Rapid Trade and Environment Assessment - National Report for Namibia

The assessment identifies that Namibia should avoid following Western or South African industrialisation models, instead focusing on high-value niche sectors and specialised products based on its comparative advantages. It highlights a lack of participation in carbon markets and the need for better coordination between government agencies to prevent conflicting international policy negotiations.

• Namibia is advised to pursue a 'smarter' development strategy that avoids the bulk export and industrialisation models of the West or South Africa, focusing instead on high-value niche sectors for specialised products and services.
• There is a critical need for improved inter-agency coordination to ensure that government negotiators do not undermine each other's efforts and to resolve conflicts between commercial meat exports, sustainable land management, and rural development.

APA

Kandjinga,, J. J. Z. R. D. P. K. (2010). Rapid Trade and Environment Assessment - National Report for Namibia. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/rapid-trade-and-environment-assessment-national-report-namibia

Chicago

Kandjinga,, Jessica Jones,Julian Zeidler,Henock Ramakhutla,Pierre du Plessis,Sheila Kiratu,Laudika. Rapid Trade and Environment Assessment - National Report for Namibia. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2010. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/rapid-trade-and-environment-assessment-national-report-namibia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kandjinga2010rapid, author = {Kandjinga,, Jessica Jones,Julian Zeidler,Henock Ramakhutla,Pierre du Plessis,Sheila Kiratu,Laudika}, title = {{Rapid Trade and Environment Assessment - National Report for Namibia}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2010}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/rapid-trade-and-environment-assessment-national-report-namibia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }