Global leaders, policymakers, scientists and conservation advocates are gathered in Mombasa, Kenya, for the 2026 Our Ocean Conference.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, Inge Zaamwani said Namibia is intensifying efforts to declare more marine protected areas as the country works towards meeting international biodiversity commitments.

Deputy Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) Anselm Marungu says the ministry will continue to ensure safe practices of biodiversity in rural areas to help unlock wealth and job opportunities to address poverty amongst communities living there.

Botswana's Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi, has called for integrated land use as the region embarks on promoting ecological conservation.

This call comes at a time when most of the countries in the SADC region continue to grapple with the deadly foot-and-mouth disease.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism will conduct a feasibility study for a Kavango West Wildlife Dispersal Area.

The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, has called for stronger institutional and technical support to fully implement Namibia's Access and Benefit Sharing Framework (ABS).

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism has clarified how Namibia's natural or biological resources should be accessed and used. 

Namibia's biological resources are among the most diverse and ecologically significant on the African continent. 

Member states within the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) have set their eyes on increasing the value of their natural infrastructure for conservation and sustainability purposes. 

The SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) International Conference and Summit of Heads of State and Government is scheduled to take place in Harare, Zimbabwe, from May 19 to 23, 2025.