Will Namibia farm project mean the river runs dry?
Developing agriculture along the pristine Okavango River must be carefully managed if water quality and quantity are to be protected. Related posts:Sharing the OkavangoOkavango’s river basin...
View ArticleAdaptation bound up with development
Climate change already costs Southern Africa five to ten percent of its GDP, according to the Stern Report; this implies a loss of between 10 and 21 billion dollars each year - in a region where nearly...
View ArticleOkavango’s resurgent floods test disaster management
Despite early warnings about higher-than-usual flooding of the Okavango Delta in 2010, homes, fields, latrines and boreholes in the delta were flooded. Related posts:Sharing the OkavangoBird life soars...
View ArticleBird life soars above Botswana’s floodplains
Floods are usually viewed as a threat, but a cyclical increase in the Okavango's flooding has increased biodiversity and tourism in the area. Related posts:Sharing the OkavangoOKACOM Taking the Message...
View ArticleOkavango’s river basin organisation in good health
OKACOM executive secretary Eben Chonguiça says joint fact-finding has helped Angola, Botswana and Namibia to build a basis of trust so that balanced choices over development in the Okavango River basin...
View ArticleTracy Molefi – Seeking Harmony Across Borders
'“It is our responsibility as RBOs to avoid conflict, uncertainty and mistrust because the people might just stop trusting the Commissions.' Related posts:Chobe River – What Conflict?OKACOM Taking the...
View ArticleOKACOM Taking the Message to the People
A new comic book will bring results of a multi-year study of the Cubango-Okavango river system to an unusual audience – youth between 10 and 17. Related posts:Sharing the OkavangoTracy Molefi – Seeking...
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