Increased ECC applications pose challenge to Environmental Act implementation: Shifeta

Contributed by NAMPA.

WINDHOEK, 17 OCT (NAMPA) – The large volumes of applications for Environmental Clearance Certificates (ECC) makes it difficult for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) to implement the Environmental Management Act of 2007, Pohamba Shifeta, the MET minister, has said.
Presenting the annual report on the implementation of the Act in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Shifeta said government and private institutions continue to violate the Act by undertaking activities without the ECC as stipulat ...