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back *THE TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE* *"BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY IN NAMIBIA* *(A COUNTRY STUDY)* *BY AXEL HARTMANN* *______________________________* 1 Table of Contents
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Executive summary……………………………………………………….	1 - 3

Acknowledgements………………………………………………………..	3

Acronyms and abbreviations……………………………………………..	4 - 6

Glossary of terms…………………………………………………………	7 - 11

List of Tables……………………………………………………………….	12

List of Figures………………………………………………………………	13 - 14

Chapter 1 Introduction………………………………………………….	15 - 17

Chapter 2 Assignment and terms of reference…………………….	18 - 20

Chapter 3 Project approach and methodology………………………	21 - 23

Chapter 4 Overview of Namibia, its economy and society…………	24 - 61

4.1 Location and geography……………………………..	25 - 26
4.2 Climate and water…………………………………….	27 - 32
4.3 Historical background and political system………..	33
4.4 Population………………………………………………	34 - 35
4.5 Environment……………………………………………	36 - 41
4.6 Agriculture……………………………………………...	42 - 55
4.7 Fisheries………………………………………………..	56
4.8 Health …………………………………………………..	57 - 59
4.9 Mining ……………….…………………………………	60
4.10 Infrastructure…………………………………………..	61

Chapter 5 Development goals………………………………………..	62 - 63

Chapter 6 Biotechnology in perspective……………………………..	64 - 67

Chapter 7 Local institutional and human resource capacity………	68 - 93

Chapter 8 Regional status of biotechnology…..…………………….	94 - 96

Chapter 9 Conclusions………………………………………………….	97 - 103

Chapter 10 Recommendations………………………………………….	104 - 163

10.1 Interim measures………………………………………	104 - 106

10.2 National Biosafety Framework……………………….	107 - 144

1…0.3 National policy and legislation………………………	145 - 163
Appendix (i) Questionnaire mailing list…………………………...	164 - 169

Appendix (ii) Questionnaire…………………………………………	170 - 200

Appendix (iii) Questionnaire respondents ………………………..	201 - 202

Appendix (iv) List of interviews……………………………………..	203 - 204

Appendix (v) References……………………………………………	205 - 208