The Swaziland Environment Action Plan (SEAP).

The Swaziland Environment Action Plan (1997) consists of two main volumes: Swaziland Environment Action Plan (Volume 1) and the Policy and Strategy Framework (Volume 2). Volume 1, the attached document, is the main report (including the overall state of the environment, the infra-structure for environmental management, major environmental problems and recommended solutions), the implementation plan (a medium term plan for implementing recommended strategies to address major environmental issues and problems), and implementation and monitoring strategies. Central to the definition of this framework is the recognition of the cross-sectoral nature of our environmental problems, the identification of the relationships which exist between the environment and key sectors within the overall macro-economic framework, and the need for active and lasting community involvement and participation in environmental protection and natural resource management.
The objectives of the SEAP are as follows: 1) Provide a state-of-knowledge overview of the environmental conditions in the country; 2) Identify, prioritize and where possible quantify environmental problems; 3) Propose solutions to immediate environmental problems in the form of programmes and projects, and institutional and legislative reforms, together with details of their funding requirements and their human resource/capacity-building needs; 4) Establish a clear indication of government's priority areas with respect to the environment so as to guide and give proper orientation to donor intervention in this field; 5) Establish a framework which provides coherent direction for the process of environmental monitoring and action planning in the future; and 6) Provide a framework for continuous development and environmental policy dialogue within the country and with donor partners.
Volume 2, the Policy and Strategy Framework, is not attached to this record but sets basis for the medium term Environment Action Plan (Volume 1). This framework is presented in a hierarchical manner, which provides a holistic perspective and a meaningful basis for all kinds of national policy development to ensure sustainable development. In addition, the document has compiled a comprehensive list of strategies proposed for environmental management.