Botswana Officials Reaffirm High-Level Commitment to NCA
A high-level policy seminar on wealth and natural capital accounting in Gaborone was attended by over 90 participants including senior Botswana Government officials.
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Botswana: Natural Capital Important
The Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Services Partnership (WAVES) is working with the Government of Botswana to ensure the economic contribution from the country's natural capital will be used to inform policy decisions. "Botswana's key to economic diversification may lie in nature-based tourism supported by its rich ecosystems," said WAVES Coordinator for Botswana, Mrs. Portia Segomelo.
Botswana President Highlights WAVES in State-of-the-Nation Address
President Ian Khama says Botswana is integrating the value of natural capital into development planning and a more inclusive measure of national wealth and GDP.
Notes from the Field: The Elephants Looked on as Ministers Discussed Nature’s Role in the Economy
WAVES’ Global Engagement Head, John Matuszak, writes about his trip to the Okavango Delta with ministers and senior officials from five African countries on the sidelines of the Gaborone Conference.
Gaborone Shines a Spotlight on NCA Once Again
The signatory countries agree to set up an interim secretariat to help countries with technical and financial support on implementing natural capital accounting.
WAVES Listens and Consults on Ecosystem Accounting in the Philippines
Botswana makes the Critical Link between Natural Capital Accounts and Economic Growth
Botswana Moves Ahead on Water Accounts
High-level political buy-in for natural capital accounting in Botswana has helped the country advance on WAVES work.
Southern African Countries Share Experiences on Water Accounts
A workshop on water accounts and statistics held May 8-10 brought together participants from the national statistics offices and water, environment ministries, and other agencies from Botswana, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
Water Accounts: A New Information System for Policy Makers
Ricardo Martinez-Lagunes, Inter-regional Adviser on Environmental Economic Accounts in the UN, demystifies water accounts and explains how countries are using them to inform policy decisions.
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