LANDS and Natural Resources Minister Sylvia Masebo her Ministry has embarked on the development of guidelines for the sustainable utilisation of wetlands in the country. Speaking during the commemoration of World Wetlands Day under the theme “Protecting Wetlands for our Common Future”, Masebo said the guidelines would provide procedures for sustainable management of wetlands and monitoring and quality assurance procedures. “Regarding the importance of wetland ecosystems to Zambia’s social development, the country has not been spared from the threats and challenges faced by wetlands. Zambia’s wetland faces degradation caused by pollution, unsustainable land use, climate change, encroachment, fires, overfishing, poaching, as well as an increase in unplanned human settlements. In order to address these threats and challenges faced by the...