NAMIBIA is drafting three pieces of legislation that will guide the management of wetlands in the country.
A recently launched booklet, ‘Wetlands of Namibia’, says the three laws will be:the Water Resources Management Bill, Environmental Management Bill and the Parks and Wildlife Management Bill. Namibia has developed a comprehensive wetlands policy aimed at integrating sustainable management into decision-making at all levels.In addition to the three bills, legislation and policies exist that are important for wetland management.These are the Water Act 54 of 1956, National Water Policy of 2000, Water Supply and Sanitation Policy of 1993, Water Corporation Act 12 of 1997, Aquaculture Act 18 of 2002 and the Inland Fisheries Resources Act 1 of 2003.Lenka Thamae, the Manager for the World Conservation Union SADC Wetlands Projects based at WCU regional office in Harare, has urged Namibia to preserve its wetlands so that they can benefit future generations.He said the three documents would help environmentalists as well as conservationists in their work.Namibia is a signatory to the Ramsar Convention, which is a convention on wetlands of international importance.Namibia is a also a signatory to the UN Convention on Biodiversity, UN Convention on Combating Desertification as well as to the UN Framework on Climate Change.Namibia has developed a comprehensive wetlands policy aimed at integrating sustainable management into decision-making at all levels.In addition to the three bills, legislation and policies exist that are important for wetland management.These are the Water Act 54 of 1956, National Water Policy of 2000, Water Supply and Sanitation Policy of 1993, Water Corporation Act 12 of 1997, Aquaculture Act 18 of 2002 and the Inland Fisheries Resources Act 1 of 2003.Lenka Thamae, the Manager for the World Conservation Union SADC Wetlands Projects based at WCU regional office in Harare, has urged Namibia to preserve its wetlands so that they can benefit future generations.He said the three documents would help environmentalists as well as conservationists in their work.Namibia is a signatory to the Ramsar Convention, which is a convention on wetlands of international importance.Namibia is a also a signatory to the UN Convention on Biodiversity, UN Convention on Combating Desertification as well as to the UN Framework on Climate Change.
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