DOCSLIB.ORG

EIA Kuiseb Delta and Dune Belt Areas for the NACOMA Project

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
EIA Kuiseb Delta and Dune Belt Areas for the NACOMA Project VVooll.. 22 oo ff 33 -- DDrraafftt EEnnvviirroonnmm ee nnttaall IImmppaacctt AAsssseessssmmeenn tt ((EEIIAA)) RReeppoorrtt ffoorr tthhee KKuuiisseebb DDeellttaa aanndd DDuunnee BB eelltt AArreeaass,, ERONGO R EGION, NAMIBIA ERONGO RE GION, NAMIBIA Sam Nujoma Avenue Standard Bank Building First Floor, Room 8, P.O. Box 7018, SWAKOPMUND, NAMIBIA Tel: (00264) 064-403-905 ApVol.r i2l of 2 3 0– EIA12 Kuiseb Delta & Dune Belt i NACOMA SupportedFa Projectx: (00 –2 April64 )2012 06 4-403-906 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) REPORT Vol. 2 of 3 FOR KUISEB DELTA AND DUNE BELT AREAS Date of 1st Issue APRIL 2012 Author Risk-Based Solutions (RBS) CC / Foresight Group Namibia (PTY) LTD Checked By Ms. Vita Stankevica and Ms. Christine K. Links Authorised By Dr. Sindila Mwiya – Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) Reviewed By NACOMA Project Coordination Team Accepted and Approved By REVISIONS 2nd Updated Draft Report May 2012 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS R BS Risk-Based Solutions cc the Consulting Arm of Foresight Group Namibia (PTY) LTD 8th Floor Capital Centre Building, Levinson Arcade, Independence Avenue P.O. Box 1839 WINDHOEK NAMIBIA Cell: +264 - (0)81277-2546; Tel: +264-61- 306058 Fax: +264-61-306059 / 61-256830 Email: [email protected]; URLs: www.rbs.com.na or www.foresight.com.na Foresight Group Namibia (FGN) (PTY) LTD – Perfecting the Future Risk-Based Solutions (RBS) – Delivering the Solutions CITATION: Risk-Based Solutions (RBS), 2012. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Vol. 2 of 3 Report for the Kuiseb Delta and Dune Belt Areas for the NACOMA Project covering Walvis Bay in the Erongo Region Namibia. Vol. 2 of 3 – EIA Kuiseb Delta & Dune Belt ii NACOMA Supported Project – April 2012 Statement of Qualification of the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) Dr. Sindila Mwiya Dr. Sindila Mwiya has been the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) for this project in accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations No. 30 of 2012 under the Environmental Management Act (EMA), 2007, Act No. 7 of 2007. Dr. Sindila Mwiya is highly qualified, with more than ten years of professional experience in mining, petroleum, property development, applied environmental management, cleaner production, environmental management, geoenvironmental engineering and geotechnical engineering fields. He gained his experience from public and private employments and contracts in Namibia, and the SADC region. He has worked as a Project Manager, Lecturer (University of Namibia), External Examiner/ Moderator (Polytechnic of Namibia), Technical Consultant, National Technical Advisor and reviewer on international, national and regional (SADC) plans, programmes and projects with the objective to ensure substantial and sustainable natural resources development, management, and for development policies, plans, programmes and projects financed by governments, private investors and donor organisations. Among his academic achievements, he is a holder of a Ph.D., MPhil, PG Cert and BEng (Hons) qualifications from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom. During the 2004 Namibia National Science Awards, organised by the Ministry of Education, and held in Windhoek, Namibia, Dr. Sindila Mwiya was awarded the Geologist of the Year for 2004, in the professional category. Furthermore, as part of his professional career recognition, Dr. Sindila Mwiya is a life member of the Geological Society of Namibia, Consulting member of the Hydrogeological Society of Namibia and a Professional Engineer registered with the Engineering Council of Namibia. He possesses excellent computing, analytical, communicative, interpersonal and organisational skills. Dr Sindila Mwiya has experience, skills and technical knowledge in petroleum industry, mining industry, environment, local, regional and national land use planning, production and management of various planning thematic information, maps and related documentations, gained in local, national and regional developmental policies, plan, programmes and projects he undertook. Specialist Input Ms Margaret Angula Team Leader (UNAM) Dr Martin Hipondoka GIS/RS & Geomorphology expertise (UNAM) Ms Ngula Niipele Assistant Team leader/ GIS expertise (UNAM) Dr John Kinahan Archaeology Expertise (QRS Namibia) Mr Peter Cunningham Vertebrate Fauna and Flora Expertise (Environment & (Wildlife Consulting Namibia) Vol. 2 of 3 – EIA Kuiseb Delta & Dune Belt iii NACOMA Supported Project – April 2012 Table of Contents LIST OF ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................................... XI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................... XII 1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................ XII 2. PROJECT DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES ............................................................................................................ XII 3. ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................... XIII 4. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS ................................................................................................... XIII 5. REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ........................................................................................................................ XIV 6. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................................. XV 7. IMPACT ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................... XVIII 8. DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ................................................................................................................. XXI 9. EIA CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................................. XXI 1. BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................................... - 1 - 1.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... - 1 - 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................... - 2 - 1.3 SPECIALIST TEAM ..................................................................................................................................... - 2 - 1.4 OBJECTIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS .......................................................................... - 3 - 1.5 STUDY AREA / PROJECTS LOCATION .......................................................................................................... - 5 - 2. NATIONAL AND LOCAL SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................... - 15 - 2.1 NATIONAL OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. - 15 - 2.2 NATIONAL POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................... - 15 - 2.3 NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES ............................................................................................................... - 15 - 2.4 NATIONAL TRANSPORT NETWORK ............................................................................................................ - 16 - 2.4.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... - 16 - 2.4.2 National Rail Services ................................................................................................................. - 16 - 2.4.3 National Port Facilities ................................................................................................................ - 16 - 2.4.4 National Air Services ................................................................................................................... - 17 - 2.5 LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES .................................................................................................. - 17 - 2.6 SERVICES FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT ................................................................................................. - 22 - 2.6.1 Electricity Supply Requirements ................................................................................................. - 22 - 2.6.2 Fuel Supply Requirements .......................................................................................................... - 22 - 2.6.3 Water Supply Requirements ....................................................................................................... - 24 - 3. EIA ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................... - 25 - 3.1 NAMIBIA ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE .............................................................................. - 25 - 3.2 ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND DATA SYNTHESIS......................................................................................... - 27 - 3.2.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................
Load more

Recommended publications
  • References (The Literature Survey Was Completed in the Spring of 1995)
    References (The literature survey was completed in the Spring of 1995) Abdullah MAR, Abulfatih HA (1995) Predation of Acacia seeds by bruchid beetles and its relation to altitudinal gradient in south-western Saudi Arabia. J Arid Environ 29:99- 105 Abramsky Z, Pinshow B (1989) Changes in foraging effort in two gerbil species with habitat type and intra- and interspecific activity. Oikos 56:43-53 Abramsky Z, Rosenzweig ML, Pins how BP, Brown JS, Kotler BP, Mitchell WA (1990) Habitat selection: an experimental field test with two gerbil species. Ecology 71:2358-2369 Abramsky Z, Shachak M, Subrach A, Brand S, Alfia H (1992) Predator-prey relationships: rodent-snail interaction in the Central Negev Desert ofIsrael. Oikos 65:128-133 Abushama FT (1972) The repugnatorial gland of the grasshopper Poecilocerus hiero­ glyphicus (Klug). J Entomol Ser A Gen EntomoI47:95-100 Abushama FT (1984) Epigeal insects. In: Cloudsley-Thompson JL (ed) Sahara desert (Key environments). Pergamon Press, Oxford, pp 129-144 Alexander AJ (1958) On the stridulation of scorpions. Behaviour 12:339-352 Alexander AJ (1960) A note on the evolution of stridulation within the family Scorpioni­ dae. Proc Zool Soc Lond 133:391-399 Alexander RD (1974) The evolution of social behaviour. Annu Rev Ecol Syst 5:325-383 AlthoffDM, Thompson IN (1994) The effects of tail autotomy on survivorship and body growth of Uta stansburiana under conditions of high mortality. Oecologia 100:250- 255 Applin DG, Cloudsley-Thompson JL, Constantinou C (1987) Molecular and physiological mechanisms in chronobiology - their manifestations in the desert ecosystem. J Arid Environ 13:187-197 Arnold EN (1984) Evolutionary aspects of tail shedding in lizards and their relatives.
    [Show full text]
  • Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the Establishment of Walvis Bay Golf Course and Residential Areas to Be Known As the Presidents Links Estate
    ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WALVIS BAY GOLF COURSE AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS TO BE KNOWN AS THE PRESIDENTS LINKS ESTATE April 2021 Prepared for: Prepared by: The Presidents Links KPM Environmental Consulting P.O. Box 1705 P.O. Box 26328 Walvis Bay Windhoek Namibia Namibia Office: +264 813330300 Office: +264 811473344 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 1 PROPOSED PRESIDENT’S LINKS GOLF RESORT AND WALVIS BAY RESIDENTIAL AREA, WALVIS BAY, NAMIBIA …………………………………………………………………… 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 BackgrounD to the stuDy The proposed President’s Link Estate proposal comprises a unique and exciting opportunity for the development of strategically located vacant and unserviced land in the town of Walvis Bay. The main intention is to purchase and develop freehold title of the 111.049 ha, and concurrently working with the Walvis Bay Municipality in bringing forward residential development proposals for the current Walvis Bay Golf Course on Erf 449 in Walvis Bay. The property currently consists of virgin barren lands. Currently approximately 29.2% of the proposed development site is being considered for the proposed development of an 18-hole golf course, a clubhouse, a driving range and a parking area. In addition to this, a new access road will need to be constructed to the proposed new clubhouse. An application will be made for a water use license or permit under the Water Resources Management Act 11 of 2013. In Namibia, applications for Water Abstraction Permits are made to the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF). Currently water allocations exist for urban, mining and irrigation applications.
    [Show full text]
  • M Gerber Orcid.Org 0000-0002-5118-4087
    Determining strategies of Acanthosicyos horridus (!nara) to exploit alternative atmospheric moisture sources in the hyper-arid Namib Desert M Gerber orcid.org 0000-0002-5118-4087 Dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science in Environmental Sciences at the North-West University Supervisor: Prof SJ Piketh Co-supervisor: Dr JM Berner Assistant Supervisor: Dr GL Maggs-Kölling Graduation May 2018 23387998 i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank the following institutions and people for their contribution to my dissertation: • My sponsor and supervisor Prof. Stuart Piketh for the financial support; • North-West University for the financial support; • My supervisors Dr. Jacques Berner and Dr. Gillian Maggs-Kölling for their guidance and support; • Gobabeb Research and Training Centre (GTRC) for accommodating me for the last two years and for all the experience I gained working with them; • Dr. Eugene Marais, Dr. Mary Seely and Prof. Scott Turner for their advice and motivation; • Gobabeb Research and Training Staff members for their assistance and support; • Paulina Smidt for the translation and assisting me with fieldwork; • André Steyn and Elizabeth Shilunga for assisting me with fieldwork; • Oliver Halsey for the amazing pictures and assisting with the time-lapse investigation; • Esmé Harris for proofreading my dissertation; • My family and friends for their constant support. ii DECLARATION iii ABSTRACT The enigmatic melon species Acanthosicyos horridus Welw. ex Hook. f., locally known as !nara, is endemic to the hyper-arid Namib Desert where it occurs in sandy dune areas and dry river banks. The Namib Desert is a result of the cold Benguela current off the coast of Namibia.
    [Show full text]
  • An Indigenous Melon Species of South-West Coast of Africa
    274 Journal of Pharmacy and Nutrition Sciences, 2020, 10, 274-279 Review of Chemical Properties and Ethnomedicinal uses of Acanthosicyos horridus Welw. ex Hook. f.: An Indigenous Melon Species of South-West Coast of Africa Alfred Maroyi* Department of Botany, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa Abstract: Acanthosicyos horridus Welw. ex Hook. f. is a perennial shrub collected from the wild for its edible fruits and is also used as a traditional medicine. This study is aimed at evaluating the chemical properties and ethnomedicinal uses of A. horridus. Results of the current study are based on data derived from several online databases such as Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed and Science Direct, and pre-electronic sources such as scientific publications, books, dissertations, book chapters and journal articles. This study revealed that the fruit and root infusions and/or decoctions of A. horridus are used as traditional medicine for arteriosclerosis, chest pains, gastro-intestinal disorders, kidney problems, nausea and sexually transmitted infections. Phytochemical compounds identified from the species include cucurbitacins, fatty acids and sterols. Some of the compounds identified from the species have applications in food industry and health promoting products. Keywords: Acanthosicyos horridus, Cucurbitaceae, indigenous pharmacopeia, traditional medicine. INTRODUCTION “thorn” and a Latin term “sicyoideus” meaning “gourd- shaped”, that is, swollen below with narrow neck Acanthosicyos horridus Welw. ex Hook. f. is a above, in reference to the spines on the fruit [18]. The perennial shrub belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family, specific name “horridus” is from a Latin verb “horrere” often called cucurbits or the gourd family.
    [Show full text]
  • Sustainable Nara Management by the Topnaar Community.Pdf
    Sustainable !Nara Management by the Topnaar Community of the Lower Kuiseb Valley. A baseline study of !nara resource management and its potential for development. by Ulrike Büttendorf and Joh Henschel Desert Research Foundation of Namibia Gobabeb Training and Research Centre P.O.Box 953 Walvis Bay Namibia Executive Summary [in English, Afrikaans, Nama] 1 Acknowledgements Chief Seth Kooitjie: permission & valuable discussion Rudolf Dausab, Topnaar Community Foundation: facilitation, information, comments Topnaars of the Lower Kuiseb Valley, and especially harvesters of Soutrivier, Klipneus, Sw artbank, Ituseb, Ururas, Daw e-draais, Goâtanab and Armstraat: information exchange, interviews on !nara resource management !nara primary w holesalers Mrs. Brits, Mrs. Ow ens, Mr. Webster, Mr. Yon of Walvis Bay: valuable information on conditions of w holesale !nara secondary wholesalers and retailers: Cape Town: Abrahamse & Sons, Atlas Trading, Gheewala & Sons, van Wyk; Lüderitz: Martins & Sons, Sneuve; Swakopmund: Granny´ s other companies that deserve special mention [_] MET: permission and continued interest Mary Seely: encouragement, discussion, project planning Deon Sharuru: translation between English and Nama and vice-versa, valuable discussion of observations Prof. Fritz Becker, Unam: guidance, discussion Mr. Manfred Menjengwa, Directorate of Rural Development: discussion & information Cyril Lombard, CRIAA-SADC: information Dr. Gillian Maggs-Kölling, National Botanical Research Institute: discussion Line Mayer, Markus Müller,
    [Show full text]
  • MASTER PLAN for DEVELOPMENT of an INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS HUB for SADC COUNTRIES in the REPUBLIC of NAMIBIA Main Text Final Report Final Report
    FOR SADC COUNTRIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA LOGISTICS HUB AN INTERNATIONAL MASTER PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF The Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) National Planning Commission (NPC) MASTER PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS HUB FOR SADC COUNTRIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA Main Text Final Report Final Report Main Text March 2015 March 2015 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) SO JR 14-003 英文メイン 101451.2531.27.2.27 作業；藤川 The Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) National Planning Commission (NPC) MASTER PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS HUB FOR SADC COUNTRIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA Final Report Main Text March 2015 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) The following exchange rate is applied to this report. 1 US Dollar = 107.37 Yen 1 US Dollar = 10.93 Namibian Dollar (Average rate used by JICA in commissioned projects during the period of February 2014 to February 2015) Angola Oshikango Zambia !. !P Oshakati Katima Mulilo !P !.P Opuwo Uutapi!. Rundu !P !P !.P Omega Omuthiya !. !. Zimbabwe Tsumeb !P. Grootfontein !. Otjiwarongo !P. Okahandja Hentiesbaai !. !. Botswana Gobabis Swakopmund Windhoek !P. !.P !.P Walvis Bay !. NAMIB DESERT Mariental !P. Luderitz Keetmanshoop !. !.P Legend !P Regional Council Offices Ariamsvlei !. Cities !. Trunk Road Noordoewer !. Main Road Ê Railway 050 100 200 300 400 South Africa Km Regional Boundary Oshikango !. Eenhana !P Oshakati !P !P Towns and Regional Council Location in Namibia Namibia Monbasa !. Dar es Salaam !. Luanda !. Lumumbashi !. Lobito Kitwe !. !. !.Ndola Nakala Nambe !. !. !. Lusaka Lubango !. Harare !. Beira !. Windhoek Walvis Bay!. !. Gaborone !. Johannesburg Maputo Luderitz !. !. !. Richards Bay !. Saldanha East London LEGEND !.
    [Show full text]
  • Watermelon Origin Solved with Molecular Phylogenetics Including Linnaean Material: Another Example of Museomics
    Research Rapid report Watermelon origin solved with molecular phylogenetics including Linnaean material: another example of museomics Authors for correspondence: Guillaume Chomicki and Susanne S. Renner Guillaume Chomicki Department of Biology, University of Munich (LMU), Menzinger Straße 67, Munich 80628, Germany Tel: +49 89 17861 285 Email: [email protected] Susanne S. Renner Tel: +49 89 17861 257 Email: [email protected] Received: 28 July 2014 Accepted: 23 September 2014 Summary New Phytologist (2015) 205: 526–532 Type specimens are permanently preserved biological specimens that fix the usage of species doi: 10.1111/nph.13163 names. This method became widespread from 1935 onwards and is now obligatory. We used DNA sequencing of types and more recent collections of wild and cultivated melons Key words: Citrullus, crop origin, domestica- to reconstruct the evolutionary history of the genus Citrullus and the correct names for its tion, phylogenetics, taxonomy, watermelon. species. We discovered that the type specimen of the name Citrullus lanatus, prepared by a Linnaean collector in South Africa in 1773, is not the species now thought of as watermelon. Instead, it is a representative of another species that is sister to C. ecirrhosus, a tendril-less South African endemic. The closest relative of the watermelon instead is a West African species. Our nuclear and plastid data furthermore reveal that there are seven species of Citrullus, not four as assumed. Our study implies that sweet watermelon originates from West, not southern Africa as previously believed, and that the South African citron melon has been independently domesticated. These findings affect and explain numerous studies on the origin of these two crops that led to contradictory results because of the erroneous merging of several distinct species.
    [Show full text]
  • 2016 Annual SEMP Report
    Strategic Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) for the Central Namib Uranium Province 2016 Annual Report December 2017 Prepared by Geological Survey of Namibia Project Management: Ministry of Mines and Energy, Geological Survey of Namibia, Divi- sion of Engineering and Environmental Geology Status of Data Received: November 2017 Compiled by: Norwel Mwananawa (GSN) and Sandra Müller (NUA) Contributions from: Geological Survey of Namibia (Israel Hasheela, Norwel Mwananawa, Alfeus Moses, Michelle Hijamutiti) DWAF (Anna David and Nicholene Likando) MET (Hiskia Mbura and Riaan Solomon) Namibian Uranium Association (Frances Anderson, Carlene Binne- man, Werner Ewald, Murray Hill, Sandra Müller, Jacklyn Mwenze, Ingrid Scholz, Zhao Xigang) NamPort (Tim Eimann) NamWater (Merylinda Conradie, Erwin Shiluama, Henry Mukendwa, Selma Muundjua and Willem Venter) NERMU (Elbé Becker and Theo Wassenaar) NRPA (Joseph Eiman) Swakopmund Municipality (Robeam Ujaha) Walvis Bay Municipality (Nangula Amuntenya, David Uushona and André Burger) Final editing: Norwel Mwananawa, Sandra Müller and Israel Hasheela © Geological Survey of Namibia, Ministry of Mines and Energy 2017 Citation Geological Survey of Namibia (2017): Strategic Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) for the Cen- tral Namib Uranium Mining Province, 2016 Annual Report. Ministry of Mines and Energy, Windhoek, Republic of Namibia Additional Information and queries to: Mr. Norwel Mwananawa Coordinator Geological Survey of Namibia Ministry of Mines and Energy Private Bag 13297 Windhoek Namibia Tel: +264-61-2848157 Email: [email protected] 2016 Strategic Environmental Management Plan Report for the Central Namib Uranium Province EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Strategic Environmental Management Plan (SEMP) for the Namibian uranium province is a pub- lic-private collaborative initiative housed within the Geological Survey of Namibia, Ministry of Mines and Energy.
    [Show full text]
  • Part 2 Supplemental Information Of
    Part 2 Supplemental information of Logistics Hub Master Plan 10. Demand Forecast 10. Demand Forecast 10.1 Introduction The future freight demand relevant to Namibia is forecast for (i) the estimation of potential of transit cargo demand through Namibia, (ii) evaluation of existing infrastructure such as road and railway for the future growth of freight demand and contribution to planning of improvement and development plan. For that purpose, the future freight demand is forecast considering the growth of international trade of neighbouring countries, assumption of international transit cargo through Namibia and by surface transport modes. The future freight demand is calculated for the following cases. • Target years of demand forecast are 2013 as existing, 2015, 2020, 2025 and further 2045. • For the potential transit cargo through Namibia, international trade of goods between Zambia, Botswana and Europe, America, Angola and South Africa are included. Especially, transit cargo of Zambia and Botswana is forecast for two cases, namely, (i) As a base case, same ratio of existing transit cargo through Namibia of international trade of Zambia / Botswana with Europe / America is applied to future international trade of Zambia and Botswana with Europe / America, and (ii) as a maximum case, 100% of trade of Zambia / Botswana with Europe / America is assumed to pass through Namibia. • Future freight volume by transport mode, namely, road and railway is computed by (i) existing modal share by origin, destination and type of commodity, and (ii) proposed socio-economical modal share and service. Source: JICA Study Team Figure 10.1: Assumption of potential transit cargo through Namibia 10-1 Master Plan for Development of an International Logistics Hub for SADC Countries in the Republic of Namibia Final Report Appendix Future freight demand prepared by origin and destination (OD) is assigned on the transport network modelled by computer program to confirm forecast volume at section or route of road and railway.
    [Show full text]
  • The Updated Process Framework for the Namibian Coast Conservation
    Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized for the Namibian Coast Conservation and Management TheProcess Updated Framework Project (NACOMA) 24 March 2011 24 March RP822 REV RP822 Table of Contents The Updated Process Framework ....................................................................................... 0 for the Namibian Coast Conservation and Management Project (NACOMA)................... 0 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................... 5 2. Communication and participation framework................................................................. 8 2.1 Community participation in developing and managing protected areas covered by NACOMA ....................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Developing the ‘people and parks matrix’ concept in the DNP................................ 9 2.3 Developing the Management and Development Plan for the Skeleton Coast National Park................................................................................................................. 10 2.4 Developing the Management and Development Plan for the Namib-Naukluft Park ......................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • How Social Connections to Local CBNRM Institutions Shape Interaction: a Mixed Methods Case from Namibia
    Journal of Sustainable Development; Vol. 13, No. 6; 2020 ISSN 1913-9063 E-ISSN 1913-9071 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education How Social Connections to Local CBNRM Institutions Shape Interaction: A Mixed Methods Case from Namibia Julie Snorek1, Thomas Kraft2, Vignesh Chockalingam1, Alyssa Gao1 & Meghna Ray1 1 Environmental Studies Department, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA 2 Department of Anthropology, University of California Santa Barbara, CA, USA Correspondence: Julie Snorek, Department of Environmental Studies, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA. Tel: 1-603-892-3496. E-mail: [email protected] Received: August 10, 2020 Accepted: September 15, 2020 Online Published: October 12, 2020 doi:10.5539/jsd.v13n6p26 URL: https://doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v13n6p26 Abstract Strong social connections between communities and institutions are essential to effective community-based natural resource management. Connectivity and willingness to engage with actors across scales are related to one’s perceptions of institutions managing natural resources. To better understand how individuals’ perceptions are related to connections between communities and institutions, and how these promote or inhibit interaction across scales, we carried out a mixed methods case study on the multiple actors living and working in the Namib Naukluft National Park in Namibia. We took a descriptive approach to the social network analysis and identified distinct subgroups as well as boundary actors for the community-institutional network. Thereafter, we regressed interview data on connections, perceptions, and willingness to reach out to institutions to understand more about network dynamics. Finally, we performed a qualitative analysis of interview data, to further highlight why community individuals were connected to institutional members.
    [Show full text]
  • Dartmouth in Namibia
    Dartmouth in Namibia Dartmouth College, Environmental Studies Program, Hanover NH USA October-November 2016 Table of Contents Herbivory Impacts on !Nara ........................................................................................................3 References ..................................................................................................................................17 Appendices ..................................................................................................................................19 Perceptions of Livelihoods and Tourism Opportunities within the Topnaar Community ..27 References ..................................................................................................................................46 Appendices ..................................................................................................................................47 Effects of Temperature Variation and Vegetation Heterogeneity on Topnaar Livestock Selection of Resources and Space Use ........................................................................................53 References ..................................................................................................................................83 Appendices .................................................................................................................................85 !Nara Niche Construction: Understanding Factors that Influence Plant Performance .......94 References ................................................................................................................................114
    [Show full text]