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Sao Tome and Principe

  • Sao Tome and Principe draft framework environmental law (Lei Quadro de Ambiente
    E desenvolvimento).
  • Report of national consensus building workshop in Sao Tome and Principe
  • Consultants report - 9 September 1996 in Portuguese
  • Consultants report on Review of environmental laws and institutions in the field of Environment - 9 September 1996 in English
  • Etude sur la gestion des dechets urbain a Sao Tome et Principe, by Ligia Barros - June 1997
  • Report on mission to Sao Tome and Principe by Luis Caeiro Pitta, 14-28 April 1998
  • Marine Coastal and Fisheries Bill
  • Training workshop for parliamentarians held on 14 August 1999 but reported in October 1999.
  • Report of the Workshop on Environmental Impact Assessment, Sao Tome & Principe, 3-9 May 1999 by Partidario in Portuguese
  • Mission report on Workshop on Environmental Impact Assessment b Maria Partidario, June 1999
  • April 1998 Mission report by L.C. Pitta 
  • 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

  • National Workshop to review the study on toxic substances and chemicals together with the study on institutional capacity for the efficient enforcement of environmental legislation and implementation of conventions held on 25 October 1999.
  • Environment Management Act No. 23 of 1996
  • Fisheries Conservation and Management Act No. 25 of 1997
  • Guide to Environment Management Act 1996
  • Guide to Environment Management Act 1996 (Chewa)
  • Guide to Environment Management Act 1996 (Tumbuka)
  • Guide to Fisheries Management and Constitution Act 1997 (Chewa)
  • Chirongozi cha dango la Kasungiro na kapwelerero ka vyasomba 1997 (Chitumbuka 1999)
  • Guide to Forestry Act 1997 (Chewa)
  • Guide to Forestry Act 1997 (Tumbuka)
  • Toxic Substances and Chemicals Policy - May 1999
  • Toxic Substances and Chemicals: Legal Component - Report and Regulations,  August 1999
  • Toxic Substances and chemicals in Malawi - Consultancy Report, 1999
  • Report on International Legal and Institutional Arrangements for the Management of Lake Malawi/Nyasa
  • Sanitation and Waste: Institutional Review - A case for Malawi: Final Report, October/November 1998
  • Sanitation and Waste: Legal Component Report and Proposed Draft Regulations, 1999
  • Reform of environmental legislation in Malawi: Determining the scope and need for sectoral reviews by Banda
  • Report of the National Workshop on Environmental Legislation Reform in Malawi, Zomba, Malawi, 20-22 February 1997
  • Fisheries Conservation and Management Bill, 1997
  • Forestry Act No. 11 of 1997
  • Study on Institutional Capacity for efficient enforcement of environmental Legislation and Conventions
  • Report of the Land Use and Management Study by G.Z. Banda
  • Report of the Capacity Building Workshop for Malawian Judicial officers on Judicial Intervention in Environmental Causes, Ku Chawe Inn, Zomba, Malawi, 28 February - 3 March 1999
  • Report of the Capacity Building Workshop on Environmental Litigation in Malawi held at Kuchawe Inn, Zomba from 4-6 March 1999
  • Draft Environment Management (River Banks and Lake Shores) Regulations
  • Environment Management (Wetland Resources) Regulations
  • Draft Environment Management (Mountainous and Hilly Areas) Regulations
  • A Guide to the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act 1997
  • Fisheries Conservation and Management Regulations, 1998
  • National Parks and Wildlife (Amendment) Bill, 1999
  • Report to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife - Initial Review of the National Parks and Wildlife Act of 1992
  • Environment and Law - Proposals for sectoral review and reform
  • Report of the Backstopping Mission to the Republics of Malawi and Mozambique by S.O. Wandiga, 24 July to 16 August 1997
  • Report of the Backstopping Mission to Malawi, 31 October - 13 November 1998 by John Ntambirweki
  • Study on Institutional Capacity for efficient enforcement of environmental legislation and conventions, September 1999

Burkina Faso

  • Burkina Faso Framework Environmental Law
  • Review Report on environmental laws and institutions in Burkina Faso, July 1997
  • Consultants Report on Training in Burkina Faso - Maurine Kamto
  • Report on National workshop on the Review of Draft Legislation Texts relating to the Forest Code and the Environment Code held at Ouahigouya, Yatenga, Burkina Faso
  • 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
  • Workshop report on the review of the reports of consultants on institutional arrangements, methodology for environmental standards on water, soil and air, EIA and a handbook of technical guidelines on legal drafting of environmental law - 6 and 8 October 1999.
  • Report of Backstopping mission to Burkina Faso by M. Bekhechi
  • Training seminar on environmental law held from 25-31 May 1997, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Report by consultants
  • Rapport sur la session de formation des parlementaires et decideurs en droit de l'environmment
  • Review of environmental laws and institutions (Rapport preliminaire) (version definitive) July 1997
  • Etude sur le regroupement des fonds affectes a la protection de l'environnement
  • Guide pratique pour l'eboration des lois - Juin 1999
  • Atelier de validation des normes environnementales tenu a kamboinse les 29 et 30 Septembre 1999 - Rapport de Synthèse
  • Le cadre institutionnel de la gestion de l'envrionnement January 2000
  • Elaboration de normes environnementales au Burkina Faso, Normes sur la qualite de l'air, rapport provisoire - July 1999
  • Normes de protection de l'envrionnement, propositions pour le Burkina Faso, volets eau et sol - July 1999
  • Etude sur l'harmonisation des textes relatifs a  la repression des atteintes a l'environnment - Janvier 1998
  • Projet legislation et institutions de l'environnement en Afrique (sous-project Burkina Faso) - Rapport Final -  January 2000
  • La securisation fonciere en milieu rural - Septembre 1998
  • Atelier de validation des normes environnementales  tenu a Kamoince les 29 et 30 Septembre 1999 - Rapport General - October 1999
  • Contribution a l'elaboration de normes environnementales au Burkina Faso - Normes sur la qualite de l'air synthese
  • Contribution a l'elaboration de normes de protection des eaux et des sols au Burkina Faso - Rapport Definitif - November 1999
  • Report on Seminar on the Convention on Biological Diversity, Ouagadougou, 22-26 June 1998
Mozambique  
  • Framework Environmental Law, Act No. 97 of 1997
  • Report on review of sectoral laws
  • Report on Environmental Crimes, inspection, monitoring and auditing of environmental activities
  • Report on import and export of hazardous wastes, prevention of greenhouse gas emissions that deplete the ozone layer
  • Draft Decrees on Environmental Auditing and Inspection
  • Draft Decree on the Transit of Toxic Wastes
  • Draft Regulations on the Management of Urban and Hospital Wastes
  • Draft Regulations on Air Quality and Vehicle Emissions
  • Draft Regulations for the Creation of Environmental Protected Areas
  • Draft Regulations for the Prevention of Marine and Coastal Pollution
  • Draft Regulations for the Control of CFCs

East Africa Sub-regional Project:

  • Report of the Meeting of Government Representatives under the East African Sub-Project, Kampala, 30 January 1995
  • Second East African Sub-Regional Project Meeting, Nairobi, 23-24 May 1995
  • Report of the Meeting of the East African Sub-Regional Project, Nairobi, 17-18 May 1995
  • Report of the Third  Meeting of the East African Sub-Regional Meeting, Nairobi, 19-23 February 1996
  • Memorandum of Understanding between The Republic of Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Uganda for Cooperation on Environment Management
  • Report of the Meeting of the Permanent Secretaries on the Development and Harmonization of Environmental Law on selected topics under the East African Sub-regional Project, Nairobi, 15 April 1998
  • Report of the meeting of Government representatives to prepare activities, workplans and budgets for 1999 under the East African Sub-regional project, Kampala, 6-7 November 1998

§         Mission report on the above

  • Report of the meeting of Government representatives to prepare activities, workplans and budgets under the East African Sub-regional project, Nairobi, 25-26 June 1998
  • Report of the meeting of the East African Sub-Regional Project Coordinator, Nairobi, 16-17 July 1998   
Kenya
  • Kenya's Framework Environmental Law enacted by Parliament in  December 1999.
  • Report of the Seminar on the Role of Parliamentarians in Environmental Management held at Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi, 23rd July 1999
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Training Workshop held from 26th - 30th October 1998, Garden Hotel, Machakos, Kenya
  • Report on the National Consensus Building workshop on Management of Toxic Hazardous Chemicals and Draft Regulations on the Management of Non-Hazardous Wastes in Kenya, 26-27th November 1998, Pan Afric Hotel, Nairobi
  • Report of the National Environmental Litigation Workshop, Reef Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya, 6-10 December 1998
Uganda
  • 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 
  • Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 1997
  • Consultancy Report by J. Ntambirweki on Environmental Impact Assessment as a tool for industrial planning, November 1997
  • Report on the National Training Workshop on Environmental Litigation in Uganda, 7-10 December 1998
  • A review of projects related to the UNEP/UNDP Dutch Joint Project on environmental law and institutions in Africa in Uganda

 

 

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