ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION

This unit facilitates environmental authorisations, with regards to the following national
environmental legislation:

  1. National Environmental Management Act
  2. National Water Act
  3. Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act
  4. National Environmental Management Waste Act
  5. National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act

The point of departure is risk aversion, with the unit assisting the prospective applicant, with first assessing the potential environmental risk related to a project. This step can have significant cost and time saving implications.

Once the environmental risks is understood, as well as the relevant environmental legislation for which compliance is required, then a detail costing can be done and the environmental authorisation can commence.

A critical component of the current National Environmental Management Act Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations is rehabilitation and closure cost, this is especially relevant in the mining environment. Eco Info And Associates Environmental Services’ holistic and integrated approached to environmental management will provide a win-win scenario for all parties concerned.

Unit Manager: Sean Hutcheons
Company Resource Level: Associate
Email: sean.hu@eiaa.co.za

Sean Hutcheon has been facilitating environmental authorisations since 2004. He holds two Master degrees, namely in Business Administration (MCOM) and Wildlife Management. He is affiliated with The Institute of Environmental Management And Assessment (IEMA), UK.