CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION IN BOTSWANA - AN EXCERPT (Nachmany, Michal / Fankhauser, Sam / Davidová, Jana et al. LSE)

As a land-locked country with an arid to semi-arid climate, Botswana is highly vulnerable to environmental and social pressures emanating from climate change. The country’s problems with desertification are believed to be caused and further exacerbated by extreme weather phenomena such as droughts. Developing a response to the challenges posed by climate change is an objective in central policy documents such as the National Development Plan (NDP) and Vision 2016. For example, the current NDP 10 (2009-2016) stipulates that environmental protection and climate change mitigation and adaptation need to be mainstreamed in development processes. It also proposes increased use of renewable energy, in particular solar energy and biofuels, to improve energy supply security.

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