Rapid trade and environment assessment (RTEA) : National report for Namibia

The overarching aim of the TKN is to help ensure that trade and investment contribute to sustain- able development, with social development and the environment equitably addressed in trade and investment policies. [...] As a policy research institute dedicated to effective com- munication of its findings, the Institute engages decision makers in government, business, NGOs and other sectors in the development and implementation of policies that are simultaneously beneficial to the global economy, the global environment and social well being. [...] The Rapid Trade and Environment Assessment (RTEA) The RTEA is an analytical process designed by the IISD to flag areas of concern and opportunity for environmental sustainability in trade and investment policymaking. [...] A new project through the GTZ Monterrey Fund can enact the most pressing of these recommen- dations.3 Conclusion: This is just the beginning The RTEA was a successful pilot of a new assessment approach for Namibia and the first instance of the method’s application in Africa. [...] Situated on the south- western coast of Africa, Namibia borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola to the north, South Africa to the south, and both Botswana and Zambia to the east.