AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate Policy: Namibia is drafting amendments to the Environmental Management Act that would make climate action part of government decision-making, require ministries to plan for climate impacts and let regulators set greenhouse-gas standards. Etosha Fires: Fire crews contained the park’s fires, but 16.3% of Etosha has burned; hot, windy conditions could spark new flare-ups. Heat and Drought: Temperatures have reached 39–41°C, and forecasters warn a strong El Niño could bring hotter conditions and below-average rain in 2026/27, putting crops, water supplies and grazing at risk. A regional study including Namibia also finds shifting rainfall could force livestock farmers into difficult decisions, worsening inequality. Biosafety: Namibia’s biosafety leader Prof. Martha Kandawa-Schulz has died in Yerevan while attending the UN biodiversity conference. She chaired Namibia’s Biosafety Council and published 28 research papers.
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