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	WHY WOULD YOU NEED AN EIA? The National Environmental Management Act of 1998 (NEMA) is a comprehensive piece of legislation which sets out a procedure for the investigation, assessment and communication (including with interested and affected parties) of a range of listed activities or actions that require an EIA because of the likely impact they may have on the environment. These activities range from installing a storm water pipe, extracting a particular volume of water, to constructing a harbour, operating a quarry or building a game lodge. The activities are grouped in terms of the type of activity and their likely impact. The listed activities are divided into two categories, with small or low impact activities requiring a Basic Assessment, and medium or larger scale activities, or those which take place in sensitive environments like the coast, requiring a comprehensive Environmental Impact assessment. Both Basic Assessments and Environmental Impact Assessments must include a social & economic assessment, and a clearly defined level of public participation. These assessments can take from three months to two years, depending on the complexity of the activity and the sensitivity of the affected environment. In addition to the legislative requirements in South Africa, and almost all countries in Africa, 80% of all financial institutions comply with a set of environmental and social principle, referred to as the Equator Principles, which define the minimum standards that a development must meet in order to achieve equity funding. These are generally benchmarked against the Policy and Performance Standards of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank Operational Directives and Policies. CES has completed a large number of EIA’s to IFC and World Bank standards.

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As one of the largest and most established specialist environmental consulting firms in southern Africa, CES has gained significant experience in a wide range of environmental assessment and management fields since its inception in 1990. We primarily specialize in assessing the impacts of development on the natural, social and economic environment through the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, and in so doing contribute towards sustainable development. We also have a thorough knowledge of:

- Ecological Water Requirements (EWR),
- Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP),
- Environmental Auditing,
- Environmental Due Diligence
- Environmental Management Systems (EMS),
- Environmental Monitoring,
- Environmental Risk Assessment,
- Integrated Coastal Zone Management,
- Public Participation & Stakeholder Engagement,
- Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and State of Environment Reporting (SOER).
- Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA),
- Waste Management

CES currently has a Head Office in Grahamstown and as well as an East London branch. Our staff is usually comprised of about 20 - 25 consultants and 10 support staff. Our staff are well qualified, with more than 40 university degrees between them and most with postgraduate qualifications, including 6 with PhD degrees in the biological & environmental sciences. This ensures that we adopt a scientific approach to all our studies, so that the resultant outcomes are scientifically sound.

In addition, CES has an extensive network of associates and colleagues that we draw on to provide additional expertise. Over the last two decades we have developed long-term relationships with a number of specialist consulting companies and individuals who provide expertise in disciplines such as air emissions, visual impacts, noise impacts, heritage assessments and radiation hazard assessment.

The application of our skills is underpinned by our pragmatic opinion of the sustainable development process and our holistic view of the environment. We believe that a balance between development and environmental protection can be achieved by skilful; considerate and careful planning. Our extraordinary success rate in achieving this balance in a variety of approved developments is evidence of our capability.

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Equatorial Palm Oil Project, Liberia CES is undertaking an Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment (ESHIA) for a proposed palm oil project in Liberia on behalf of Equatorial Palm Oil. The initial phase of the project will involve the rehabilitation of existing plantations and the establishment of associated infrastructure. The latter includes access roads, bridges, housing, water supply, effluent treatment plants, processing mill, a laboratory as well as administrative, education and health care facilities. Rehabilitation of the plantations will include removal of redundant trees and undergrowth. CES is the lead consultant on this project, and the final ESHIA will be submitted to the African Development Bank in the hope of obtaining financing for the project. Update: 21 February 2012 Toliara Sands Project, Madagascar CES have been contracted to undertake an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Toliara Sands Project in south west Madagascar. Technical aspects of the project are being developed for World Titanium Resources by TZ Minerals International. CES will build on their previous ESIA, undertaken between 2006 and 2008 for the same resource but for a larger project that was to be developed by Exxaro. The scale of the project has been reduced, with dredge mining in this arid area no longer being considered. The project will extract ilmenite, zircon and rutile from mineral sands in the Ranobe area, north of Toliara town. The scoping phase of the project will be disclosed in the first quarter of 2012. Update: 21 February 2012 Niassa Green Resources Pine and Eucalyptus Plantation Project, Mozambique. CES have been appointed to complete an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Niassa Green Resources, S.A. (NGR), who engage in tree planting in Niassa Province, Mozambique where they have secured an area of about 4,031ha hectares for potential reforestation potential. The company has already planted approximately 2,200ha of pines and eucalyptus and small areas of local and exotic hardwoods elsewhere in Niassa Province. NGR aims to be the leader in socially and environmentally responsible forestry in the region, and will seek compliance with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC™), Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) standards for its plantations. CES is responsible for ensuring that all environmental and social data meets these certification requirements, and will also prepare a ESIA for submission to the Government of Mozambique. Update: 21 February 2012


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