Finally in 2021, the Namibian courts have endorsed the importance of environmental considerations when activities such as mining are undertaken. The court echoed that the Namibian Constitution calls for a generous regime of access to courts. Land is not static and is influenced by dynamic processes and developments. This calls for a planning approach that is both inclusive and responsive to prevailing and future socio-economic and environmental challenges. In the same vein, it calls for a planning approach that is geared toward sustainable development. The manner in which land is used has an effect on the environment. Unsustainable land management practices have been identified as one of the threats to the environment in Namibia. Sustainable land management is at the forefront of both academic debates, and institutional concerns as many jurisdictions are rethinking and reshaping their existing planning models in an effort to align them to sustainable development. Globally, Integrated Land-Use Planning (ILUP) assumes a pivotal role as a planning approach to promote sustainable land management, environmental management, and sustainable development.4 ILUP assists countries to achieve their national development goals (NDG's). In the same vein, ILUP should domestically assume an important role in the formulation and implementation of policies and laws and decision-making relating to land use.