Submission: Proposed Amendments to the EIA Regulations in South Africa

Natural Justice submitted a response to the South African government's 2024 proposed amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations, advocating for thorough assessments of high-impact activities, enhanced public participation, and alignment with climate and conservation goals.

• Natural Justice advocates for full environmental impact assessments for 'high-impact activities' to protect ecological integrity and sustainability. Specifically, they highlight three areas of concern: hydraulic fracturing (fracking), which can cause air pollution, water contamination, and earthquakes; seismic surveys for oil and gas exploration, which may harm marine life and small-scale fishers; and the construction of industrial zones, oil refineries, or ports near coastlines, which can destroy mangroves and increase erosion.
• The submission emphasizes the need for inclusive and transparent decision-making through empowered public participation mechanisms involving civil society, communities, and industry.
• Natural Justice argues that EIA policies should align with South Africa's biodiversity protection and decarbonization commitments and should value the knowledge and rights of local and indigenous communities regarding land and natural resources.

APA

Natural Justice (2025). Submission: Proposed Amendments to the EIA Regulations in South Africa. https://naturaljustice.org/publication/submission-proposed-amendments-to-the-eia-regulations-in-south-africa/

Chicago

Natural Justice. Submission: Proposed Amendments to the EIA Regulations in South Africa. 2025. https://naturaljustice.org/publication/submission-proposed-amendments-to-the-eia-regulations-in-south-africa/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Natural Justice |title=Submission: Proposed Amendments to the EIA Regulations in South Africa |date=11 February 2025 |url=https://naturaljustice.org/publication/submission-proposed-amendments-to-the-eia-regulations-in-south-africa/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{naturaljustice2025submission, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{Submission: Proposed Amendments to the EIA Regulations in South Africa}}, publisher = {Natural Justice}, year = {2025}, month = feb, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/publication/submission-proposed-amendments-to-the-eia-regulations-in-south-africa/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }