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Republic of Namibia

Ministry of International Relations & Trade

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Agency

Directorate of Scientific Servirces

Ministry Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
Mandate

The mandate of the Ministry is therefore derived from the Constitutional provision.

Chapter 11: Principles of State Policy

Article 95: Promotion of the Welfare of the People

The state shall actively promote and maintain the welfare of the people by adopting, inter alia, polices aimed at the following:

“Maintenance of ecosystems, essential ecological processes and biological diversity of Namibia and utilization of living natural resources on a sustainable basis for the benefit of all Namibians, both present and future; in particular, the Government shall provide measures against the dumping or recycling of foreign nuclear and toxic waste on Namibian territory”.

Trade Responsibilities

Locations for the Agency

Name Physical Address Telephone Email Address
1. Windhoek Erf 842 Dr. Kenneth Kaunda Street Windhoek Namibia

Contacts for the Agency

Name Position Title Phone Numbers Email Address
1. Fillemon Iifo Chief Warden (CITES Management Authority) +264612842545
iifo.fillemon@meft.gov.na
2. Riaan Oberholzer Control Warden 0612842802
riaan.oberholzer@meft.gov.na
3. Fillemon Iifo Senior Conervation Scientist (CITES) 0612842538
iifo.fillemon@meft.gov.na
4. Fillemon Iifo Senior Conservation Scientist (CITES) 0612842538
iifo.fillemon@meft.gov.na

Legal Documents Related to the Agency

Document Category Type
1. Nature Conservation Ordinance 4 of 1975 Import/Export Law
2. Regulations relating to Controlled Wildlife Products and Trade Act, 2008 Import/Export Regulation