KEY MESSAGES
Sustainable and efficient governance and utilization of natural resources requires:
1. Transparency, accountability, rule of law, inclusive participation and cooperation of all stakeholders and actors in natural resources. 2. Balancing economic, social and environmental goals in all government programs and plans including private investments.
3. Integrated decision making among all environmental protection agencies and users (NEMA, NFA, UWA, NSWC, UNRA, physical planers, tourism board and citizens) including within and across all government departments.
4. Absence of political and public interference in the management of the natural resources.
5. Independent, capable and efficient well-facilitated and equipped environmental and natural resource protection and regulatory agencies.
6. Changing the definition of GDP to reflect the stock of natural resources in the annual national accounts.
7. Ensuring full costing of environmental and natural resources such as water and other products from nature such as timber, minerals and charcoal, sand.
8. Using technology, social media and press in awareness campaigns and monitoring natural resource conservation and protection in the country
