South Africa's environmental police unit, known as the "Green Scorpions", have embarked on a national drive to crack down on contraventions of environmental laws. With nearly 900 Environmental Management Inspectors appointed or in training countrywide, they will be looking at everything from illegal fishing to waste disposal, and will also increase public awareness of environmental preservation.
And in an effort to update the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act (APPA) of 1965, the Cabinet recently approved an Air Quality Bill for public comment. The bill deals with control of emissions including greenhouse gases and ozone reducing substances.
