Country Brief: Botswana

Despite being a middle-income country for many years, Botswana still has high levels of poverty. Keen to stimulate growth, diversify its economy and eradicate poverty, Botswana has identified several options for development, including nature-based tourism, expanded mining and agriculture. How can it optimize its natural resource use to achieve these goals, especially with scarce water resources?

Date:
2015
Publisher:
World Bank Group
Author(s):
WAVES
Details:
Country Brief, 2pages
Language:
English
Topic:
Agriculture, Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Energy, Land, Minerals, Water