Areas of critical concern for sustainable development in Namibia include:

• Sustainable management of fisheries and the marine environment
• Management of waste
• Drought resilience
• Securing a sustainable energy present and future for Namibia
• Rehabilitation of mining sites
• National level implementation of the post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals
• Sustainability of the CBNRM Programme
• Wildlife crime
• Urban planning
• Environmental levies
• Genetically modified organisms