Wetland management planning: Okavango Delta (Botswana)

Colin Finlayson

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9659-3_279

Wetland management planning: Okavango Delta (Botswana)

Colin Finlayson

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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	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9659-3_279
Publication status	Published - 2018

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Wetland management planning : Okavango Delta (Botswana). / Finlayson, Colin.

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