CONDUCTING ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Any development or operation that might trigger an activity listed in the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA) Regulations is required to obtain environmental authorisation and/or a license, permit or right prior to the commencement of the activity.
We provide the following services:
- Conducting Basic Assessments;
- Conducting Scoping / Environmental Impact Assessments;
- Project management
- Conducting Public Participation Processes;
- Compiling Environmental Management Programmes;
- Planning and conducting fieldwork;
- Section 24 G applications (Rectification of illegal activities);
- Environmental training
Reviewing, updating and Auditing of Environmental Management Systems (EMS). An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a set of processes and practices that enable an organization to reduce its environmental impacts and increase its operating effi
An Environmental Control Officer (ECO) monitors and/or manages the implementation of the EMP as drawn up by the environmental consultants.
Drawing up, updating &auditing of organisational environmental and green policies, either to comply with legislation or to meet your companies social responsabilities and add to the triple bottom line.
Environmental Management Plans (EMP) are drawn up to predict, justify, mitigate and manage the environmental impacts expected and associated with developments, mining, road works, etc.
Environmental audits are intended to quantify & qualify environmental performance and position(s) of projects and companies. An environmental audit report ideally contains a statement of environmental performance and environmental position, and
Scoping / Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) / Environmental Impact Assessments Report (EIAR).Reports done to measure the impact of an activity, like mining, a residential/commercial development or the construction of a road on the environment.
Basic assessments are done for smaller scale activities, the impacts of these activities are generally known and can be easily managed.
Applications in terms of and matters arising from SECTION 24G OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT 107 OF 1998 and also the National Environmental Management Amendment Act 8 of 2004 (“the Amendment Act”), which came into effect on 7 Janua
