Does your country have a Rio+20 preparatory committee?
Namibia has a preparatory committee in place that includes members from the government, civil society, and private sectors.
Has your country completed a sustainable development review?
Namibia carried out a sustainable development review for Johannesburg in 2002, and it recently concluded a nation-wide review.
Is your country planning on announcing new initiatives at Rio?
Namibia is planning on announcing an implementation of new policy framework based on Rio outcomes.
Namibia is also introducing the Establishment of an Environment Investment Fund.
Namibia will announce its achievement of 35% protected area expansion (exceeding IUCN targets), and will also announce about its achieved massive recovery of rare biodiversity species.
What is your vision for success at Rio+20?
Namibia wants to see strengthening of UNEP to UN organization status.
Namibia wants Rio+20 to result in renewal of political commitments for sustainable development, especially regarding funding and policies.
References
Responses provided by a country delegate. For more information, visit the official Namibia page.
