{"id":362836,"date":"2024-09-12T15:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T13:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=362836"},"modified":"2024-09-12T15:00:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T13:00:24","slug":"shifeta-shares-increase-in-payments-for-human-wildlife-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=362836","title":{"rendered":"Shifeta shares increase in payments for human-wildlife damage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, gave an overview in parliament on the new increases in payments to Namibians affected by human-wildlife conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The environment minister explained that human-wildlife conflict is a national issue that the government, through the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT), is committed to addressing by finding lasting and sustainable solutions to prevent and reduce the conflict while improving the livelihoods of people, and at the same time conserving biodiversity for the sustainable use and economic benefit of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Table-Human-Wildlife-Conflict-Self-Reliance-Scheme-01-853x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Table-Human-Wildlife-Conflict-Self-Reliance-Scheme-01-853x1024.png 853w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Table-Human-Wildlife-Conflict-Self-Reliance-Scheme-01-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Table-Human-Wildlife-Conflict-Self-Reliance-Scheme-01-768x922.png 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Table-Human-Wildlife-Conflict-Self-Reliance-Scheme-01-1279x1536.png 1279w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Table-Human-Wildlife-Conflict-Self-Reliance-Scheme-01-1706x2048.png 1706w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Table-Human-Wildlife-Conflict-Self-Reliance-Scheme-01-158x190.png 158w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Table-Human-Wildlife-Conflict-Self-Reliance-Scheme-01-87x105.png 87w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Table-Human-Wildlife-Conflict-Self-Reliance-Scheme-01.png 1988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TABLE: The following are the revised adjustments for payments under the Human-Wildlife Conflict Self-Reliance Scheme, effective 1 September 2024. Table: Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Human-wildlife conflict in Namibia has become more frequent and severe over recent decades due to human population growth, wildlife population growth, unplanned agricultural activities, and the expansion of agricultural and industrial activities, which together have led to increased human encroachment on previously wild and uninhabited areas. 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