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Namibian National Biodiversity Programme

Namibia's 10-year Strategic Plan of Action for Sustainable Development through Biodiversity Conservation (2001 - 2010)

 

 

 

 Details within the programme:

 

 

Formally known as "Biodiversity and Development in Namibia - Namibia's ten year strategic plan of action for sustainable development through biodiversity conservation, 2001-2010," the NBSAP is the result of a participatory process over nearly three years, involving several hundred people in Namibia. It represents our national priorities for sustainable development through conservation and use of biological diversity. His Excellency the President, Dr Sam Nujoma, has graciously written the Foreword to this important planning document.

 
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Contents

 

Foreword  |  Editorial note  |  Acknowledgements  |  Summary  |  Introduction


Chapter 1: Conserving biodiversity in priority areas


Chapter 2: Sustainable use of natural resources


Chapter 3: Monitoring, predicting and coping with environmental change and threats


Chapter 4: Sustainable land management


Chapter 5: Sustainable wetland management


Chapter 6: Sustainable coastal and marine ecosystem management


Chapter 7: Integrated planning for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development


Chapter 8: Namibia's role in the larger world community


Chapter 9: Capacity building for biodiversity management in support of sustainable development


Chapter 10: Implementing this strategy and action plan


The action plan  |  Working group and team members  |  External reviewer and photograph credits


For a hard copy of the document, please contact Dr. Sem Shikongo, National Biodiversity Coordinator, or fax us at +264-61-240339.

 

 
   
 

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