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The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) is a government ministry of Namibia, with headquarters in Windhoek. It was created at
The ministries self-declared mission is "to promote biodiversity conservation in the Namibian environment through the sustainable utilization of natural resources and tourism development for the maximum social and economic benefit of its citizens." Its mandate is derived from the Constitution of Namibia, specifically Chapter 11 "Principles of State Policy" and Article 95 "Promotion of the Welfare of the People".
Namibia is the first African country that has integrated environmental conservation in the national constitution.
Official website
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
at the Commonwealth of Nations Environment and tourism Environment and tourism ministers of Namibia Namibia Namibia Tourism in Namibia Environment of Namibia 1990 establishments in Namibia {{Namibia-gov-stub
Namibian independence
The history of Namibia has passed through several distinct stages from being colonised in the late nineteenth century to Namibia's independence on 21 March 1990.
From 1884, Namibia was a German colony: German South West Africa. After the First W ...
in 1990 as Ministry of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism. The first Namibian environment and tourism minister was Niko Bessinger, the minister is Pohamba Shifeta
Pohamba Penomwenyo Shifeta (born 27 March 1968) is a Namibian politician. He is Namibia's Minister of Environment and Tourism since his appointment by president Hage Geingob in March 2015.
Early life and education
Shifeta was born at Ongenga in ...
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Mandate
The ministries self-declared mission is "to promote biodiversity conservation in the Namibian environment through the sustainable utilization of natural resources and tourism development for the maximum social and economic benefit of its citizens." Its mandate is derived from the Constitution of Namibia, specifically Chapter 11 "Principles of State Policy" and Article 95 "Promotion of the Welfare of the People".
Namibia is the first African country that has integrated environmental conservation in the national constitution.
Structure
The ministry has three departments: * Tourism, Planning and Administration * Natural Resources Management * Environmental Affairs and Forestry It further consists of seven directorates: * Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) * Directorate of Forestry (DoF) * Environmental Affairs (EA) * Planning and Technical Services * Scientific Services * Tourism and Gaming * Administration, Finance and Human ResourcesMinisters
All environment and tourism ministers in chronological order are:See also
*List of national parks of Namibia
This is a list of national parks in Namibia, operated by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.
National parks
* ǀAi-ǀAis Hot Springs Game Park
* Bwabwata National Park
* Dorob National Park
*Etosha National Park
*Khaudum National Park ...
* Protected areas of Namibia
The protected areas of Namibia include its national parks and reserves. With the 2010 declaration of Dorob National Park, Namibia became the first and only country to have its entire coastline protected through a national parks network. Protect ...
References
External links
Official website
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
at the Commonwealth of Nations Environment and tourism Environment and tourism ministers of Namibia Namibia Namibia Tourism in Namibia Environment of Namibia 1990 establishments in Namibia {{Namibia-gov-stub