Interview | Unpacking exploration in Africa’s sensitive ecosystems with EAP, Minnette Le Roux

ReconAfrica’s oil and gas exploration in the Kavango Basin of Namibia placed a renewed focus on exploration projects adjacent to or within protected areas, national parks, or UNESCO World Heritage sites last year.

WhyAfrica spoke to Minette le Roux, our Principal Environmental Specialist (EAP) about the legal, social, and environmental impacts of development in sensitive areas. Click here to read about the benefits and the negative impacts associated with oil and gas exploration in an environmentally sensitive area like the Okavango Delta.