Nature Positive Cities Efforts to Advance the Transition Durban 2024

2 Assessment of enabling environment CASE STUDY 1: BIODIVERSITY STEWARDSHIP eThekwini Municipality public awareness campaigns Agreement type Legal mechanismTypical contract lengthBinding on the propertyBinding on the landowner Nature reserve National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 200330-99 years or in perpetuity Protected area declaration and title deed restrictionContract agreement Protected environment A minimum of 30 years Protected area declaration and title deed noteContract agreement Biodiversity management agreementNational Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 20045-10 years Not binding Agreement governed by the Biodiversity Act Biodiversity agreement Contract law 5-10 years Not bindingContract agreement Biodiversity partnership areasInformal agreement Not binding Not bindingBiodiversity importance Site security Landowner commitment State support TABLE 1 Nature Positive: Cities’ Efforts to Advance the Transition 33