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Proposed Wind and Solar (Photovoltaic) Energy Facilities on Kangnas Farm near Springbok in the Northern Cape: Final EIR vii
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Environment The surroundings (biophysical, social and economic) within
which humans exist and that are made up of
i. the land, water and atmosphere of the earth;
ii. micro-organisms, plant and animal life;
iii. any part or combination of (i) and (ii) and the
interrelationships among and between them; and
iv. the physical, chemical, aesthetic and cultural properties
Environmental Impact
and conditions of the foregoing that influence human health and
wellbeing;
A study of the environmental consequences of a proposed
Assessment (EIA) course of action.
Environmental Impact A report assessing the potential significant impacts as identified
Report Assessment (EIR) during the Scoping Phase.
Environmental impact An environmental change caused by some human act.
Environmental
Management Programme
(EMP)
Public Participation
Process
A document that provides procedures for mitigating and
monitoring environmental impacts, during the construction,
operation and decommissioning phases.
A process of involving the public in order to identify needs,
address concerns, in order to contribute to more informed
decision making relating to a proposed project, programme or
development.
Scoping A procedure for determining the extent of and approach to an
EIA, used to focus the EIA to ensure that only the significant
issues and reasonable alternatives are examined in detail
Scoping Report A report describing the issues identified.
Turbine A wind turbine is a rotary device that extracts energy from the
wind.
ABBREVIATIONS
ACO
CAA
CARs
CARA
CO2
Archaeology Contracts Office
Civil Aviation Authority
Civil Aviation Regulations
Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act
Carbon Dioxide
CRR Comments and Response Report
DEA Department of Environmental Affairs (previously Department of Environmental
Affairs and Tourism)
DEA&DP Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
DEANC Department of Environmental Affairs and Nature Conservations
DM District Municipality
DME Department of Minerals and Energy
DoE Department of Energy
DSR Draft Scoping Report
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