Department Of Environmental Protection

06/08/2026

Did You Know? 🌍

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) helps protect Botswana's environment by ensuring projects are environmentally sound before development begins. Always obtain environmental authorisation from the DEP before starting any construction.

04/08/2026

📋 Know the Basics! 🌍
key facts about EIA
Stay informed. Build responsibly. 🌱

31/07/2026

WITH CALL TO ACTION
WORKSHOP WRAP-UP | Plastic Importers & Recyclers Engagement

Held: 30 July 2026 | FNB World of Golf, Gaborone

We’re working towards solutions that balance:
✅ Environmental protection
✅ Jobs and business
✅ Consumers

Together we can build a clean, Botswana.

29/07/2026

🌍 *Understanding the Botswana Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Process* 🇧🇼
continue to follow our f.b page for *EIA Awareness* to help you better understand Botswana's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process under the Environmental Assessment (EA) Act (Cap 65:07).

Whether you're a developer, consultant, student, or community member, our upcoming posts will provide practical guidance to help you navigate the EIA process—from planning to environmental compliance.

Follow our page for:
✅ EIA guidance and updates
✅ Key regulatory insights
✅ Plan. Protect. Participate.
✅ Sustainable development tips

👍 Like, Follow & Share to stay informed

28/07/2026

🌍 TNFD, Nature, Related Financial Disclosure Capacity-Building Programme

Through the UNDP BIOFIN initiative and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, in partnership with BAC, a three day capacity building workshop was held in Gaborone. This initiative focuses on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework and integrates biodiversity risks into business and financial decision-making.

Key Objectives:

🎯 Foster Local Capacity: Equipping local professionals to build resilient, sustainable businesses.

🎯 Embed Green Finance: Integrating nature and climate risks into financial decisions in institutions

🎯 Raise awareness on Botswana's ecosystems to ensure long-term economic competitiveness.

📈 Stay Connected and Follow our page to stay updated on upcoming training sessions, workshops, and masterclasses in green finance and sustainability.

17/07/2026

🌍✨ The Department, together with other stakeholders, proudly delivered services to international students at the Wildlife & Conservation Expo hosted by Mokolodi Game Reserve! 🦁🌿

📢 Our team gave a full presentation on our mandate and highlighted all services we provide:

📊 Audits

📝 Licensing and Permits

✅ EA Authorisations

🔍 Monitoring & Inspections

📚 Public Education & Awareness

🧪 Laboratory Services

🌱 Environmental Planning & Economics

🛠️ Technical Support

👏 A big thank you to Mokolodi Game Reserve for hosting such an impactful event — together, we continue to promote conservation, education, and sustainable development! 💚🌱

15/07/2026

Working together for a cleaner Botswana 🌱

Today, 15 July 2026, the Department of Environmental Protection hosted the Plastic Producers' Stakeholder Engagement.

We brought together key partners from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, and leading plastic producers including KPI Plastics, Green Manufacturer, Starpack, and Botala Plastics to discuss solutions for plastic waste management and extended producer responsibility in Botswana, following the pronouncement during the 2025 SONA to ban single use plastic carrier bags.

This engagement is part of our commitment to protect the environment, reduce plastic pollution, and build a circular economy that works for people and the planet.

15/07/2026

Happening Now in Gaborone! 📍🇧🇼

The Rio Conventions and Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Training Workshop is underway, focusing on the role of finance in sustainable, nature-positive development.Hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism and UNDP-BIOFIN, this workshop creates a roadmap to turn environmental accountability into economic growth.

14/07/2026

🔥🌍🔥 IT IS HERE
🚀 BW‑NEA WEBINAR LOADING 🔥🎉🔥

The United Nations Environment Programme – World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP‑WCMC) 🌱 and UNESCO 📚 are co‑organising a global open webinar 🌐 on the main findings and lessons learned from the Botswana National Ecosystem Assessment (BW‑NEA) Project.

This is in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 🏞️ on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 🌳, together with the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) 🎓.

🗓 Date: Wednesday, 15th July 2026
⏰ Time: 15:00 – 16:15 hrs (Botswana Time)

🔥 Join to learn more about:
🌿 Status and trends of biodiversity
⚡ Drivers of change
🔮 Future scenarios
👥 Implications for the people of Botswana

🔗 Register here: Upcoming Webinar:

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10/07/2026

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