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The legal and regulatory framework for environmental impact assessments : a study of selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa /

Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), a procedure for evaluating the impact of proposed activities on the environment, is a growing reality in Africa, and in 24 Sub-Saharan African countries, EIA is a matter of law. The Legal and Regulatory Framework for Environmental Impact Assessments, which is...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bekhechi, Mohamed Abdelwahab
Otros Autores: Mercier, Jean-Roger, 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2002.
Colección:Law, justice, and development.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword; Abstract; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; EIA and Legal Development and Reform: General Considerations; EIA and International Law; Analysis of Current SSA CountriesÌ EIA-Related Laws, Regulations, and Statutes; Public Participation and Consultation During the EIA Process: General Considerations; The EIA Report; CONCLUSION; Appendices; EIA-Related Issues in Sub-Saharan African Countries' Laws and Statutes; Basic Features of EIA Reports in Sub-Saharan African Countries' Laws and Statutes.
  • Public Consultation and Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment-Related Legislation of African CountriesRatification of Four Major International Environmental Conventions With Provisions on EIA; Relevant Articles from Major International Environmental Conventions with Provisions on EIA; List of Environmental Impact Assessment-Related Laws, Statutes, and Regulations of Selected Sub- Saharan African Countries; Legislation from Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries; MADAGASCAR; NAMIBIA; NIGERIA; NOTES.