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Commonwealth NGOs
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 Kalahari Conservation Society
Plot 112 Independence Avenue
Gaborone
Botswana
Email: kcs@botsnet.bw
Website: www.kcs.org.bw
Type: NGO
Scope: national
Interest in Forestry: peripheral
Description
Environmental Philosophy: KCS believes in the sustainable utilisation of natural resources, particularly
where it benefits the local communities. The Society bases its decisions on factual and scientific
evidence, hence it undertakes and funds various research projects. Drawing on the findings of this research,
KCS lobbies to ensure that the promulgation of national policy and development in general
take into account environmental considerations. In addition, KCS actively promotes knowledge of Botswana`s
wildlife resources through environmental education, which is directed to schools and the
general public.
Aims and Objectives: * To promote the knowledge of Botswana`s rich wildlife resources and its
environment through education and publicity;
* To encourage and in some cases finance research into issues affecting these resources and their conservation;
and
* To promote and support policies of conservation towards wildlife and its habitat.
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