Service Contract No 2007 / 147-446 Strategic ... - Swaziland

RECOMMENDATION INVOLVED INSTITUTION /ACTORSIMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTSC. LOSS OF BIODIVERSITYTo develop a strategy to address the loss or degradation of biodiversity associated with anexpanding sugar sector, the displacement of livestock and lack of compliance and monitoringfor all sugar projects.The strategy:o Must address the requirement for biodiversity impact assessments and guidelines forsuch;o Must identify areas of high biological diversity and include the protection andmanagement of such identified areas;o Must address the inadequate level of environmental compliance and monitoring ofapproved environmental assessment reports;o Must address the inadequate level of inclusion of livestock issues in pre- and postdevelopmentand develop clear guidelines on developing livestock impactassessment;o Must be discussed and agreed with all key stakeholders;o Must include quantified objectives and time-bound targets;o Must define responsibilities;o Must include a mechanism to report implementation and achievement of targets andobjectives, on a regular basis.Led by the SEA and the SNTC.Also involvement of relevantstakeholders, including theVeterinary Department with anintegration of livestock extension(Animal Health and Production) ofMOA.NB: This action needs to be addressedat a level higher than the NAS.The NAS SC and the EC should raisethis issue with the SEA and SNTC toput it on their agenda, so as to ensureits implementation when EIAs arecarried out for sugar projects.RDMU (Strategic Environmental Assessment of the National Adaptation Strategy) - Page 118