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NACOMA project
Sam Nujoma Avenue
Standard Bank Building
First floor, Room 8
PO Box 7018
SWAKOPMUND
Tel: (00264) 064-403-905
Fax: (00264) 064-403-906

 
 

What is NACOMA ?

 

The Namibian Coast Conservation and Management project (NACOMA) is tasked to pave the way for an Integrated Coastal Zone Management System for Namibia’s coast.

 

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Government of the Republic of Namibia fund this five-year project, which was established in March 2006.

 

NACOMA, under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, as a facilitator of government should:

 
  • Enable Namibians to agree on a common vision for the management of the coastal zone;
  • Develop & support the implementation of a  Government’s coastal policy;
  • Clarify the legal and regulatory framework for coastal zone development planning;
  • Harmonize institutional mandates and roles for the management of the coastal zone;
  • Provide required training & practical skills to key stakeholders responsible for managing the coast;
  • Improve awareness about coastal biodiversity & environmental problems.

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The coast is about 1.500 km long classified as hyper arid desert.
Around 1,6 million birds belonging to 73 species regularly occur along the Namibian Coast.
The coastline from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay has up to 770 birds per km of beach.

25 species of cetaceans & 493 species of fish occur off Namibian waters.

Around 552.000 tons of fish was harvested in 2005.
3 coastal wetlands are under the International Ramsar Convention.
Over 600 000 tourists in 2007 and 1 million expected in 2008.
 
  Rising sea level and coastal erosion point to global
climate change
   

Namibians may largely be apathetic to global warming, its causes and effects, as they may believe this phenomenon would be the concern of developed or highly populated countries.
However, one of the most evident places where the effects of global climate change can be observed in Namibia is along its fragile coast.

 

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COASTODIAN campaign
The Ministry of Environment & Tourism launched its Coastodian awareness campaign on 31 July 2008.

Coastal Policy
The Green Paper process is now reaching an important stage as the writing of the Green Paper is on going.

SEA in Kunene & Erongo
Draft park management plans will be circulated soon so that work can commence on the procla-mation of the parks

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