Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
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process of analysing the strategic goals to determine how they can be attained and<br />
at another level how sectoral operati<strong>on</strong>al objectives can be packaged to reach the<br />
strategic objectives. The strategic objectives for the three subsystems are presented<br />
below.<br />
4.2.1 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL SUBSYSTEM<br />
The strategic goal for instituti<strong>on</strong>al subsystem has three elements; the management<br />
infrastructure (instituti<strong>on</strong>s, related manpower and financial resources),<br />
management tools (policies, laws, regulati<strong>on</strong>s) and communicati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Strategic Goal:<br />
• To establish viable instituti<strong>on</strong>al arrangements to support integrated resource<br />
management in the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g> at local, district, nati<strong>on</strong>al and internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
(River Basin) levels.<br />
Strategic Objectives:<br />
• To establish viable management instituti<strong>on</strong>s for the sustainable management of<br />
the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />
• To improve the planning and regulatory framework for sustainable management<br />
of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />
• To raise public awareness, enhance knowledge and create a platform for<br />
informati<strong>on</strong> exchange and learning about the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />
4.2.2 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR THE BIO-PHYSICAL SUBSYSTEM<br />
The strategic goal for the subsystem has elements of maintenance and<br />
c<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> of biodiversity, m<strong>on</strong>itoring of biodiversity as well as restorati<strong>on</strong> and<br />
rehabilitati<strong>on</strong> of wetland habitat and ecosystem that characterize the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />
Strategic Goal:<br />
• To ensure the l<strong>on</strong>g-term c<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g> and the provisi<strong>on</strong><br />
of existing ecosystem services for the benefit of all organisms dependent <strong>on</strong> it”.<br />
Strategic Objectives<br />
• To c<strong>on</strong>serve the biotic and abiotic functi<strong>on</strong>s of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g>, and the<br />
interacti<strong>on</strong>s between them.<br />
• To maintain or restore the wetland habitats and ecosystems of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />
4.2.3 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC<br />
SUBSYSTEM<br />
The strategic goal for this subsystem relates to the sustainable use of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
resources as well as derivati<strong>on</strong> of benefits from the use of the resources and these<br />
are given in table<br />
Strategic Goal<br />
• To sustainably use the natural resources of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Okavango</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Delta</str<strong>on</strong>g> in an equitable<br />
way and support the livelihoods of all stakeholders.<br />
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