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Conservancies generated cash income and in-kind benefits of over N$140 million in 2022, the highest since 2019.Community conservation now covers 59.6% of all communal land in...

Conservancies and community forests are not based on tribal lines.Environment minister Pohamba Shifeta said this on Saturday at a handover ceremony of grant funding and equipment...

A community conservancy in Namibia says it plans to sue the country’s environment minister if he fails to act against a copper mine operating in an area exclusively reserved for tourism. In an open letter released in February, the //Huab Conservancy’s Management Committee criticized Minister Pohamba Shifeta for granting an environmental clearance certificate (ECC) to […]

Communities managing and providing biodiversity resources do not get benefits, while users evade regulations

Namibia allows the creation of community forests so indigenous groups can manage their own natural resources

Namibia allows the creation of community forests so indigenous groups can manage their own natural resources

A report on Namibia’s conservation policies has raised a storm — and accusations that its two researchers were biased and plain wrong. Here’s why we say they were absolutely correct. A report on Namibia’s conservation policies has raised a storm — and accusations that its two research...