Pretoria – Cabinet has approved plans to set up the Operation Phakisa Mining Lab, which will identify a set of concrete problems that are limiting the growth and developmental impact of the sector.
Announcing Cabinet’s decisions on Thursday, the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Ministry in the Presidency said the Mining Lab will also collaboratively develop plans to overcome these challenges.
“A four-week Mining Lab is scheduled for October 2015,” said the Ministry.
Biodiversity Economy Strategy
The Ministry said Cabinet has also approved the publishing of public comments on the draft Biodiversity Economy Strategy.
“The strategy covers the period of 14 years ending 2030. The strategy seeks to increase biodiversity’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) whilst conserving the country’s ecosystem,” the Minister said.
It will among other things, focus on enhancing growth in both wildlife and ecotourism sectors.
Other
Cabinet has also approved the publishing of public comments on the draft framework and approach for the formulation of South Africa’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution for consultation with stakeholders ahead of its submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC).
The Ministry said the framework, once fully consulted, will form the legal agreement under the UNFCC, which will be adopted in Paris, France, in December 2015. - SAnews.gov.za
