Lewer kommentaar oor omgewingsimpakassesserings (OIA) vir olie- en gasprojekte

The document outlines the legal right of affected parties in South Africa to participate in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for oil and gas exploration and production. It details the stages of the EIA process—including scoping and impact assessment—and provides a set of guiding questions and a suggested structure to help community members articulate the project's potential effects on their livelihoods, health, culture, and the environment.

• South African law grants all interested and affected parties, including communities, the right to provide input and opinions on how oil and gas drilling along the coastline may affect marine life, seawater, and the livelihoods of coastal communities.
• Companies must obtain an Environmental Authorisation (EA) before any exploration or drilling can begin, a process that includes an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA).
• The EIA process consists of two main phases: a scoping phase and an impact assessment phase, both of which include calls for public comment. Final reports containing this public feedback are used by local or national government decision-makers to determine if environmental authorisation is granted.
• The guide encourages community members to consider several specific impact areas when drafting comments, including livelihoods, health, access to the ocean, marine and coastal flora and fauna, cultural and spiritual practices, climate change, and the interests of future generations.

APA

Natural Justice (2025). Lewer kommentaar oor omgewingsimpakassesserings (OIA) vir olie- en gasprojekte. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Afrikaans_Toolkit-EIA-Comments.pdf

Chicago

Natural Justice. Lewer kommentaar oor omgewingsimpakassesserings (OIA) vir olie- en gasprojekte. 2025. https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Afrikaans_Toolkit-EIA-Comments.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{naturaljustice2025lewer, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{Lewer kommentaar oor omgewingsimpakassesserings (OIA) vir olie- en gasprojekte}}, institution = {Natural Justice}, year = {2025}, month = sep, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Afrikaans_Toolkit-EIA-Comments.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }