EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Ministry of Environment and Tourism
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Ministry of Environment and Tourism
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Ministry of Environment and Tourism
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the CBD. Recommendations to remedy any deficiencies are made. The policies covered are listed<br />
in Table A below.<br />
TABLE A: LIST OF POLICIES ANALYSED IN TERMS OF THE CONVENTION FOR<br />
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY<br />
Institution<br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> Of Agriculture, Water And<br />
Rural Development<br />
National Planning Commission<br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> Of Fisheries And Marine<br />
Resources<br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> Of <strong>Environment</strong> And<br />
<strong>Tourism</strong><br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> Of L<strong>and</strong>s, Resettlement<br />
And Rehabilitation<br />
<strong>Ministry</strong> Of Higher Education,<br />
Science And Technology<br />
Other<br />
Policies/White Papers/Legislation<br />
National Agricultural Policy<br />
1. National Population Policy For Sustainable Human<br />
Development<br />
2. Regional Planning And Development Policy<br />
1. The Sea Fisheries Act<br />
2. Draft Inl<strong>and</strong> Fisheries Bill (1999)<br />
1. Namibia’s 12 Point Plan For Integrated And<br />
Sustainable <strong>Environment</strong>al Management<br />
2. The <strong>Tourism</strong> White Paper And <strong>Tourism</strong> Policy<br />
3. L<strong>and</strong> Use Planning<br />
4. <strong>Environment</strong>al Assessment And The Draft<br />
<strong>Environment</strong>al Management Act<br />
5. The Forest Act<br />
6. Conservation Of Biotic Diversity And Habitat<br />
Protection<br />
7. Wildlife Management, Utilisation And <strong>Tourism</strong> In<br />
Communal Area<br />
8. Research<br />
9. Climate Change<br />
1. National L<strong>and</strong> Policy<br />
2. Communal L<strong>and</strong> Reform Bill<br />
White Paper On Science And Technology Policy<br />
1. Biotechnology<br />
2. Prospecting And Mining In Protected Areas And<br />
National Monuments<br />
PART 3: CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT<br />
Current Status <strong>of</strong> L<strong>and</strong> Ownership <strong>and</strong> L<strong>and</strong> Management in Namibia<br />
This section examines the current status <strong>of</strong> the l<strong>and</strong> tenure system, parks <strong>and</strong> protected areas,<br />
biodiversity <strong>and</strong> the administrative structure relating to l<strong>and</strong> ownership <strong>and</strong> conservation in<br />
Namibia.<br />
L<strong>and</strong> Tenure System<br />
Namibia is divided into commercial farml<strong>and</strong> (mainly in the savanna <strong>and</strong> semi-desert areas <strong>of</strong> the<br />
south <strong>and</strong> centre), communal l<strong>and</strong> (former “homel<strong>and</strong>s”, largely in the north), state protected nature<br />
areas, tourist recreational areas, <strong>and</strong> mining areas as shown in Figure 1<br />
W423: SOER on Parks, <strong>Tourism</strong> & Biodiversity: Executive Summary July 2000 2
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