effects for the surrounding towns despite these actions being criminal no charges have been brought against these politically connected directors who have created an environmental and human rights catastrophe mister president we might have a hundred years of exploitable mineral wealth but if we continue to allow mining in this free for all fashion without proper environmental controls we will have no natural wealth left in this country this is why the government must urgently implement the mineral and petroleum resources development act three years after it was passed by parliament so that environmental authorisations can finally rest with the department of environmental affairs finally mister president the id was extremely disappointed not to hear you refer to south africa’s hosting of climate change conference two thousand eleven at the end of this year it is in our interest to ensure that a global deal is finally reached on this pressing issue this is because without it the natural devastation that was wrought on our country this year will intensify and nullify any efforts we might take at relieving our impending water crisis the id therefore hopes that you will take all of these issues into account when contemplating the real state of the nation