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Department of Environmental Affairs
Mainstreaming Biodiversity,
Mexico -Cancun,
11th December 2016
Marthin Kasaona
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Department of Environmental Affairs
1) Country progress and
challenges
2) Key institutions and strategies
3) Top change achieved or
expected
4) Top lessons about successful
mainstreaming
5) Top challenge/problem where
you need help
Presentation Outline
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Department of Environmental Affairs
COUNTRY PROGRESS AND
CHALLENGES • Progress:
- NBSAP 2 strategy is being implemented through the
steering committee from various institutions
– Improving capacity for and stock taking of challenges
of biodiversity mainstreaming. A strategy was
developed for implementation through NBSAP
Steering Committee.
– Incorporation of biodiversity mainstreaming into
NDP5. “Improve status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems , species and genetic diversity”.
– Challenges
– Small budget in MET and few sources
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Department of Environmental Affairs
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Biodiv. expenditure as a % of GDP
Proj. biodiv. expenditure as a % of forecast GDP (central)
Relative importance of Biodiversity in Namibia on the decline -
Biodiversity Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP
Biodiversity prioritized in
NDP3
Biodiversity under-
represented in NDP4
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Department of Environmental AffairsDepartment of Environmental Affairs
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Key stakeholders and Strategies
• Article 95 (l) of the Constitution: maintenance of ecosystems, essential
ecological processes and biological diversity of Namibia and utilization of
living natural resources on a sustainable basis for the benefit of all Namibians
both present and in the future
• National Development Plan 5 to elevate mainstreaming
• NNF, MFMR, MAWF, NSA, NCRST, NPC, Gobabeb
training and Research Centre
• Resources Mobilization project for biodiversity
conservation – shows the economic value of biodiversity
• -NBSAP – encourage mainstreaming
• Domestication of the SDGs
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Top change achieved or expected
• Aichi Targets addressed
• Improved understanding of MEA
• Biodiversity policies are initiated, planned,
implemented, monitored and reported on by all relevant
ministries.
• NBSAP steering committee members from all line
ministries trained on biodiversity mainstreaming.
• Coordination mechanisms are in place, successfully
aligning objectives and dealing with trade-offs.
• Strong coordination among institutions.
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Top lessons about successful
mainstreaming
• Using NBSAP platform for not only reporting but
strategizing for mainstreaming.
• Improve awareness of the economic value of
biodiversity.
• Highlighting the importance and increasing awareness of
biodiversity in achieving national development goals.
• NBSAP steering committee renewed commitment
backed with management support.
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Top challenge/problem where you need
help
• Development of a
communication, education
and public awareness
strategy for biodiversity
mainstreaming.
• Ascertaining the economic
value of biodiversity
• Financial support for
improved coordination of
the NBSAP Committee.
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Department of Environmental Affairs
THANK YOU
Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Department of Environmental Affairs
P/Bag 13306
c/o of Dr. Kenneth Kaunda Street & Robert Mugabe Avenue
Block E, 2nd Floor
Windhoek / Namibia
Tel: +264-61-284 2701
Fax: +264-61-240339
http://www.met.gov.na