“environmental impact assessment” means a systematic examination conducted to determine whether or not a programme, activity or project will have any adverse impacts on the environment; “Environmental Inspector” means any environmental inspector appointed or designated under this Act; “environmental management” includes the protection, conservation and sustainable use of the various elements or components of the environment; “environmental monitoring” means the continuous or periodic determination of actual and potential effects of any activity or phenomenon on the environment whether short-term or “environmental specialist consultants” means scientists who observe the impact of activities on the environment, identify problem areas and recommend solutions with respect to an environmental assessment process and such specialist studies may include flora, fauna, archaeology, water, socioeconomic, air quality and noise modelling, oil spill modelling, marine fisheries and marine fauna, depending on the scope of environmental assessment being undertaken. “environmental planning” means both long-term and short-term planning that takes into account environmental exigencies; “environmental resources” includes the resources of the air, land, flora, fauna and water together with their aesthetical qualities; “environmental restoration order” means an order issued in terms of the provisions of this Act; “environmentally friendly” includes any phenomenon or activity that does not cause harm or degradation to the environment; “Environmental Commissioner” means the Environmental Commissioner appointed as the Managing Director of the Commission in terms of this Act; “environmental officer” means an environmental officer appointed in terms of the provisions of this Act “exception” means the action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others. “financial guarantee” is a promise to take responsibility for another party's financial obligation if that party cannot meet its obligation. The entity assuming this responsibility is called the guarantor; “Fund” means a fund established in terms of the provisions of this Act; “listed activity” means an activity listed and cannot be undertaken without an environmental clearance certificate issued in terms of provisions of this Act; “hazardous substance” means any chemical, waste, gas, medicine, drug, plant, animal or which is likely to be injurious to human health or the environment; “hazardous waste” means any waste which has been determined by the Commission to be hazardous waste or to belong to any other category of waste provided for in accordance with the provisions of this Act; “Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)” means a document that contains information on the potential hazards (health, fire, reactivity and environmental) and how to work
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY – PROJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS REGISTRY Reference No. Signature and Official Stamp / Seal New Application Amended Application Renewal Application Application Fee N$ Type, Name and Number of Environmental Liabilities Financial Guarantee Posted Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Reports Attached YES No Date