CONSERVATION BEYOND BOUNDARIES

CONSERVATION BEYOND BOUNDARIES Namibia is redefining what conservation can look like. In March 2026, the country formally recognised its first three Other Effective Areabased Conservation Measures (OECMs), signalling a shift toward more inclusive, outcome-driven biodiversity protection. OECMs differ from traditional protected areas. They are not officially proclaimed parks or reserves, but rather landscapes, often communal, […]

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY-BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMMUNITY-BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Enhancing Governance for Optimised Community Benefits Namibia’s conservation community gathered for what Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism Indileni Daniel called an “important week in our calendar”. At the National Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) Conference held on 25 March in Windhoek, the minister emphasised the link between […]