Oil drilling threatens Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk
The governments of Namibia and Botswana may be risking their water resources for oil and gas revenue.
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Oil drilling threatens the Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk
Oil exploration could put the Okavango Delta at risk. Photo: Sergio Pitamitz/VWPics/Universal Images/ Getty ImagesThe Namibian and Botswana governments may be risking their water resources for oil and gas revenue. They have licensed a Canadian firm, ReconAfrica, to prospect for oil in the Cubango Okavango River Basin, in an area covering 34,000km². In total, the river basin covers 700,000km², encompassing a network of river systems across Angola, Namibia and Botswana. The Cubango and C...
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Oil drilling threatens the Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk
Okavango River sustains over half a million people in Namibia and Botswana
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Oil drilling threatens the Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk
Oil and gas exploration pose a threat to the Okavango River Basin water resources. The Namibian and Botswana governments need to properly assess the risk of contamination.
Namibia General Eagle Ford United States Okavango River Okavango Delta Botswana Geoscience Information Centre
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