Environment and the Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve
SYNOPSIS
Stellenbosch Municipality is in the process of preparing an Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and a Spatial Development Framework (SDF) for the Greater Stellenbosch. At the request of the executive committee of e’Bosch, this report was prepared by the undersigned in consultation with e’Bosch as a contribution to the public discussions that are taking place during the preparation of the IDP/SDF process and with due regard for the commitments e’Bosch have made in the joint endorsement of the Declaration of Intent between Stellenbosch Municipality and the University of Stellenbosch on 12 July 2012. At the heart of this commitment is to promote a mutual culture (a way of life), which could be handed down to future generations. e’Bosch views this culture as synonymous with a sustainability culture that arises from a sustainable development process. In democratic South Africa, a culture of the above kind commenced with Mr. Mandela’s release from prison in 1990, that introduced a culture of cooperation and nation building and is consistent with the Bill of Rights of South Africa’s Constitution.
In 2001 Stellenbosch Municipality was established in its current form and in 2007 its area of jurisdiction was included by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in terms of its Man and the Biosphere (MaB) Programme. With the listing of the Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve (that includes parts of the mountain range along its eastern boundary of Stellenbosch as World Heritage Sites) the Greater Stellenbosch was recognised as an international environmental asset of significance.
Since 2001 Stellenbosch has prepared a number of cycles of IDP’s (Integrated Development Plans) and SDF’s (Spatial Development Frameworks) that served as roadmaps for the Greater Stellenbosch. The revision and updating of the Stellenbosch IDP/SDF are once again underway. The review of the IDP/SDF is, for the first time, being prepared in accordance with legislation that had been aligned with the Constitution. A public participation process is underway to enable the public to contribute to its making.
This document is premised on the principle that, sustainable development has sustainability as its ultimate goal. e’Bosch is of the view that the promotion of a mutual culture, seen in this context, is a way of life that drives behaviour and decision-making that promotes sustainability in practice. In this regard reference is, amongst other considerations made to the policy decision taken by the 3rd Congress of the UCLG (United Cities and Local Government) that recognised culture as the fourth pillar of sustainable development, the other three being environmental, social and economic...(shortened download full document below).
Prepared by Dennis Moss.
Thought leader of e’Bosch on the
Environment and the Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve
Enquiries: Dennis Moss <[email protected]>
Stellenbosch Municipality is in the process of preparing an Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and a Spatial Development Framework (SDF) for the Greater Stellenbosch. At the request of the executive committee of e’Bosch, this report was prepared by the undersigned in consultation with e’Bosch as a contribution to the public discussions that are taking place during the preparation of the IDP/SDF process and with due regard for the commitments e’Bosch have made in the joint endorsement of the Declaration of Intent between Stellenbosch Municipality and the University of Stellenbosch on 12 July 2012. At the heart of this commitment is to promote a mutual culture (a way of life), which could be handed down to future generations. e’Bosch views this culture as synonymous with a sustainability culture that arises from a sustainable development process. In democratic South Africa, a culture of the above kind commenced with Mr. Mandela’s release from prison in 1990, that introduced a culture of cooperation and nation building and is consistent with the Bill of Rights of South Africa’s Constitution.
In 2001 Stellenbosch Municipality was established in its current form and in 2007 its area of jurisdiction was included by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves in terms of its Man and the Biosphere (MaB) Programme. With the listing of the Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve (that includes parts of the mountain range along its eastern boundary of Stellenbosch as World Heritage Sites) the Greater Stellenbosch was recognised as an international environmental asset of significance.
Since 2001 Stellenbosch has prepared a number of cycles of IDP’s (Integrated Development Plans) and SDF’s (Spatial Development Frameworks) that served as roadmaps for the Greater Stellenbosch. The revision and updating of the Stellenbosch IDP/SDF are once again underway. The review of the IDP/SDF is, for the first time, being prepared in accordance with legislation that had been aligned with the Constitution. A public participation process is underway to enable the public to contribute to its making.
This document is premised on the principle that, sustainable development has sustainability as its ultimate goal. e’Bosch is of the view that the promotion of a mutual culture, seen in this context, is a way of life that drives behaviour and decision-making that promotes sustainability in practice. In this regard reference is, amongst other considerations made to the policy decision taken by the 3rd Congress of the UCLG (United Cities and Local Government) that recognised culture as the fourth pillar of sustainable development, the other three being environmental, social and economic...(shortened download full document below).
Prepared by Dennis Moss.
Thought leader of e’Bosch on the
Environment and the Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve
Enquiries: Dennis Moss <[email protected]>
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