The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) is a government ministry of Namibia, with headquarters in Windhoek.[1] It was created at Namibian independence in 1990 as Ministry of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism.[2] The first Namibian environment and tourism minister was Niko Bessinger,[3] the current[update] minister is Pohamba Shifeta.[4]
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT)
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".[5]
Namibia is the first African country that has integrated environmental conservation in the national constitution.[6]
^"Contact Us". Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
^ abSherbourne, Robin. Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013/14. Institute for Public Policy Research. pp. 302, 303. ISBN978-99945-78-14-6.
^Christof Maletzky (26 March 2008): Niko Bessinger passes away The Namibian
^"Geingob announces Cabinet". The Namibian. 20 March 2015.
^"Ministry of Environment and Tourism Namibia - About Us". www.met.gov.na. Government of Namibia. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
^"Namibia: Environmental Law Context Report". africanlii.org. African Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
^"Ministry of Environment and Tourism Namibia - Tourism, Planning and Administration". www.met.gov.na. Government of Namibia. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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Official website Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
ministry, environment, tourism, namibia, ministry, environment, forestry, tourism, meft, government, ministry, namibia, with, headquarters, windhoek, created, namibian, independence, 1990, ministry, wildlife, conservation, tourism, first, namibian, environment. The Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism MEFT is a government ministry of Namibia with headquarters in Windhoek 1 It was created at Namibian independence in 1990 as Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism 2 The first Namibian environment and tourism minister was Niko Bessinger 3 the current update minister is Pohamba Shifeta 4 Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism MEFT Ministry overviewJurisdictionRepublic of NamibiaHeadquartersWindhoekMinister responsiblePohamba ShifetaWebsitewww wbr met wbr gov wbr na Contents 1 Mandate 2 Structure 3 Ministers 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksMandate edit nbsp MEFT official during field inspection with a drone 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 5 Namibia is the first African country that has integrated environmental conservation in the national constitution 6 Structure editThe ministry has three departments 7 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 editAll environment and tourism ministers in chronological order are 2 Picture Name Birth Death Party Term start Term end Minister of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism 0 1 Niko Bessinger 1948 2008 SWAPO 1990 1995 Minister of Environment and Tourism 0 2 Gert Hanekom 1930 1999 SWAPO 1995 1997 0 3 Philemon Malima 1946 SWAPO 1997 2005 0 4 Willem Konjore 1945 2021 SWAPO 2005 2008 0 5 nbsp Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah 1952 SWAPO 2008 2012 0 6 Uahekua Herunga 1969 SWAPO 2012 2015 0 7 nbsp Pohamba Shifeta 1968 SWAPO 2015 2020 Minister of Environment Forestry and Tourism 0 nbsp Pohamba Shifeta 1968 SWAPO 2020 This list is complete and up to date as of April 2022 See also editList of national parks of Namibia Protected areas of NamibiaReferences edit Contact Us Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism Retrieved 2019 11 02 a b Sherbourne Robin Guide to the Namibian Economy 2013 14 Institute for Public Policy Research pp 302 303 ISBN 978 99945 78 14 6 Christof Maletzky 26 March 2008 Niko Bessinger passes away The Namibian Geingob announces Cabinet The Namibian 20 March 2015 Ministry of Environment and Tourism Namibia About Us www met gov na Government of Namibia Retrieved 8 October 2021 Namibia Environmental Law Context Report africanlii org African Legal Information Institute Retrieved 8 October 2021 Ministry of Environment and Tourism Namibia Tourism Planning and Administration www met gov na Government of Namibia Retrieved 8 October 2021 External links editOfficial website Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism Ministry of Environment Forestry and Tourism at the Commonwealth of Nations nbsp This article about government in Namibia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of Environment and Tourism Namibia amp oldid 1177421404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,