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NAMIBIA


Approximately 9% of Namibia's land area is forested and a further 10% is woodland. Since 1990 Namibia has lost over 12% of its forest cover and the rate of deforestation has increased in recent years; between 2000 and 2005, deforestation occurred at a rate of 0.93% per year. Many people in Namibia are dependent on forests for food and fuelwood and the continuing destruction of forests threatens livelihoods.
In 2006, the government launched a National Forest Programme Facility, funded by the FAO, aimed at promoting the sustainable use of forests. The three-year programme aims to raise awareness and increase participation in forest management, and build links to those involved in agriculture, the environment and wildlife management.

The Forest Act 2001 encouraged the development of community forests. In the three regions where these have been established to date, there has been an improvement in forest resource management and in the livelihoods of local people. The National Development Plan aims to establish 40 community forests by 2012 and to increase the forestry sector's contribution to GDP by 5%.

However, in 2007, 40 cases of illegal logging were reported to the District Forestry Office in one of the three regions, Kavango. This continuing illegal activity led to a ban on issuing timber-harvesting permits, which is still in force. Reforestation efforts ' the government announced a plant to plant at least 1.5 million trees recently ' are proving challenging because of the very limited water resources available.


DOCUMENTS

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DATE TITLE AUTHOR
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01/02/2008 Forest Products Trade between China and Africa: An Analysis of Imports and Exports
Recent media coverage of China's efforts to secure access to natural resources in Africa suggests ... 		Forest Trends (Kerstin Canby, James Hewitt, Luke Bailey, Eugenia Katsigris, Sun Xiufang)

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NEWS

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DATE TITLE AUTHOR
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21/11/2012 Namibia: Timber moratorium to remain in place
The moratorium on the timber trade in the Kavango, Caprivi and Ohangwena regions remains in place, the ... 		New Era, Namibia (featured on allAfrica.com)

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19/11/2012 Namibia: Ministry clamps down on illegal logging
The Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry says there has been an unacceptable increase in the illegal ... 		The Namibian (featured on allAfrica.com)

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20/08/2012 Namibia: Governor advocates timber quota
Rundu — There is an urgent need for the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry (MAWF) to come ... 		allAfrica.com

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16/08/2012 Nekaro behind Mutorwa on logging suspension
Rundu - Kavango Regional Governor Maurus Nekaro supports the decision by the Ministry of Agriculture, ... 		New Era, Namibia

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08/08/2012 Illegal logging increases, causes resentment
Rundu - Chief of the Mbunza Traditional Authority, Alfons Kaundu, accused officials of the forestry directorate ... 		New Era, Namibia

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23/04/2012 Namibia: illegal logging 'tolerable'
... 		allAfrica.com

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15/11/2011 Teak illegally chopped in northeast Namibia
... 		The Namibian

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13/11/2009 Namibia: Ancient trees cut down illegally
Hundreds of African Leadwood trees, illegally harvested four months ago in the Okombahe communal area, ... 		allAfrica.com

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18/03/2009 Namibia: ten dollars for a 200-year-old tree
Namibia - Despite the investment of millions of donor dollars, the permit system in Namibias Community ... 		IPS (Italy)

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14/10/2008 Timber Harvesting Permits In Namibia's Region Still Suspended
Rundu, Namibia - The suspension of issuing timber-harvesting permits in communal areas of the Kavango ... 		Bernama (Malaysia)

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02/04/2008 Namibia: Timber harvesting permits suspended in Rundu
Rundu, Namibia - The Rundu District Forestry office has suspended issuing permits for harvesting timber ... 		Namibian (Namibia)

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18/02/2008 Namibia: community forests a boon
Community forests last year generated more than N$300 000 for rural communities living in the north-east ... 		allAfrica.com

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18/12/2007 Namibia: sustainable use of renewable and non-renewable resources
Namibia's fragile environment provides the economy with renewable and non-renewable resources, which ... 		allAfrica.com

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08/02/2006 Namibia launches a forest management programme
Forest fires and uncontrolled cutting of woods are two of the main problems facing forest-protection ... 		The Namibian

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16/08/2004 Securing the future of forests - lessons from Namibia
South Africa - Despite the efforts of many conservation and environmental groups, the destruction of ... 		id21

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