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Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT)
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JurisdictionNamibia Republic of Namibia
HeadquartersWindhoek
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Websitewww.met.gov.na
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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 minister is Pohamba Shifeta.[4]

Mandate

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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

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The 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 Resources

Ministers

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All environment and tourism ministers in chronological order are:[2]

# Picture Name (Birth–Death) Party Term start Term end
Minister of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism
01 Niko Bessinger 1948–2008 SWAPO 1990 1995
Minister of Environment and Tourism
02 Gert Hanekom 1930–1999 SWAPO 1995 1997
03 Philemon Malima 1946– SWAPO 1997 2005
04 Willem Konjore 1945–2021 SWAPO 2005 2008
05 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah 1952– SWAPO 2008 2012
06 Uahekua Herunga 1969– SWAPO 2012 2015
07 Pohamba Shifeta 1968– SWAPO 2015 2020
Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
0 Pohamba Shifeta 1968– SWAPO 2020
This list is complete and up to date as of April 2022.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Contact Us". Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Christof Maletzky (26 March 2008): Niko Bessinger passes away The Namibian
  4. ^ "Geingob announces Cabinet". The Namibian. 20 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Ministry of Environment and Tourism Namibia - About Us". www.met.gov.na. Government of Namibia. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Namibia: Environmental Law Context Report". africanlii.org. African Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  7. ^ "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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