PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM

DRAFT 2005-2006 PROGRAM

OF

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM

1. MISSION

The overall goal of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs and Tourism is to improve the quality of life based on the principles of Vukazenzele, Social Contract and Voluntarism

2. VISION

To capacitate members of the committee to enhance effective participation, monitoring and oversight

To monitor and evaluate the implementation of conservation and sustainable development of natural resources, environmental quality and protection, sustainable development, marine and coastal management, tourism, biodiversity and conservation.

To monitor and ensure job creation and poverty eradication in the tourism and fishing industries

To perform oversight and undertake National and International visits.

To process and ensure passing of legislation and international protocols, conventions and instruments

To participate in National Environment, Tourism and Sustainable Development conferences

To confer with NCOP on Environmental, Tourism and Sustainable Development matters

To facilitate public participation in legislative processes, pass and amend legislation.

1. MONITORING LEGISLATION

1.1 BRIEFING ON THE DRAFT COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION

1.2. BREIFNG ON OUSTANDING ISSUES FROM DISCUSION ON PROTECTED AREAS LEGISLATION

2. ENSURING EXECUTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY

2.1. BREIFING ON DEPARTMENTAL STRATEGIC PLAN

2.2. BRIEFING ON DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET VOTE 28 FOR 2005-2006

2.3. BRIEFING BY DEPARTMENT ON MEDIUM TERM BUDGETARY STATEMENT

2.4. BRIEFING ON DEPARTMENTAL AND STATOTURY BODIES’S 2004-2005 ANNUAL REPORTS

2.5. BRIEFING BY DEPARTMENT ON INCOMING WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES

2.6. BRIEFING BY DEAT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEE SCORECARD

2.7. BREIFNG ON THE SUCCESS OF THE SHORT LEFT CAMPAIGN

2.8 BRIEFING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CARTAGENA PROTOCOL

2.8. BRIEFING ON EXTENDED PUBLIC WORKS AND POVERY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMMES

2.9 BRIEFING ON THE STATE OF ASBESTOS USE IN SOUTH AFRICA

3. PROVINCIAL OVERSIGHT VISITS

3.1. VISIT TO NATIONAL PARKS

3.2. VISIT TO KOEBERG NUCLEAR STATION

3.3. VISIT TO JHB INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

3.4. VISIT TO MCM

3.5. VISIT TO MONITORING STATIONS

4. INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR

4.1. VISITING NEGERIA

4.2. VISITING DENMARK

5.CAPACITY BUILDING FOR MEMBERS

5.1. TRAINING OF MEMBERS ON PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT

5.1. TRAINING OF MEMBERS ON BUDGET ANALYSIS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MONITORING ISSUES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM

5.3. TRAINING OF MEMBERS ON INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, LAW, MARINE, FRESH WATER, FORESTS, PROTECTED AREAS AND WASTE MANEMENT