Question

Name the environmental legislation (applicable to south Africa) that exercised by the different levels of government

Answer 1

The environmental legislation applicable to South Africa that is exercised by different levels of government includes:

1. National Environmental Management Act (NEMA): exercised by the national government
2. National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (NEMBA): exercised by the national government
3. National Water Act: exercised by the national government
4. Air Quality Act: exercised by the national government
5. Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act: exercised by the national government
6. Integrated Coastal Management Act: exercised by the national government
7. Marine Living Resources Act: exercised by the national government
8. National Forests Act: exercised by the national government
9. National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act: exercised by the national government
10. Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act: exercised by the provincial and local governments
11. Municipal Structures Act: exercised by the local government
12. Municipal Systems Act: exercised by the local government
13. Municipal Finance Management Act: exercised by the local government

Each level of government has its own responsibilities to ensure that environmental legislation is implemented and enforced effectively to protect the country's natural resources and ecosystems.