11 August 06
Thank you for your reply and for your clarifications and comments on the governance issues that, as I mentioned, seem to have worried a number of people. It is useful to clear the air.
Regrettably the national office of the Society has yet to receive an invitation, but we understand your need to proceed and will be represented at the meeting on Monday. Regrettably I will not be able to attend.
As I mentioned in my mail, the Society is here to act in the interests of civil society and the rule of law, but our policy on environmental issues is for constructive and supportive engagement with all responsible developments, not an obstructive and confrontational approach that your some of your Legacy colleagues have implied! We hope that the Group will identify membership of the Society as part of its portfolio of corporate responsibilities.
Regarding the development issues, our Executive has met to-day and approved an approach that will follow through your environmental and planning process with interest and constructive suggestion. This does not mean that we will agree with everything you will be proposing (and we look forward to seeing your detailed plans for your development) – that would be a highly unlikely outcome in any interaction of this kind. But where we do have differences we intend to share our experiences and knowledge with you and to make constructive suggestions for realistic and financially viable alternatives.
Our greatest concern is that the ecological viability of the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park as a coherent entity is retained - and where possible enhanced by your development. As such disruption to fundamental natural processes and important wildlife transit routes should be avoided - issues that we believe can be resolved through adequate consultation, use of local knowledge, technical expertise, foresight and innovation.
We look forward to a stimulating and mutually satisfactory process towards a world-class environmentally friendly, sustainable and profitable product.
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