National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:South_African
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Department_of_Forestry,_Fisheries_and_the_Environment
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2004
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_South_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act
gptkbp:publicLawNumber 10 of 2004
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the sustainable use of indigenous biological resources
to provide for the management and conservation of South Africa’s biodiversity
to protect species and ecosystems that warrant national protection
to provide for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from bioprospecting involving indigenous biological resources
gptkbp:regulates biodiversity monitoring
bioprospecting
alien and invasive species
biodiversity management plans
threatened or protected species
biodiversity permits
gptkbp:relatedTo National Environmental Management Act, 1998
gptkbp:section Section 65 (regulation of alien species)
Section 70 (regulation of invasive species)
Section 57 (restricted activities involving listed threatened or protected species)
Section 80 (bioprospecting, access and benefit-sharing)
Section 56 (listing of threatened or protected species)
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:NEMBA
gptkbp:website https://www.environment.gov.za/legislation/acts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Environmental_Management_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6