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Cylindropuntia fulgida var. mamillata. Photo C Mannheimer

Draft Minutes 11th ExCo Meeting 12 March 2019

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Where NCE stands on...

Harvesting of hardwood timber in North Eastern Regions of Namibia and associated deforestation

The NCE is deeply concerned about the current commercial harvesting of slow-growing hardwood trees in the north east of Namibia (mainly Kavango East and West, northern Otjozondjupa and Zambezi).

Botswana's engagement with communities over elephant management

We, as Namibian conservationists, including environmental NGOs, researchers, community representatives and conservancies, hereby join a group of international conservationists in voicing our support for Botswana’s consultative process to address the challenges associated with managing its large elephant population. We applaud President Masisi and Botswana’s parliament for establishing the consultative process that looks to balance wildlife conservation with the needs and aspirations of the citizens of Botswana.

The zero pilchard and sardine quota announced in December 2017

The Namibian Chamber of Environment would like to congratulate the Namibian Cabinet and the Ministry of Fisheries & Marine Resources for making this important decision. We recognise that the Ministry is sometimes placed in a difficult position, and has to weigh up fish resource sustainability with business interests and jobs. However, it is important that the health of the fish resource must take priority.

The US President’s decision to abandon the Paris Climate Agreement

Namibian civil society deplores the US President’s decision to abandon the Paris Climate Agreement.

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday 1 June 2017 that the United States, one of the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gases that cause climate change, will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement.

Hunting and tourism in Namibia

Well-managed hunting is extremely good for conservation. In many areas, it is essential for conservation.

Hunters and tourism operators should and must be on the same side – to make land under wildlife more productive than under other forms of land use. They are natural allies.

The capture of marine animals for the aquarium trade

NCE firmly supports the environmental clauses in the Namibian Constitution, including the sustainable use of natural resources for the benefit of all Namibians, both present and future. However, the Chamber is opposed to the capture of rare and endangered marine animals for the aquarium trade for the following reasons...

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