Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality Biodiversity Sector Plan Handbook 2019

Authors: Deborah Vromans, Stephen Holness, Derick du Toit and William Mponwana

To ensure sustainable development, biodiversity must, by law, be taken into account when developing spatial planning tools (e.g. spatial development frameworks, land use schemes) or when authorizing land development applications (e.g. rezoning applications, environmental impact assessments). These guidelines aim to assist spatial planners with these tasks.