Namibian Law

Protected resources law in Namibia.

  • React appropriately within the law and according to established procedures, to counter any illegal activities.

  • Collect evidence to prosecute a suspect and present evidence in a court of law.

  • Apply law enforcement principles in own area of operation in support of conservation objectives.

  • Compare and evaluate different legislative requirements as it applies to national and international conservation management objectives.

  • Apply correct law enforcement principles and processes as it applies to the gathering and reporting of information, the management of crime scenes and arrest procedures.

  • Apply the correct processes and procedures in support of legal proceedings and prosecutions of conservation offences.

  • Plan and conduct patrols and apply navigational, communication, tracking and bush-craft in support of effective patrolling.

  • Use and apply correct operational procedures in the monitoring and reporting of species in support of conservation objectives.

 
 

Leadership

  • Lead and manage teams of people

  • Apply workplace communication skills

  • Demonstrate an understanding of professional values and ethics

  • Apply appropriate communication techniques during conservation guardianship operations.

  • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of working in a team or group.

  • Identify the characteristics of an effective team or group.

  • Identify the roles and responsibilities of individuals in a team or group.

  • Identify techniques to manage group dynamics.

  • Conflict management

  • Facilitate conservation understanding (i.g. at schools)

 
 

Social Aspects of Conservation

  • Demonstrate knowledge of nature conservation in terms of its function in society

  • Demonstrate knowledge of conservation ethics

  • To introduce the concept of community, its characteristic and attributes

  • To interpret stakeholder engagement in the context of who stakeholders are and how to engage with
    them.

  • To consider the livelihoods framework to enable understanding of the assets, vulnerability context and
    livelihood outcomes with communities

  • To stimulate critical thinking of resource use, form a social-ecological perspective and to interpret the
    concept of responsible resource use within a community context. To inspire the practice of community centered resource use, linked to adaptive approaches and recognising the rights and abilities within communities.

  • To encourage inner development focusing on personal growth and responsibility.