Adopted Laws and Regulations

Sao Tome and Principe

• Sao Tome and Principe draft framework environmental law (Lei Quadro de Ambiente E desenvolvimento).
• Marine Coastal and Fisheries Bill
• EIA Regulations Decree 37/99
• Laws relating to  Urban Solid Wastes  Decree 36/99
• Law relating to Extraction of Inerts Decree 35/99
• Ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Instrument of ratification)
• Ratification of the Convention on Desertification (Instrument of ratification)
• Ratification of the Convention on Climate Change (Instrument of ratification)

Malawi

• Environment Management Act No. 23 of 1996
• Fisheries Conservation and Management Act No. 25 of 1997
• Forestry Act No. 11 of 1997
• National Parks and Wildlife (amendment) Bill, 1999
• Environmental Management (Wetlands resources) Regulations.

Burkina Faso

• Burkina Faso Framework Environmental Law
• Decree No. 98-323/PRES/MEE/MATS providing for the Regulation of the College, Storage, Transfer, Treatment and Disposal of Urban Wastes
• Decree No. 98/305/PRES/MEE/MEF/MTT providing for the Regulation of Concessions for the Management of Fauna and the Activities of Hunting Guides
• Déret No. 98-306/PRES/PM/MEE/MEF/MCIA portant réglementation de l'exploitation et commerce des produit forestiere et commerce au Burkina Faso
• Decree No. 98-322/PRES/PM/MEE/MCIA/MEM/MATS on Dangerous Establishments and Installations
• Decree No. 98-310/PRES/PM/MEE/MATS providing for the Regulation of the Management of Fire in the Rural Areas
• Decree No. 98-337/PRES/PM/MEE on the Organization, Mandate and Functions of the National Council for the Environment
• Decree No. 98-308-PRES/PM/MEE/MCIA on the Trade in Fish Products
• Decree No. 98-307/PRES/PM/MEE, providing for the Creation of Water Perimeters of Economic Interest
• Décret No. 98-321/PRES/PM/MEE/MIIU/MATS/MEF/MEM/MCC/MCIA portant réglementation des aménagements paysagers au Burkina Faso
• Decree on village zones of wildlife interests
• Decree on environmental impact assessment
• Decreee on environment fund
• Decree providing the regulation of landscape management
• Decree on hazardous installations
• Regulations on Dangerous Installations, Decree no.26 of 2004

Mozambique  

• Framework Environmental Law, Act No. 97 of 1997
• EIA Regulations, 1998
• Forestry and wildlife Law No. 10/1999
• Decree on National Environmental Fund No. 39/2000
• Decree on Bio-Medical Waste Management No. 8/2003
• Decree on Coastal Areas Management Zones No. 5/2003
• Decree on Environmental Auditing No. 32/2003
• EIA Regulation Decree No. 45/2004
• Environmental Standards and Effluentys Emissions Decree No. 18/2004.

Kenya

• Environmental Management and Coordination Act No. 8 of 1999.
• The Water Act. No. 8 of 2002
• Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations No. 101 of 2003.
• The Forest Act, No. 7 of 2005

Uganda

• Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations No. 13/1998
• The Environmental Standards Regulations, 1998
• The National Environment (Noise Control Standards) Regulations, 1998
• The National Environment Standards (Discharge of effluent into water or on land) Regulations, 1998
• The Air Quality (Pollution Control in the Occupational and Ambient Environment) (Licensing and Emission Standards) Regulations, 1998
• The National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations No. 52/1999  
• Harzadous and Non-harzadous wastes regulations, 1999

Tanzania

• Forestry Act No. 7 of 2002
• Environmental Management act No. 20 of 2004