1. THE GOAL CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY

2. "Remove barriers including a systemic and institutional capacity deficit for wetland management... … needed to guide decision making from the local user to regulatory authorities."

3. THE APPROACH WMA REGULATIONS

4. THE APPROACH 4 x PERMITS 12 x WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIONS 7 x PLANS 4 x REPORTS

5. THE RESULT GAZETTED AND UN-GAZETTED

6. THE RESULT SINCE THE LATE 1990’s WMA REGULATIONS NEVER APPROVED

7. Consultancy for the Review of Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) Regulations and the Community, Wildlife & Natural Resources and Tourism Lease Agreements PRESENTATION OF INCEPTION REPORT 12 December 2008

8. PRESENTATION OF INCEPTION REPORT 12 December 2008 Consultancy Team

9. PURPOSE Consider Scenarios Review Methodology Provide Feedback

10. OUR APPROACH Assumptions A government agency wants to promulgate the WMA regulations Key stakeholders in WMAs would like to integrate management to protect biodiversity Government will accept recommendations and implement

11. OUR APPROACH Recognize Linkages Support the Project Streamline the Process

12. OUR APPROACH Support the Project Lifting barriers to biodiversity conservation

13. Support the Project High Low Community control Government control Impact High Conservation with communities Command and Control Command and Control Alternative direction of desired change Current Situation

14. OUR APPROACH Recognize Linkages Institutions Leases Regulations

15. OUR APPROACH WHOSE REGULATIONS? INSTITUTIONAL SILOS = SECTOR MANAGEMNT Recognize Linkages

16. OUR APPROACH Which Institutional Arrangement? Recognize Linkages

17. OUR APPROACH New or existing? Local or national? Which Institutional Arrangement? Recognize Linkages

18. OUR APPROACH Streamline the Process 4 x PERMITS 12 x WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIONS 7 x PLANS 4 x REPORTS X

19. OUR APPROACH Streamline the Process REQUIRED PERMITS 1 x INTEGRATED LEASE 1 x MANAGEMENT PLAN X x REGULATIONS

20. OUR APPROACH Streamline the Process FRAMEWORK FOR REVIEW OF REGULATIONS Determine Objectives of WMA Regulations Assess Contents of Proposed WMA Regulations Identify Strengths & Weaknesses of Proposed WMA Regulations Test Revised WMA Regulations & Finalise Identify Biodiversity Needs Identify overlaps with other Sector Legislation Modify Proposed WMA Regulations & Harmonise with other Sector Legislation

21. OUR APPROACH SUMMARY GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT PLANNING INTEGRATED LEASE AGREEMENT WMA (or other name) REGULATIONS

22. OUR APPROACH SUMMARY GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT PLANNING EIA studies in WMAs – Use Strategic Environmental Assessment Waste Management Use of WMA Regulations For preparation of management plans For handling transportation and fuel storage

23. OUR APPROACH SUMMARY Integrated Lease Agreement Community Tourism Wildlife

24. OUR APPROACH SUMMARY WMA (or revised name) Area Regulations Integrated - with recommended institutional authority (i.e. DEA) Sectoral - with recommended institutional authority (i.e. DWNP)

25. REQUIRED INPUTS 1.Timing with upcoming holiday period 2.Resources for consultative workshops in Gaborone and Maun 3.Confirmation of stakeholders for survey

26. OUR APPROACH Feedback Will it work?

27. OUR APPROACH Which scenario? High Low Community control Government control Impact High Conservation with communities Command and Control Command and Control Alternative direction of desired change Current Situation

28. OUR APPROACH Which institutional arrangement?

29. OUR APPROACH Local or National?

30. OUR APPROACH WMA or insert name Natural Resources Management Area Conservation Planning Area ?

31. OUR APPROACH Integrated Lease Agreement Community Tourism Wildlife

32. OUR APPROACH Assumptions A government agency wants to promulgate the WMA regulations Key stakeholders in WMAs would like to integrate management to protect biodiversity Government will accept recommendations and implement

33. THE WAY FORWARD Next Steps

34. Have a Happy Holidays 12 December 2008 Thank You!