IAIAsa & ELA
invite you to a
HYBRID EVENT
In-person: Building D1 Room G13 Potchefstroom Campus
An overview of the impact of the NEMLA Amendments.
Perspectives from a lawmaker, a law specialist, and an academic.
Exploring the impacts of these changes on government, business, and society
Insightful thoughts and opinions on the changes
Professor of Environmental Law at UKZN
Professor Michael Kidd lectures in various aspects of Environmental law such as Pollution Control Law, Natural Resources Law, Land Use and Planning Law, International Environmental Law and Ocean and Coastal Law. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, a Master of Laws (LLM) and a PhD from the University of Natal. Kidd’s research interests include Environmental Law, Water Law and Administrative Law and he has published extensively in these fields.
Director : Legal Support NEMA of Department Forestry, Fisheries & Environment (DFFE)
Amanda is currently the Director: Legal Support NEMA in the National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, South Africa. She was appointed to this position in 2011. She commenced her career in 1992 in the Department of Welfare, and then moved to the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism in 1997, now known as the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment. She has worked in various positions in this Department since 1997 covering policy development, legal support, and advisory aspects. Amanda’s work mostly relates to legal issues focusing on integrated environmental management, the bulk of which was EIA / IA related, but which has recently transitioned towards finding alternative responsible mechanisms to ensure environmental management, while relaxing strict command and control regimes.
Her responsibilities include: (1) Drafting and legal vetting of legislation including subordinate legislation such as regulations, norms and standards and a variety of legal Notices; (2) Drafting of environmental management instruments supporting environmental management; (3) Providing legal advice and support to legal instruments both to internal and external stakeholders; and (4) Ensuring close liaison with provincial environmental departments and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy who are implementers of national environmental legislation. Amanda has been involved in various national legal reform processes, including the development of new laws and amendments to facilitate alternative methods to impact assessment. She has been registered with EAPASA since 2021.
Environmental Law Advisor at Inlexso (Pty) Ltd
Morne is a specialist in Inlexo Pty Ltd‘s Natural Resources Law Department. He holds BLC in LLB degrees from the University of Pretoria, Certificates in Water law and Environmental law from the University of the Witwatersrand as well as Masters degrees in environmental management cum Lada from the Northwest University he specialises in all fields of natural resources law including environmental law environmental impact assessment water waste a quality bad adversity Mining renewable energy hazardous substances climate change heritage noise agriculture veterinary services constitutional law and administrative law since 2002 he also advises clients with regard to the environmental legal aspects of commercial transactions GS matters and governance Ruskin compliance and assist clients with the legal aspects obtaining Of authorisations from the inception of the project three commissioning operation enclosure he regularly contacts environmental legal audit including licenses in training inter-alia at the Northwest University
Environmental Law Association Co-Host
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If you are not an IAIAsa Member in good standing but would like to attend the event ONLINE please purchase this ticket, your e-mail address is your primary key and will link you via the GlueUp platform to IAIAsa Events that you attend.
To qualify for Young Professional status you must be 35 years or younger and within two years of having graduated. Please provide your proof on the registration form.
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If you are not an IAIAsa Student Member in good standing but are a bona fide full time student not practicing professionally in the field of IEM and would like to attend the event you may select this ticket, your e-mail address is your primary key and will link you via the GlueUp platform to IAIAsa Events that you attend.
To qualify for Student status you must be 35 years or younger, attach proof of full time registration at a tertiary facility to the registration form, and declare that you don t receive any income from professional consulting.
