Namibia's Draft Wetland Policy.

Namibia's Draft Wetland Policy vision is: Namibia shall manage national and shared wetlands wisely by protecting their biodiversity, vital ecological functions and life support systems for the current and future benefit of people’s welfare, livelihoods and socio-economic development. The objectives of the Policy are: 1) To protect and conserve wetland diversity and ecosystem functioning to support basic human needs. 2) To provide a framework for the endurable use of wetland resources. 3) To promote the integration of wetland management into other sectoral policies. 4) To recognise and fulfill Namibia’s international and regional commitments concerning shared wetlands and wetlands of international importance. The principles above form the foundation of the detailed policy which is divided into the following thematic areas: 1. Integrated Management Principles 2. Wetland Resource Use and Conservation Principles 3. Legislative and Regulatory Principles 4. Institutional and Community Participation Principles 5. Human Resources Development Principles 6. Research and Information Principles