Side event details

Conserving Wetlands for Sustainable Cities and Livelihoods - the case of Kasane-Kazungula and Shakawe
Room
Kazuma
Day and time
27.07.2025 18:30
Lead organization
Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Botswana
Partner organization(s)
Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs - Chobe District Council -Okavango District Council Birdlife Botswana Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area Botswana Tourism Organization
Details

Botswana’s Minister of Environment and Tourism will present a documentary that showcases Botswana's wetlands conservation efforts. It will also market and promote Shakawe and Kasane-Kazungula under the Wetlands City Accreditation Scheme. In addition, it will also be used to market Botswana as a premier tourism destination. A compressed documentary video will run for 5 minutes, followed by the Ministers brief on the country's recognition of wetlands and their importance to wellbeing of people and nature. Lastly there will be the question-and-answer session. The event is expected to run for an hour.

Program

                Agenda

Botswana side event – COP 15-

                                          Objectives

  • Highlight Botswana's ongoing efforts in wetlands conservation, current challenges and threats and Botswana future commitments in wetlands Conservation.
  • Foster International Cooperation and Knowledge exchange

                                      Opening Remarks

Welcome address and Overview of Botswana’s Commitment to wetlands Conservation, legal frameworks, and international commitments- Minister of Environment and Tourism(MET), Botswana –Hon Wynter Boipuso Mmolotsi

 

The Significance of wetlands for sustainable Development in Botswana – highlighting the ecological, economic/livelihood support and cultural importance – Deputy Permanent Secretary, MET-Prof. Patricia Mogomotsi,  

Screening of Wetlands Cities Documentary titled: Conserving Wetlands for Sustainable Cities Development: The case of Kasane-Kazungula and Shakawe

                                            Question & Answers

End of session                           

 

                                                    

                                   Thank you :Pula – Pula- Pula

 

 

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