Namibia

Executive Summary

Section 1 - Summary of Namibia's Economic Wealth

Section 2 - Namibia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs)

Section 3 - Examples of successful mitigation and adaptation projects in Namibia

Section 4 - Legal system in Namibia.

Section 5 - Basic system and principles

Section 6 - Current legal framework for developing net zero wealth

Section 7 - Carbon Management / Mitigation law(s) in Namibia

Section 8 - Laws which regulate matters related to climate mitigation and adaptation

Section 9 - Finance legal regime

Section 10 - Contract law and provisions which specifically regulate matters related to the climate and management and protection of the environment

Section 11 - Laws and legal instruments which regulate the protection of foreign investments

Section 12 - Laws which regulate the management and protection of Namibia’s natural resources

Section 13 - Laws which regulate the engagement with and management of communities which are affected by operations

Section 14 - Conservation and protection of nature and biodiversity law

Section 15 - Contaminated land environmental liability law

Section 16 - Relevant corporate governance, transparency, reporting and disclosure, and access to information law

Section 17 - Enforcement /monitoring law

Section 18 - Laws relating to obligations and rights of natural resource exploitation companies and public bodies

Section 19 - Criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement sanctions

Section 20 - Labour law

Section 21 - Energy law

Section 22 - Dispute resolution law and framework

Section 23 - Liability and compensation regime for environmental duty of care, remediation, and rehabilitation

Section 24 - Regulations, policy guidance, norms, and case law

Section 25 - Domestic application of international law

Section 26 - Existing challenges and any potential near-term changes to the current legal framework in Namibia.