Abstract
The Okavango Delta Management Plan was developed by the Botswana Department of Environmental Affairs in cooperation with a large number of stakeholders and partners. The department is responsible for the overall coordination of environmental activities in Botswana. It also coordinates environmental research, undertakes environmental education, and ensures implementation of environmental impact assessments, among many other duties. The management plan provides a framework for cooperative management of a diverse and highly important wetland complex. It addresses the role of local communities in management processes and recognises the multiple values and benefits that acrue.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The wetland book I |
| Subtitle of host publication | Structure and function, management and methods |
| Editors | Max C. Finlayson, Mark Everard, Kenneth Irvine, Robert J. McInnes, Beth A. Middleton, Anne A. van Dam, Nick C. Davidson |
| Place of Publication | The Netherlands |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Chapter | 266 |
| Pages | 1951-1955 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789048196593 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789048134939, 9789400714717 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
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Finlayson, C. (2018). Wetland management planning: Okavango Delta (Botswana). In M. C. Finlayson, M. Everard, K. Irvine, R. J. McInnes, B. A. Middleton, A. A. van Dam, & N. C. Davidson (Eds.), The wetland book I: Structure and function, management and methods (Vol. 1, pp. 1951-1955). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9659-3_279