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South African Government Policy: Library Guide: Climate change

Bibliographic records and links of South African government policies, plans and strategies

Climate change

Agriculture

South Africa. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Draft climate smart agriculture strategic framework. Pretoria :   Government Printer,   2018. In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 41811 (3 August 2018), General notice 428 of 2018.

South Africa. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Draft climate change adaptation and mitigation plan for the South African agricultural and forestry sectors, May 2015. Pretoria :   Government Printer,   2015. In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 38851 (3 June 2015), General notice 500 of 2015.

South Africa. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Cold spell management plan: discussion documentPretoria: Government Printing Works, May 2015.  In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 38835 (29 May 2015), General notice 495 of 2015. Other title: Sectoral cold spell management plan.

South Africa. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.    Climate change sector plan for agriculture, forestry and fisheries    Pretoria :   Government Printer,   2013. In: South Africa. Government gazette no. 36093 (9 January 2013), General notice 7 of 2013. "Draft"

South Africa. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Climate change sector plan for agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Updated June 2012.

South Africa. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Climate change sector plan (CCSP) for agriculture. Pretoria: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, March 2010.

Western Cape. Department of Agriculture. Western Cape climate change response framework and implementation plan for the agricultural sector, 2016. Cape Town: Department of Agriculture, 2016.

Blue North. Evaluation of the Diagnostic, Design and Implementation of the Western Cape Agricultural Sector Climate Change Framework and Implementation Plan (SmartAgri): Evaluation Report. Cape Town: Department of Agriculture, June 2020.

Ecosystem

South Africa. Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. Ecosystem-based Adaptation Action Plan and Priority Mapping. Pretoria: Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, 2020. 1st edition. 

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. Strategic Framework and Overarching Implementation Plan for Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA) in South Africa, 2016 – 2021. Pretoria: Department of Environmental Affairs, 2016. 

Emissions

South Africa. Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. Draft South African atmospheric emission license and inventory portal data management policy, 2021. Pretoria: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, 16 July 2021.

Health

South Africa. Department of Health. National climate change and health adaptation plan, 2020-2024. Pretoria : Department of Health, 2019. (Broken link. Please request a copy from the Librarian.)

South Africa. Department of Health. National climate change & health adaptation plan, 2014-2019. Pretoria : Department of Health, 2014.

Tourism

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Final National Tourism and Climate Change Response Programme and Action Plan. Pretoria: Department of Tourism, February 2012.

South Africa. Department of Tourism. Draft National Tourism and Climate Change Response Programme and Action Plan. Pretoria: Department of Tourism, December 2011.

Monitoring & evaluation

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. The National Climate Change Response Monitoring and Evaluation System Framework. May 2015.

Assessment

 Richards, Robin. 2008. Assessing progress on climate change policy and practice: observations from South Africa and SADC. Johannesburg : Centre for Policy Studies. 

 

Presentation

Mgquba, S. National climate change response policy. 2011? Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs.

White paper

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs.    National climate change response white paper.     Pretoria :   Department of Environmental Affairs,   2011. G 68 E.ENVI.11.NATI

Frameworks

South Africa. Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. National Climate Risk & Vulnerability (CRV) Assessment Framework. Pretoria: Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, June 2020. 

South Africa. Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. National Climate Risk and Vulnerability (CRV) Assessment Framework [summary document]. Pretoria: Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, 2020. 

South Africa. Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. National Climate Risk & Vulnerability (CRV) Assessment Framework. Version 1, April 2020.  Pretoria: Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, 2020. 

South Africa. Presidential Climate Change Commission. A Framework for a Just Transition in South Africa: a Presidential Climate Commission report. Pretoria: Presidential Climate Commission, June 2022.

South Africa. Presidential Climate Change Commission. A Framework for a Just Transition in South Africa: a Presidential Climate Commission report. Pretoria: Presidential Climate Commission, May 2022.

 

Draft papers

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs.National climate change adaptation strategy : Republic of South Africa, October 2017.  2nd draft for public comments.

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. South Africa national adaptation strategy : draft for comments. Submitted to DEA and GIZ 16 September 2016.

South Africa. Dept. of Environmental Affairs.    National climate change response green paper.  Pretoria :   Dept. of Environmental Affairs,   2010. G 68 E.ENVI.10.NATI

South Africa. Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.   Climate change :   a South African policy discussion document.    [Pretoria :   Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism,   1998]  G 68 E.ENVI.98.CLIM

Local governments

City of Cape Town. Climate Change Strategy. Cape Town: City of Cape Town, 2021.

City of Cape Town. Climate Change Action Plan. Cape Town: City of Cape Town, 2021?

City of Cape Town. City of Cape Town Climate Change Strategy: Draft for Public Participation. Cape Town: City of Cape Town, 19/08/2020. Version 01.

City of Cape Town climate change policy (policy number 46824) Approved by Council : 27 July 2017 C20/07/17

City of Johannesburg. Climate change adaptation plan. 2009.

City of Tshwane. Climate response strategy for a prosperous capital city through freedom, fairness and opportunity. 2017.

eThekwini. Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department. Durban climate change strategy. September 2014.

Mukheibir, P.    Framework for adaptation to climate change in the City of Cape Town (FAC⁴T) /    [Cape Town] :   Environment Resource Management, City of Cape Town,   2006. G RCT E.ENVI.06.FRAM

Trollip, Hilton.    Moving mountains :   Cape Town's action plan for energy and climate change.    Cape Town :   Environmental Resource Management Department, City of Cape Town,   2011.

Eden District Municipality. Climate change adaptation plan.

Infographic timeline

National Business Initiative. South Africa: policy framework and climate change. [Pretoria: Department of Environmental Affairs, 2018?]

Water sector

South Africa. Department of Water and Sanitation. Water and sanitation sector policy on climate change. Policy 2017. Pretoria: Department of Water and Sanitation, 2017. 

Strategies

South Africa. Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. South Africa's low-emission development strategy 2050. Pretoria: Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, February 2020 (released September 2020.)

South Africa. Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment. National climate change adaptation strategy. Pretoria: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, August 2020. 

South Africa. Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. National climate change adaptation strategy: Republic of South Africa. Version  UE10, 13 November 2019. Approved, 18 August 2020.

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. Draft national climate change adaptation strategy: Republic of South Africa. Pretoria: Government Printer, 6 May 2019. 

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. National climate change adaptation strategy. Pretoria: Department of Environmental Affairs, October 2017. 2nd draft for public comments.

South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs. National climate change adaptation strategy [draft]. Pretoria: Department of Environmental Affairs, October 2017.

South Africa. Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.    A national climate change response strategy for South Africa.   Pretoria :   [Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism?],   2004. G 68 E.ENVI.04.NATI

Provincial strategies

Eastern Cape. Department of Economic Development and Environmental Affairs. 2011. Eastern Cape climate change response strategy. 

Gauteng. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Gauteng climate change response strategy, 2011. Johannesburg : Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2011.

Limpopo. Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism. Provincial climate change response strategy, 2016-2020.

Western Cape. Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. Western Cape Climate Change Response Strategy Implementation Plan: Draft. Cape Town: Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, July 2022.

Western Cape. Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. Western Cape Climate Change Response Strategy: Vision 2050: a vision for a resilient Western Cape. Cape Town: Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, March 2022.

Western Cape. Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. Western Cape Climate Change Response Strategy: Vision 2050: a vision for a resilient Western Cape: draft for public discussion and co-creation. Cape Town: Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, November 2021.

Western Cape. Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. 2014. Western Cape climate change response strategy.

Western Cape. Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. 2014. Western Cape Climate Change Response Implementation Framework

Western Cape. Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. Western Cape climate change response strategy: 3rd biennial monitoring & evaluation report, 2019/20. March 2020.

Western Cape. Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. Western Cape climate change response strategy: 2nd biennial monitoring & evaluation report, 2017/18. March 2018. (Reload twice.)

Western Cape. Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. Western Cape climate change response strategy: biennial monitoring & evaluation report, 2015/16. March 2016.

Western Cape. Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. 2008. A climate change strategy and action plan for the Western Cape : final.

Draft strategies

OneWorld Sustainable Investments (South Africa)    A draft climate change strategy and action plan for the Western Cape :   responding to the challenge of climate change and sustainable development in the Western Cape /    Cape Town :   Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning,   2007. G PWC E.ENVI.07.DRAF