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Botswana National Action Programme to Combat Desertification

Botswana National Action Programme to Combat Desertification

Sustainable Development
Policy
2006
Year of publication
2006
Specific thematic area
Desertification
Sector of governance
Sustainable Development
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Rural-urban
Type of environmental driver
Desertification, Environmental, Land degradation
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Slow-onset
Sub-region
Southern Africa
Region
Southern Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Author/issuing body
Ministry of Environment Wildlife & Tourism
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

It has been proven that natural resources exploitation offer an alternative source of income for the country as realized through tourism. Exploits to promote diversification of the economy should also consider the development of natural resources like value addition to veldt products. This is one area that has potential if seriously exploited. One particular interesting aspect about promoting diversification avenues of natural resources is that it can also address the problem of rural poverty through community based enterprises. While this would promote natural resources accountability within communities, it would also help create employment in the rural communities and cub the problem of rural urban migration.

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).