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THE 1ST EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA PORTS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGERS WORKING CONFERENCE

PORT SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES

(A South African Perspective )

20-22 September 2010Mombasa Kenya

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CONTENT

Backgroundbull Trends on sustainability and environmental challenges

bull Response from the port community

Implementation

bullStrategic Environmental Assessment

bullIntegration of sustainability issues into Port Planning

bullPort leadership role

Conclusionbull Environmental policy

bull Example addressing terminal amp tenants

bull Guiding principles

Strategic issues Practical Interpretation of Sustainability

socialeconomicenvironmental


Achieving balance between

ldquopartnershiprdquo



ECONOMICECONOMIC ENVIRONMNETENVIRONMNET

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMENTSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMENT

SOCIALSOCIALMarine ecosystemsbull Marine archaeologybull Shoreline stability

Accessibility of the portbull Port-city land use planning Socio-economicsbull Economic impact of port

Marine ecosystemsbull Marine archaeologybull Shoreline stability


1 Strategic development decisions that affect long-term environmental economic and social performance and sustainability

2 The integration of the environmental protection and sustainable principles into a port authorityrsquos daily operation



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Challenges facing port development amp sustainability

Expanding and upgrading marine cargohandling facilities amp infrastructurendashAdequate depth in navigation channel and berths toaccommodate post-panamax vesselsndashMix use port infrastructurendashOther support infrastructure

Meet cargo demand (Leadership Innovation Approach)

Vessel traffic ports expansion infrastructure

growth translates intondash Air Quality Issuesndash Water Quality Issuesndash Invasive Species Issues

ndash Other EnvironmentalManagement IssuesPort congestion

Manage Cargo Traffic (Dealing with Uncertainty)

Need for growthndash Dredgingndash Infrastructure development1048708 Increasing sophistication of key stakeholders1048708 Importance of generating amp maintaining political good will1048708 Economics1048708 Politics and Regulation

Port Specific Drivers for Sustainability

( Cooperation amp Partnership)

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

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Implementationbull Strategic Environmental Assessment

bull Integration of sustainability issues into Port Planning

bull Port leadership role




South African Guidelines

South Africa has been highlighted as a leading developing country in terms of SEA and one of the few with a home grown approach

The role of SEA however is to allow for the decision makers to proactively determine the most suitable development type for a particular area before development proposals are formulated



ldquoSEA is defined as a process of integrating the

concept of sustainability into strategic decision makingrsquorsquo



In the port sector

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is to define the basic standard of good practice for the port sector

In the port sector


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COMMON TRENDS IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Grow and expand in a sustainable way acrossthe boardbull Green and sustainable dredging practicesbull Carbon efficient marine cargo handling facilitiesamp infrastructurebull Green and carbon efficient buildingsbull Sustainable methods to manage construction projects

What are the Solutions for Ports

Environmental systems amp Policies

bullEnvironmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)

bull Sustainability Policy and Program Development

bull Combination of the EMS and Sustainability

bull Legislation Regulations Conventions amp protocols

bullClimate change projectbullAuditingbullPerformance measurement

What are the implementation Tools

Supporting mission ofOrganization

bull Relationship with key stakeholdersbull Resource limitations and costs

Sustainability Principlesbull Scale of projects should minimize impactsbull Local sourcing of products reduce need for travelbull Increase transparency for all impacts

What are Overall Drivers for Sustainability

Requires a holistic and comprehensive approach towards economic development and environmental rehabilitation

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Implementing an Environmental Management System

Stakeholder engagement viabull Port-City Forum (ongoing)bull Port-User Forum (ongoing)bull Port-Stakeholder Forum (ad hoc as needed)bull Internal stakeholders (within Transnet Group)

ENVIRONMENTAL

Baseline researchbull Considerations for port planning

bull Considerations for port operations and management

bull Environmental Monitoring

bull Stakeholder engagement

bull Sustainability reporting

ImplementationGuidelines

Framework to promotesustainable port developmentbull Link to existing decision-

making processesbull Defining a visionbull Supporting information

systemsbull Sustainability Reporting

Learning Points

It is an important response to the port sectorsrsquo policy on self regulation and voluntary action in dealing with its environmental liabilities and responsibilities

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PORT LEADERSHIP ROLE Successfully Addressing Growth Challenges

KEY ELEMENTS OF VALUE PROPOSITION BY AFRICAN PORT MANAGEMENT Upgrading of ServicesOperational Processes and transparent port planning processKEY ELEMENTS OF VALUE PROPOSITION BY AFRICAN PORT MANAGEMENT Upgrading of ServicesOperational Processes and transparent port planning process

a) Stakeholders are becoming very sophisticated

b) Infrastructure capacity is a critical element in port development

c) Review of tenantsrsquo agreements to include environmental issues

e) Ports helping ports philosophy





Immediate Solution(s) Immediate Solution(s)

bull Integrate sustainability goals into growth plansbull Maximize transparency during planning processbull Recognize that public does not distinguish between impacts by Port Authority vs tenants

bullFocus on what is doable within project constraintsbullNew financial analysis tools

ndash Life-cycle analysis vs capital construction costs

bullUnderstand and acknowledge sustainability drivers based upon appropriate scale

ndash Recognition of Regional Impacts

bullJoint audits across the South African ports







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Environmental policy

Environmental Policies require an integral strategy that includes

(a) balance between the needs of Ports and local communities(b) environmental education(c) co-operation at all level (governments public and Ports) and(d) legislative and administrative changes to stimulate changes in

environmental management

Immediate objectives

bull to reduce pollution and mitigate negative environmental and social impacts bull establish a number of relevant environmental indicators with targets to

measure progress againstbull Water and energy conservation goals to minimise carbon footprint and

manage costsbull Water and air quality monitoring

In the long run the ultimate desire is to achieve a situation whereby the ports operations become environmentally self servicing and responsible

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Example Addressing Tenant Impacts

bullEnable migration into cleaner technologies

bullMove from road to rail -clean and energy efficient modes of transport

bullDust mitigation in the dry bulk ports of Saldanha and PE

ENVIRONMENTAL


bull1048708 Sustainability Policy and Program Development

bull1048708 Combination of the EMS and Sustainability

bullEnvironmental risks assessment

PORT OPERATIONS

bull Ensure compliance with safety standards

bull Terminal operations safetybull Vehicle driver safety

bull Ensure port security plans are in place amp implemented

SAFETY amp SECURITY

Efficient use of resources in terminals for effective corporate governance and management greater attention to waste reduction

and increased productivity of assets

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Sustainability pressures and drivers will continue to growndash Will become standard business practice

Some port sustainability drivers pose unique challenges

Sustainability principles to be integrated into the portrsquos initialphases of a planned 10-year capital improvement program

If properly addressed sustainability enhances ability tomeet goals

Successful approaches require new types of analysiscollaboration and communication

Guiding Principles

Conclusions

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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Implementation

bullStrategic Environmental Assessment

bullIntegration of sustainability issues into Port Planning

bullPort leadership role





















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Conclusions

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Conclusions

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