Comment & Hearings: Political, Economic, Legal, Gender and Social Impacts of Climate Change, 17- 18 November 2009
Comment & Hearings: Political, Economic, Legal, Gender and Social Impacts of Climate Change, 17- 18 November 2009
Parliamentary committees provide a linkage between Parliament and the public through, public meetings and hearings. Through public hearings, in particular, parliamentary committees provide an avenue for Members of Parliament to gain public input on governance issues and to ensure that partake in the governance of their affairs.
The following Portfolio and Select Committees will hold joint public hearings, as a matter of urgency,' on the impact and implications of climate change on various sectors:
- Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs
- Joint Monitoring Committee on Improvement of Quality of life and Status of Children, Youth and Disabled Persons
- Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology
- Portfolio Committee on Health
- Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform
- Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Portfolio Committee on Social Development
- Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs
- Joint Monitoring Committee on the Improvement of Quality of life and Status of Women
- Portfolio Committee on Energy
- Select Committee on land and Environmental Affairs
Aims of the Hearings
The aims of the hearings are as follows:.
- To develop a comprehensive picture of how climate change is impacting communities and ecosystems in South Africa based on input from various stakeholders.
- To understand gaps In existing legislation and Government policies.
- To understand gaps in Government's response to climate change and sustainable development.
- To identify short-, medium- as well as long-term solutions, and what action is needed from Parliament and Government.
- To inform parliamentarians on what the South African negotiating team at the 2009 December Copenhagen climate change negotiations should be advocating for in the new international climate framework.
Comments can be emailed to Ms Phumla Nyamza at pnyamza@parliament.gov.za by no later than Friday, 6 November 2009.
Stakeholders interested in making verbal presentations are also requested to contact our office by no later than Friday, 6 November 2009.
Enquiries tel Ms Phumla Nyamza: 021 403 3852 / cell: 083 709 8492
