The term 'stakeholder' is often loosely applied and may include
a range of parties whose so-called 'stakes' differ considerably
in scale. For this reason it is essential to distinguish between
various degrees of stakeholders and to base decisions on the
magnitude of the 'stake' which each party brings to the table.
Primary stakeholders
are those who are affected by the occurrence, abundance or
absence of wildlife in Namibia are landholders, including
those with traditional landholdings.
Secondary stakeholders
are those who have a direct financial investment in the
land and the wildlife industry. This group would include hunting
outfitters, professional hunters, hunting guides, tourist
lodge operators, businesses involved in processing trophies
and, in general, all support systems for the wildlife industry.
The group also includes all those organisations assisting
to develop conservancy programmes which are listed below (Government
agencies are omitted here because they are amongst the primary
stakeholders)
- Centre for Research Information Action in Africa - Southern
Africa Development and Consulting (CRIAA - SA-DC)
- Game Products Trust Fund
- Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC)
- Legal Assistance Centre (LAC)
- Multipurpose Research and Consulting Centre - University
of Namibia (MRCC-UNAM)
- Namibian Association of CBNRM Support Organisations (NACSO)
- Namibia Community Based Tourism Association (NACOBTA)
- Namibia Development Trust (NDT)
- Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF)
- Namibia Non-Governmental Organisations Forum (NANGOF)
- Rössing Foundation Rural People's Institute for Social
Empowerment (RISE)
- World Wide Fund for Nature - Living in a Finite Environment
Programme (WWF LIFE)
The large international donors which are investing funds
in community based wildlife management in the Caprivi are
not listed here, mainly because their investments tend to
be directed through the organisations listed above.
Tertiary stakeholders
include various wildlife societies and individuals concerned
for buffalo conservation and tourists who enjoy the recreational
opportunities in Namibia
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