16/09/2026
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY: The Ministry’s Deputy Minister, Anselm Marungu, on Tuesday underscored that environmental protection is a shared responsibility that extends beyond government to all sectors of society.
“Environmental protection is a collective responsibility. The government has an important role to play, but effective environmental governance also depends on the judiciary, the legal profession, academia, civil society, communities, the private sector and our development partners,” he said.
Marungu was speaking in Windhoek during the launch of the fifth edition of Environmental Law and Policy in Namibia, edited by Oliver Ruppel and Katharina Ruppel-Schlichting.
The book examines legal and policy options for regulating environmental interests in Namibia. The launch was attended by legal experts, academics and environmental practitioners, including Environmental Commissioner Timoteus Mufeti.