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. 

Namibia has been urged to consolidate and harmonise its laws that regulate access to and use of biological resources.

The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has warned researchers against the exploitation of indigenous people's traditional knowledge and genetic resources without benefiting them.