Side event 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.
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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