Links

A list of sites dedicated to preventing desertification in Namibia

left The Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) is a non-governmental organisation, not-for-profit, established under a Deed of Trust as a charitable and funding institution of a public character, with an independent Board of Trustees.

left Information System for Rare & High Value Species - IRAS provides information on Namibia's rare and high value wildlife.

left The Namibia Association of CBNRM Support Organisations (NACSO) is an association of 12 CBNRM service organisations. The purpose of NACSO is to provide quality services to communal area communities who seek to manage and utilise their natural resources in an equitable and sustainable manner.

left Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC) is a Namibian NGO and Trust, which seeks to link conservation and the sustainable use of wildlife and other natural resources to the social and economic development of rural communities in Namibia. It operates as a field-based project-implementing agency in the Kunene and Caprivi regions. It also undertakes non-profit socio-ecological consultancies throughout southern Africa.

left The Desert Research Foundation of Namibia (DRFN) is dedicated to creating and furthering awareness and understanding of arid environments and developing the capacity, skills and knowledge to manage arid environments appropriately.

left The NACOMA Project is a 5 year project which was officially launched in March 2006. NACOMA is co-funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN). It is being implemented by the GRN (through the National Planning Commission) and the World Bank on behalf of GEF. The NACOMA project is part of the GRN's strategy to promote sustainable economic development in the coastal zone and address its local, regional, national and global environmental responsibilities.

left Eco Awards Namibia programme aims to answer the question of how to ensure that environment-friendly companies are rewarded within the economic system. The eco awards Namibia programme was introduced in Namibia in 2007 - sponsored by the Ministry for Environment and Tourism, supported by the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) and financed by the Namibia Development Tourism Programme (NTDP) of the European Union. The eco awards Namibia will be a mark of distinction for accommodation establishments which are planned and managed according to eco-friendly principles.