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Desert Research Foundation of Namibia The DRFN is dedicated to furthering understanding and competence to appropriately manage arid environments for sustainable development. To carry out its Mission, the DRFN is involved with various development projects with rural communities as well as research and capacity building of young professionals in environmental problem solving for sustainable development |
P0 Box 202 32, Windhoek Phone +264-61-229855 Director: Dr Mary Seely |
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Directorate of Environmental Affairs The government agency for promoting environmental protection, environmental planning and environmental coordination. It manages a number of cross-cutting programmes which address priority environmental issues and challenges Responsible for Namibia's biodiversity action plan - see National Biodiversity Task Force on this page |
Private Bag 13306 Phone +264-61-249015 |
| Namibia Nature Foundation Non-profit trust The primary aims of the NNF are to promote sustainable development, the conservation of biological diversity and natural ecosystems, and the wise and ethical use of natural resources for the benefit of all Namibians. It acts as an umbrella body to facilitate a large number of projects in the country and the region. A significant international one is a holistic study of the Okavango river |
PO Box 245 Phone + 264 61 248345 Director: Dr Chris Brown |
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Directorate of Scientific Services The government agency for supporting the managemnet of the National Parks. Conducts research to support the Park management through a number of research and education centres in the Parks |
Private Bag 13306 Contact; Dr Paulins Lindeque |
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Directorate of Forestry The government agency responsible for managing the county's forests. Has a number of research stations throughout the country. Forest ecology and management, dune stabilisation, Fire management. |
Private Bag 13306 Contact; Mr Joseph Hailwa |
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Community based natural resource management (CBNRM) There are some 13 organisations operating in the CMNRM field in Namibia. Details are shown on the Community Development page |
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Namibia's Programme to Combat Desertification,
(NAPCOD) The identification and testing
of national and local level indicators of desertification, the
strengthening of service organisations and community based organisations
to improve natural resource management and the ability of farmers
to cope with drought, the review of policy and legislation pertinent
to combating desertification, management of the national programme
as well as national, regional (SADC) and international (UNCCD)
liaison and collaboration. |
Private Bag 13306 Phone +264 61 249015 |
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National Botanical Research Institute
(NBRI) Indigenous Namibian flora
taxonomy, economic potential, ethnobotany, ecology |
Private Bag 13184 Director; Dr. Gillian Maggs-Kölling |
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Gobabeb Training and Research Centre Gobabeb is a research and training station based in the Kuiseb valley in the Namib desert. Its main interests include combating desertification, biodiversity conservation, climate change, appropriate technology and natural resource dynamics and management. Recent work can be seen at www.drfn.org/PubS.html. It caters for visiting researchers. |
P.O.Box 953, Walvis Bay, Namibia Phone +264 64 694199 Director: Dr.Joh Henschel |
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Fresh Water Fish Institute Fish ecological studies. Fish population studies and migration studies in the Okavango and Zambezi/Chobe Rivers. Studies into subsistance fishing |
Private Bag 2116 Mariental Phone +264 63-240362 Contact: Chief Fisheries Biologist |
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National Biodiversity Task Force Reponsible for the National Biodiversity Action Plan, 2001-2010 |
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Bag 13306 Phone +264-61-249015 Chair: Dr Phoebe Barnard |
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National Museum of Namibia Holds a number of national collections. Conducts and facilitates research in a number of fields. Publishes annually a multi-diciplinary peer-reviewed research Journal 'Cimbebasia' , http://www.natmus.cul.na/cimb.html |
Private Bag 13186, Windhoek Chief Curator: Ms Esther Moombolah-/Goagoses |
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Meteorological Service (see physical science page) |
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School of Natural Resources and Tourism, Polytechnic of Namibia Bush thickening and savanna dynamics,
rangeland management and bush encroachment, alien invasive species
Population modelling of Cape Vulture. Basic population viability
analysis, Peri-urban baboon monitoring, Herpetology. |
P Bag 133388, Windhoek Dean Dr. W. Jankowitz |