04337nam 2200697Ia 450 991096308860332120251116160415.01-280-08812-597866100881260-585-43738-610.1596/0-8213-5115-X(CKB)111056486748548(EBL)3050519(OCoLC)270545457(SSID)ssj0000087966(PQKBManifestationID)11123602(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000087966(PQKBWorkID)10069760(PQKB)11643697(MiAaPQ)EBC3050519(Au-PeEL)EBL3050519(CaPaEBR)ebr10020687(CaONFJC)MIL8812(The World Bank)2002022529(The World Bank)901(US-djbf)12684980(BIP)46126396(BIP)7878765(EXLCZ)9911105648674854820020214d2002 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Legal and regulatory framework for environmental impact assessments a study of selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa /Mohammed A. Bekhechi, Jean-Roger Mercier1st ed.Washington, D.C. World Bankc2002xvii, 153 pages ;23 cmLaw, justice, and developmentDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-5115-X Contents; 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 StatutesPublic 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; NOTESEnvironmental 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 part of the Law, Justice, and Development series, examines the various aspects of EIA legislation in these countries. This book is based on extensive and in-depth analysis of the relevant EIA legislation. It focuses on and considers specific aspects of the EIA system, including: the definition of EIA in Sub-Saharan Africa laws; the prescribed activities, public participation, and consultation; the review process and the quality of EIA reports; monitoring and enforcement; compatibility with international norms; and transboundary issues. This book provides a special emphasis on the role and degree of public participation for the further development of law and policy in relation to environmental impact assessments in Sub-Saharan Africa.World Bank e-Library.Environmental impact assessmentsEnvironmental lawAfrica, Sub-SaharanEnvironmental impact analysisLaw and legislationAfrica, Sub-SaharanEnvironmental lawEnvironmental impact analysisLaw and legislation344.67/046Bekhechi Mohamed Abdelwahab1863305Mercier Jean-Roger1946-32518MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910963088603321The Legal and regulatory framework for environmental impact assessments4469877UNINA