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Efforts to protect the environment can have a negative impact on people’s livelihoods if it does not increase livelihood options from the ecosystem. So how do we maintain a...

This study aims to identify and to annotate major incidents involving mine tailings dams since 1980. Although mining in some form takes place in almost every country, it was not...

The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) is an historical initiative aimed at promoting sustainable development for the benefit of present and future generations....

One of the most striking features of this collection of case studies is the diversity of environmental problems which have been targetted by these policy instruments, including...

This report describes the adverse effects of forest fires on the human environment; identifies three areas of the world which are highly susceptible to fires (Mediterranean,...

This second volume of selected good practices in enforcement of environmental law from African and Asia countries compiles and documents a set of good practices that were shared...

This document is prepared on the basis of the experience and lessons learnt from the imple- mentation of the project on “The Development and Implementation of National and/or...

Major environmental problems in Africa result from the deterioration of both the natural and rural resources base. Deforestation, desertification and the underlying drought...

The International Conference on Global Warming and Climatic Change: African Perspectives was held at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi,...

The Compendium of Environmental Law of African Countries is prepared by the Environmental 'Law and Institutions Programme Activity Centre (ELIJPAC) under the auspices of the...

The objective of the project is to deliver a measure of the nature and comparative severity of damage and threats posed at national, regional and ultimately at global levels by...

This briefing Regional briefing on National Adaptation Plans - Africa in Focus aims to provide a brief overview of National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) experiences in these sub-...

This first version of the Financing Sustainable Energy Directory is designed to help these investors, project developers and entrepreneurs seeking capital, as well as investors...

The Compendium of Environmental Law of African Countries is prepared by ELI/PAC under the auspices of the UNEP/UNDP Joint Project on Environmental Law and Institutions in Africa...

The workshop was held to review and assess the magnitude of chemical hazards in Africa; to review and assess the current status of capabilities for dealing with these hazards;...

The Compendium of Environmental Laws of African Countries was published for the first time in 1996. Volume I contains texts of framework laws as well as EIA Regulations, which...

This environmental impact assessment (EIA) framework attempts to provide broad guidelines to help African countries integrate environmental concerns in their National...

This report reviews the available published literature on monitoring techniques and procedures relevant to certain features of tropical forests. Discussion focuses on the range,...

The implementation of the Africa Environment Information Network (AEIN) initiative to support the Africa Environment Outlook (AEO) reporting process is now underway with 13...

This report illustrates how policy makers, government staff and development practitioners can start putting in place what the former UN Secretary General called: “a practical...