THE GOAL

CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY

"Remove barriers including a systemic and institutional capacity deficit for

wetland management ...

… needed to guide decision making from the local user to regulatory

authorities."

THE APPROACH

WMA REGULATIONSWMA REGULATIONS

THE APPROACH

4 x PERMITS

12 x WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIONS

7 x PLANS

4 x REPORTS

THE RESULTGAZETTED AND UN-GAZETTED

Chobe

Nation

al Park

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Gemsbok National Park

Khutse Game Reserve

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Nxai

Pan N

ationa

l Park

Moremi Game Reserve

Qwihaba WMA

Kwando WMA

Okavango WMA

Ngamiland State Land WMA Nata State Land WMA

Nunga WMA

Quabo WMA

Okwa WMA

Matlho-a-Phuduhudu

Kgalagadi District WMA 1

Kgalagadi District WMA 2

Kgalaga

di Dist

rict W

MA 3

South

ern Di

strict

WMA

Kweneng District WMA

Boteti State Land WMA

0 100 200 300 400 Kilometers

Produced by J .F. Broekhuis using ArcView 3.2. DWNP, Gaborone, September 2002.

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EW

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Protected areas in Botswana(Version J uly 2002)

WMA (Gazetted) 75.160 sq km (13.0%)Proposed WMA 62950 sq km (10.9%)

Game Reserves 59.590 sq km (10.3%)National Parks 44,420 sq km (7.7%)

Legend:

THE RESULTSINCE THE LATE 1990’s

WMA REGULATIONS NEVER APPROVED

Consultancy for the Review of Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) Regulations and the Community, Wildlife & Natural Resources and Tourism Lease Agreements

PRESENTATION OF INCEPTION REPORT

12 December 2008

PRESENTATION OF INCEPTION REPORT

12 December 2008

Consultancy Team

PURPOSE

Consider Scenarios

Review Methodology

Provide Feedback

OUR APPROACHAssumptions• A government agency wants to promulgate the

WMA regulations

• Key stakeholders in WMAs would like to integrate management to protect biodiversity

• Government will accept recommendations and implement

OUR APPROACH

Recognize Linkages

Support the Project

Streamline the Process

OUR APPROACHSupport the Project

Lifting barriers to biodiversity conservation

Support the Project

High

Low

Community controlGovernment control

Impact

Impact

High

High

Conservation with

communities

Command and

Control

Alternative direction of

desired change

Current Situation

OUR APPROACHRecognize Linkages

InstitutionsInstitutionsLeases

Regulations

OUR APPROACHWHOSE REGULATIONS?

INSTITUTIONAL SILOS = SECTOR MANAGEMNT

Recognize Linkages

OUR APPROACHWhich Institutional Arrangement?

Recognize Linkages

OUR APPROACH

New or existing?Local or national?

Which Institutional Arrangement?

Recognize Linkages

OUR APPROACHStreamline the Process

4 x PERMITS12 x WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIONS

7 x PLANS4 x REPORTSX

OUR APPROACHStreamline the Process

REQUIRED PERMITS

1 x INTEGRATED LEASE1 x MANAGEMENT PLAN

X x REGULATIONS

OUR APPROACHStreamline the ProcessFRAMEWORK FOR REVIEW OF REGULATIONS

Determine Objectives of

WMA Regulations

Assess Contents of Proposed

WMA Regulations

Identify Strengths &

Weaknesses of Proposed

WMA Regulations

Test Revised WMA

Regulations & Finalise

Identify Biodiversity

Needs

Identify overlaps with other Sector Legislation

Modify Proposed

WMA Regulations &

Harmonise with other

Sector Legislation

OUR APPROACHSUMMARY

GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT PLANNING

INTEGRATED LEASE AGREEMENT

WMA (or other name) REGULATIONS

OUR APPROACHSUMMARYGUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT PLANNING

• EIA studies in WMAs – Use Strategic Environmental Assessment

• Waste Management

• Use of WMA Regulations

• For preparation of management plans

• For handling transportation and fuel storage

OUR APPROACHSUMMARYIntegrated Lease Agreement

• Community• Tourism• Wildlife

OUR APPROACHSUMMARYWMA (or revised name) Area Regulations

• Integrated - with recommended institutional authority (i.e. DEA)

• Sectoral - with recommended institutional authority (i.e. DWNP)

REQUIRED INPUTS1. Timing with upcoming holiday period2. Resources for consultative workshops

in Gaborone and Maun3. Confirmation of stakeholders for

survey

OUR APPROACHFeedback

Will it work?

OUR APPROACH

Which scenario?

High

Low

Community controlGovernment control

Impact

Impact

High

High

Conservation with

communities

Command and

Control

Alternative direction of

desired change

Current Situation

OUR APPROACH

Which institutional arrangement?

OUR APPROACH

Local or National?

Chobe

Nation

al Park

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Gemsbok National Park

Khutse Game Reserve

Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Nxai

Pan N

ationa

l Park

Moremi Game Reserve

Qwihaba WMA

Kwando WMA

Okavango WMA

Ngamiland State Land WMA Nata State Land WMA

Nunga WMA

Quabo WMA

Okwa WMA

Matlho-a-Phuduhudu

Kgalagadi District WMA 1

Kgalagadi District WMA 2

Kgalaga

di Di st

rict W

MA 3

Southe

rn Dis

trict

WMA

Kweneng District WMA

Boteti State Land WMA

0 100 200 300 400 Kilometers

Produced by J .F. Broekhuis using ArcView 3.2. DWNP, Gaborone, September 2002.

N

EW

S

Protected areas in Botswana(Version J uly 2002)

WMA (Gazetted) 75.160 sq km (13.0%)Proposed WMA 62950 sq km (10.9%)

Game Reserves 59.590 sq km (10.3%)National Parks 44,420 sq km (7.7%)

Legend:

OUR APPROACHWMA or insert name <here> • Natural Resources

Management Area• Conservation

Planning Area• ?

OUR APPROACHIntegrated Lease

Agreement

• Community• Tourism• Wildlife

OUR APPROACHAssumptions

• A government agency wants to promulgate the WMA regulations

• Key stakeholders in WMAs would like to integrate management to protect biodiversity

• Government will accept recommendations and implement

THE WAY FORWARDNext Steps

Have a Happy Holidays

12 December 2008

Thank You!