffective biodiversity offset implementation. Joël
Houdet
Grassland Ecosystem Guidelines - landscape
interpretation for planners and managers.
Jeffrey Manuel
Discussion
PLANNING FOR IMPROVED EIA TECHNIQUES
SUSTAINABILE DEVELOPMENT - IS IT AN
ACHIEVABLE IDEAL?
Buffalo
Introduction: Paul Hardcastle
Planning for an EIA - is there an EIA management
unit? Victor Mongwe
Mongoose
Introduction: Sophia Tlale
Playing God? Balancing social and environmental
considerations when assessing project alternatives:
A case study. Chantel Bezuidenhout
EIA Review - a view from the far side. Linda PollJonker
Valuing sustainability in projects. Teresa Steele
Effectiveness and efficiency of EIA: the Western
Cape’s score-card. Luxolo Kula, Keshni
Rughoobeer, Taryn Dreyer, Andrea Thomas,
Tammy Christie, Malcolm Lamour and Gerhard
Gerber
Source Pathway Receptor Consequence model
application in EIA activity threshold determination.
Victor Mongwe
Discussion
An EIA for a nuclear power station in a sensitive but
degraded natural and cultural environment.
Elizabeth Nortje and Reuben Heydenrych
The ‘art’ and ‘science’ of Environmental
Management Frameworks. Dirk Cilliers and
Francois Retief
Discussion
TEA
PANEL and ORAL PRESENTATIONS
PLANNING FOR A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: NEW FRONTIERS /
QUO VADIS?
Upper Rhino
Introduction: Nicholas King
Crossways Farm Village near Port Elizabeth - the first rural new town in
South Africa. Chris Mulder
10:55-11:15
Contested 21st century environments: a Garden City perspective. Donald
Mpholo and Simphiwe Hlatshwayo
11:15:11:35
Why we have to learn to say "no" to mining in South Africa. Sean O’
Beirne
11:35-12:00
Discussion
DAMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Mongoose
Panel chair: Terry Calmeyer
This panel aims to bring engineers and environmental specialists together to
explore areas of perceived conflict between the parties and to identify meaningful
ways of working together co-operatively in the shared mission of “sustainable
development”.
Duncan Grant-Stuart (Engineer: Tailings dams)
Kelvin Legge (Engineer: Water quality dams)
Tente Tente (Engineer: Water storage dams)
Ilse Aucamp (Social specialist)
Barend Smit (EA Practitioner)
Kogi Govender (EA Practitioner)
12:00-12:05
SESSION 13
12:05-12:50
Venue
Change venue
CLOSING PLENARY
Venue
Upper Rhino
Session chair: Patrick Sithole
Conference summary
Prize giving
Closure and announcements
LUNCH
12:05-12:30
12:30-12:40
12:40-12:50
12:50-13:45
13:45
Upper Rhino
BUSES DEPART