Protect the Kalahari Aquifer

The Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System (STAS) or Stampriet Artesian Basin (SAB) stretches, underground from southeastern Namibia, to southwestern Botswana and the northern Cape, South Africa. With the risk of the underground water being contaminated because we made the wrong decision, by granting an Environmental Clearance Certificate for the proposed In-Situ Leaching of Uranium Test / Pilot plant at Leonardville, Omaheke Namibia - our 2 neighboring countries, could be affected too. This is a serious responsibility. A mature and accountable decision, needs to be taken for this responsible future-term obligation.

Is Namibia acting responsibly towards our neighbours? 🌍

We have a duty to protect the Stampriet Aquifer for ourselves, South Africa and Botswana. Contamination here affects the entire region, risking international tensions and environmental disasters.

Join us in taking a stand: https://www.saumanamibia.org/

The Southeastern Namibia solely has Underground Water - the life-force of the whole area. The STAS Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System reaches SW Botswana and the Northern Cape, South Africa. This only water source is under threat.
An In-situ leaching of uranium mine is planned, in the Aquifer.
We need to SAVE THE WATER OF THE KALAHARI AQUIFER.
If you want to help NOW, join SAUMA Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining Association Namibia
www.saumanamibia.org

‘Save the Kalahari Aquifer.

The Stampriet Aquifer, vital to regions like Aminuis, Onderombapa, Stampriet, Leonardville, Aranos, Gochas, Hoachanas, and Koës, is threatened by highly radioactive minerals and toxic heavy metals like Arsenic, Cadmium, and Uranium.

Let's act to protect our water: 💧 https://www.saumanamibia.org/donate

Inspirational. Thank you IGRAC - International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre

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Eleven compelling stories from the groundwater frontlines in 3 different continents are now featured in this magazine. More than 90 pages grassroots stories, but they still only scratch the surface of the groundwater challenges and trends that are faced worldwide. This magazine aims at giving voice to those who are usually unheard in the groundwater and climate change debate, but who do feel its impacts on a daily basis.

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https://www.un-igrac.org/news/our-groundwater-correspondents-debut-issue-scratching-surface-magazine-now-available-download

https://www.namibian.com.na/govt-engages-unesco-atomic-energy-agency-on-uranium-mining-in-omaheke/ https://www.namibian.com.na/govt-engages-unesco-atomic-energy-agency-on-uranium-mining-in-omaheke/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3Z-K9hdD4GCTqhmsj7RJHhEB6RubYlVMjd1NFVE1AO2eo8OJedvAXOuWg_aem_AcGDFDJCZfzD0r_df6aum9QuSGgbkCLmZUaAtGnhuAFS4S-MNnl54dQPVbJTwkftlSs_d-_dIRQTn9YymlWrS83U

Govt engages Unesco, atomic energy agency on uranium mining in Omaheke The government has requested advice and technical assistance from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to […]

Transboundary Underground Water sources especially need to be perceived in a more holistic and regional stance for future preservation of this precious water - Like the STAMPRIET AQUIFER TRANSBOUNDARY SYSTEM, connecting Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.
Let’s try and protect these ancient water sources responsibly and jointly. The time is NOW to actively show and act with real concern.
Link to the SAUMA webpage

www.saumanamibia.org

Become a member today! (free membership, just please provide a copy of your ID for authenticity)

The Ministry of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, together with its partners, will be joining the rest of the world in commemorating World Wetlands Day and World Water Day.
https://www.nbcnews.na/node/104779

Resources and Downloads | SAUMA Download resource documents like maps, screening information, reports and notices.

The Kalahari Water.

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this panoramic view of the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa.
Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/3IZrYJ9 🧑‍🚀 📷 🌍

The dark-toned lines of forest in Botswana’s Okavango inland delta are prominent against the tan landscape. The rivers are fed by wetter regions to the north in Angola and Zambia. The Okavango River loses most of its water in the inland delta. Overflow occasionally reaches the Makgadikgadi salt flats (lower left of the image). The Zambezi and Cuando rivers reach the Indian Ocean after plunging over the Victoria Falls—a feature that has been photographed before by orbiting astronauts.

The image shows a large swath of territory from Victoria Falls on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border (lower right) to the cloud-covered Atlantic Ocean (upper left). For a sense of scale, the white salt of Etosha Pan, a dry lake, lies 960 km (600 miles) from Victoria Falls.

Smoke plumes from numerous fires in southern Angola mark the burning of savanna vegetation, which is typically comprised of grass and scattered trees. Rainfall is higher in the vegetated regions of southern Angola than farther south in Botswana’s semidesert where trees are less prolific. Fires are a normal occurrence in the dry season (winter) at the time of year this image was taken.

A field of bright, small cumulus clouds (also known as ‘popcorn cumulus’) over the valley of the Cuando River is visible in the upper right of the image. Cumulus clouds often form under conditions of sufficient local moisture in the air, combined with midday heating.

The cloud pattern over the Cuando River basin illustrates the commonly observed feature of a cloud free line tracing the course of a river. This line reflects a zone of cooler air directly above the river where cloud development is suppressed—at least on days with little wind. Similar cloud free zones above rivers can be seen in astronaut photos along the Congo River and the Rio Negro in the Amazon basin.

Plans for uranium in situ leach mining in Namibia’s largest transboundary aquifer | International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre Does economic development and 500 jobs for a relatively small community outweigh the potential for widespread contamination of the only source of drinking water for the commercial and communal farming communities that live on a huge transboundary aquifer system underlying three countries? This is th...

Transboundary Aquifers - like the STAS STAMPRIET TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFER SYSTEM - need committed conservation and protection: NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, SOUTH AFRICA - ALERT🔴this only water source is under immediate threat.

Stampriet Aquifer Uranium Mining Association - SAUMA

in transboundary basins requires cooperation and operational arrangement on water management among riparian states.💧

Check out this open access article published in our flagship journal, where the authors summarise the use of open-access remote sensing products for transboundary water management, with a focus on water bodies across multiple sovereign nations.

Special thanks to the authors.

Happy reading 👉https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02508060.2023.2263226

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EARTH’s MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE - FRESH WATER

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Water of the Kalahari semi-desert.
The ONLY WATER SOURCE is that of the underground. Should - the aquifer be contaminated, by the probable risk of pollution of the planned in-situation leach of uranium pilot plant / test mine South East Namibia, the area could face, disaster.

Belgium's Federal Parliament approved a completely renewed Penal Code on Thursday evening, which – for the first time in Europe – includes recognition of the crime of ecocide at both the national and international levels.
From now on, is included in the criminal code, as are crimes against humanity and genocide. This ecocide law makes it possible to convict and punish serious, large-scale and irreversible crimes against nature with 20 years in prison and a fine of €1.6 million – making Belgium the first EU Member State to bring domestic law in line with the European Union’s revised Environmental Crimes Directive. https://brusselstimes.com/937229/belgium-becomes-first-in-eu-to-recognise-ecocide-as-international-crime-tbtb

ALERT

Droughts will become more frequent under climate change. Experts will gather at the UN-backed Global Workshop on Droughts in Transboundary Basins, 26-27 Feb 2024, to discuss how to work together, across borders, to solve this shared challenge.

➡️ https://www.unwater.org/news/global-workshop-droughts-transboundary-basins-26-27-february-2024

📣 Call for inputs for upcoming thematic report "Water and food nexus: a human rights approach to water management in food systems".

🔗 Questionnaire in English, French, and Spanish https://buff.ly/48av9Hf
🗓️ Provide your input before 15 March 2024

follow the simple instructions on the SAUMA page of website and fill in the PUBLIC COMMENTS letter to be emailed to the 4 stated email addresses Please.

Crucial Alert: Sign to Halt Uranium Mining and Save the Stampriet Aquifer As the battle to protect the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer and those who rely on it intensifies, your support has never been more needed. Today, we stand at a critical juncture that could determine the fate of the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer, the only year-round freshwater source in the dry so...

URGENT PLEA TO SAVE THE WATER OF THE KALAHARI ~ To everyone that submitted their comments in the public participation to hand in their letters of concern about the Water of the Kalahari Aquifer - THANK YOU.
We have a last chance till Friday -TOMORROW 23.02.2024 before 17:00. PLEASE consider participating and sharing this request to try and protect the precious under groundwater of this semi-desert area, the STAS Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System. Being proactive and responsible now could save this only water source of southeastern Namibia, southwestern Botswana and the northwestern Cape, South Africa. Follow the SAUMA links to assist you with the simple process to complete the Public Comments letter. Please.
THANK YOU.

Please follow these steps under PUBLIC COMMENTS 👇🏼

https://www.saumanamibia.org/post/sign-today

do the right thing.

Last chance

Crucial Alert: Sign to Halt Uranium Mining and Save the Stampriet Aquifer As the battle to protect the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer and those who rely on it intensifies, your support has never been more needed. Today, we stand at a critical juncture that could determine the fate of the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer, the only year-round freshwater source in the dry so...

Few days left to submit crucial comments, ACT NOW

Crucial Alert: Sign to Halt Uranium Mining and Save the Stampriet Aquifer As the battle to protect the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer and those who rely on it intensifies, your support has never been more needed. Today, we stand at a critical juncture that could determine the fate of the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer, the only year-round freshwater source in the dry so...

The water in our Aquifer needs to be protected from potential pollution.

📣 Call for inputs for upcoming thematic report "Water and food nexus: a human rights approach to water management in food systems".

🔗 Questionnaire in English, French, and Spanish https://buff.ly/3UFipFw
🗓️ Provide your input before 15 March 2024

ACT FAST.
Submission for public commenting - opposing the consideration of the Environmental Clearance Certificate for the Environmental Imapct Assessment for the In-situation leaching of uranium Pilot plant / test mine in the drinking water of the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer South East of Namibia, Kalahari, Omaheke, Leonardville - has been postponed till Friday, 24.02.2024 before 17:00.

you can find the EIA documents here:

https://www.saumanamibia.org/resources

email address to send comments and grievances to:

[email protected]

OR

[email protected]

PLEASE as send a copy of your comments to:

[email protected]