rtea_namibia-63504c893e171fde.pdf

This policy brief describes the results of a Rapid Trade and Environment Assessment (RTEA) conducted in Namibia from January to June 2009. The assessment aimed to identify 'green' opportunities and threats within international trade law and technical standards to support Namibia's Vision 2030 and National Development Plan (NDP3). It emphasizes that Namibia should avoid the bulk export models of Western nations or South Africa, instead focusing on high-value niche sectors based on its comparative advantages in biodiversity, landscapes, and rangelands.

• Namibia's development strategy should prioritize high-value niche sectors over the industrialization and bulk export models used by Western countries or South Africa, as its geography and low population make manufacturing economies of scale unattractive.
• Namibia has failed to sufficiently utilize the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the Kyoto Protocol and continues to miss opportunities in both formal and informal carbon markets.
• Regarding red meat trade, Namibia needs to diversify its markets to reduce reliance on the European Union, as EU sanitary requirements can impose high financial and social costs and leave the industry vulnerable to price or compliance changes.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). rtea_namibia-63504c893e171fde.pdf. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/rtea_namibia.pdf

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@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndrteanamibia63504c893e171fdepdf, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{rtea\_namibia-63504c893e171fde.pdf}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/rtea_namibia.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }