The Cubango-Okavango River Basin Multi-Sector Investment Opportunities Analysis : Summary Report
The Cubango-Okavango River Basin is one of the world's most unique, near pristine free-flowing rivers, and central to sustainable economic development within the arid landscapes of southern Africa. The complex flood pulse cycle provides import...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/905921575918325687/Summary-Report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33074 |
| Summary: | The Cubango-Okavango River Basin is one
of the world's most unique, near pristine free-flowing
rivers, and central to sustainable economic development
within the arid landscapes of southern Africa. The complex
flood pulse cycle provides important services for local
communities while supporting a rich and unique biodiversity
that makes it a wetland of international importance and
World Heritage site. However, the commitments to peace and
prosperity among the three countries—Angola, Botswana, and
Namibia—and the broader efforts of the Southern African
Development Community to facilitate greater regional
integration provide prospects for increased and improved
development. The Multi-Sector Investment Opportunities
Analysis is part of a systematic strategy by the Permanent
Okavango River Basin Water Commission, a body established in
1994 by Angola, Botswana, and Namibia, to promote
coordinated and sustainable water resources management,
while addressing the legitimate social and economic needs of
the member states. The environmental integrity and long-term
protection of the basin depends on addressing the underlying
drivers of poverty. Accelerated environmental changes in the
basin are largely driven by four factors—population
dynamics, land use change, poverty, and climate
change—leading to deterioration in water quality, changes in
the flood pulse and diminishing biota. As a result, the
risks associated with persistent poverty threaten the
long-term sustainability of the basin. |
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