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International environmental law and policy in Africa

Autor
Chaytor B., Gray K. (eds.)
Fecha
2003
Fuente
IUCN (ID: MON-074225)
Editor | Lugar de publicación
Springer | New York, NY, USA
Páginas
380 p.
Tipo de documento
Trabajo en serie/trabajo en varios tomos
Idioma
Inglés
País/Territorio
Nigeria, Tanzanía, Rep. Unida de, Ghana, Seychelles
Materia
Pesca, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas, Bosques, Tierra y suelos, Medio ambiente gen., Energía, Aire y atmósfera
Palabra clave
Política/planificación Descripción completa
Área geográphica
Africa
Resumen

Contents: I) Multilateral environmental agreements (MEA s) in Africa 1. Dryland degradation: Africa 's main environmental challenge 2. Reconciling Basel and Bamako: The future of hazardous waste management in Africa 3. CITES and the African elephant 4. The United Nations Climate Change Regime and Africa II) Natural resources sector management in Africa 5. Biotechnology and the commercialisation of biodiversity in Africa 6. Environmental regulation of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria 7. Policing industrial pollution in Nigeria 8. Tanzanian forest law 9. Common features and trends of fisheries legislation in Africa 10. Setting up institutions to manage transboundary natural resources: Lake Kariba, a case in point III) Development of law and policy instruments 11. African environmental governance: Opportunities at the regional, subregional and national levels 12. The evolution and structure of popular participation in environmental decision-making: The case of Ghana 13. Legal and regulatory framework for environmental impact assessment in African countries 14. The use of market based economic instruments for sustainable development in Africa: A case study of the SADC region 15. Effectiveness of the environmental impact assessment process in managing tourism development in the Seychelles