Submitted by
niskanenl
on Fri, 05/30/2025 - 11:43
General Information
Resolution
49808
Period covered
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee ( South Africa )
Ministry of Environment and Tourism ( Namibia )
Ministry of Environment Wildlife and Tourism ( Botswana )
IUCN Commissions
No Commissions are/have been involved
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
In July 2023, Canada-based oil and gas company ReconAfrica, which has been exploring for oil in Namibia’s Kavango regions since 2021, paused all operations in the country. A year earlier, in July 2022, In July 2022, local communities from Namibia’s Kavango regions brought a legal case against ReconAfrica in the country’s High Court, asking the Minister of Environment and Tourism to review or rescind the company’s environmental clearance certificate. Unconfirmed sources indicate that the drilling companies cannot afford to resume operations unless they find new investors/partners.
As of writing this report in May 2025, there have been to my knowledge no new development since the 2024 report was filed.
As of writing this report in May 2025, there have been to my knowledge no new development since the 2024 report was filed.
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
On-going: implementation consisting of repetitive, recurrent action (attending meetings, reporting, etc.)
Report status
Published