Namibia takes center stage in the global biodiversity conversation as it hosts the eleventh session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the capital.
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has launched the Namibia Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance to Eradicate Poverty project.
In a move that ushers in a new era for the sustainable management of biological and genetic resources, Namibia has introduced new Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Guidelines for this purpose, along with an online permitting system.
There is a need to develop a policy aimed at enhancing an equitable and sustainable biotrade sector in Namibia.
The establishment of such a policy will link Namibia's biodiversity product innovations to a global market while supporting local community development.
