Biodiversity

Abstract

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This research was done with the intention of establishing whether fish, being a natural resource and a component of biological diversity, is being protected in Namibia as required by the Convention of Biological Diversity of 1992. Traditional governance, specifically the Uukwambi Traditional Community, was the focus of the empirical research

The main enquiry was on the role that the customary law of that traditional authority plays in the protection of fish. It was therefore enquired whether the Uukwambi Traditional Authority has any customary laws in place, written or unwritten, aimed at protecting fish species found in that area

I also set out to find out whether the people of that traditional community have an understanding of the need to protect biological diversity and to use biological resources in a sustainable manner for the benefit of both the present and future generations

I intended to collect this data by way of study of literature and legislations, as well as through field research conducted by way of interviews. The required data was acquired, and it was found that there was a lack of information among the people of that traditional community regarding the need to protect biodiversity and the available methods of preserving fish. A lack of sufficient and efficient customary laws was also discovered during this research