Member States Commit to Ensure Environmental Principles are Upheld

The  Council of Commissioners representing the riparian states of Angola, Botswana and Namibia recently convened to discuss the oil and gas exploration activities of Canadian based company ReconAfrica, in the transboundary CORB which is shared by the three countries. The Council meeting was organised specifically to discuss the explorative activities based in the north-east of Namibia and north-west of Botswana to determine the presence of oil and gas. ReconAfrica’s activities not only resulted in national and regional concern, but has also attracted international attention with fears of adverse environmental impact on the Basin, both in the short term and long term. Media reports have highlighted the concern of potentially affected stakeholders such as the communities living within the Basin.

Read the media statement  issued after the discussions:

Portuguese Communicado

English Media Statement