National Environmental Fund Order.

This Order, made by the Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism has as main purpose to finance and promote activities designed to conserve, protect and manage Botswana environment. The Fund may provide for Sustainable- (i) development, (ii) use of natural resources, and (iii) activities related thereto; (b) development and implementation of community based natural resource management activities; (c) support to the eco-tourism sector and to the development of national heritage sites; (d) rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems; (e) promote activities related to- (i) protection of the urban environment, (ii) climate change mitigation and adaptation, (iii) waste management and pollution control, (iv) environmental awareness and education, and (v) environmental research and monitoring; (f) capacity building and training programmes in environmental management and sustainable development; and (g) compensation for damage caused by wildlife.