LEADER 04337nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910963088603321 005 20251116160415.0 010 $a1-280-08812-5 010 $a9786610088126 010 $a0-585-43738-6 024 7 $a10.1596/0-8213-5115-X 035 $a(CKB)111056486748548 035 $a(EBL)3050519 035 $a(OCoLC)270545457 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000087966 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11123602 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000087966 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10069760 035 $a(PQKB)11643697 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3050519 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3050519 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10020687 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL8812 035 $a(The World Bank)2002022529 035 $a(The World Bank)901 035 $a(US-djbf)12684980 035 $a(BIP)46126396 035 $a(BIP)7878765 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111056486748548 100 $a20020214d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Legal and regulatory framework for environmental impact assessments $ea study of selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa /$fMohammed A. Bekhechi, Jean-Roger Mercier 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cWorld Bank$dc2002 215 $axvii, 153 pages ;$d23 cm 225 0 $aLaw, justice, and development 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-8213-5115-X 327 $aContents; Foreword; Abstract; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; EIA and Legal Development and Reform: General Considerations; EIA and International Law; Analysis of Current SSA CountriesI? 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 327 $aPublic 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 330 $aEnvironmental Impact Assessments (EIA), a procedure for evaluating the impact of proposed activities on the environment, is a growing reality in Africa, and in 24 Sub-Saharan African countries, EIA is a matter of law. The Legal and Regulatory Framework for Environmental Impact Assessments, which is part of the Law, Justice, and Development series, examines the various aspects of EIA legislation in these countries. This book is based on extensive and in-depth analysis of the relevant EIA legislation. It focuses on and considers specific aspects of the EIA system, including: the definition of EIA in Sub-Saharan Africa laws; the prescribed activities, public participation, and consultation; the review process and the quality of EIA reports; monitoring and enforcement; compatibility with international norms; and transboundary issues. This book provides a special emphasis on the role and degree of public participation for the further development of law and policy in relation to environmental impact assessments in Sub-Saharan Africa. 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 517 1 $aEnvironmental impact assessments 606 $aEnvironmental law$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 606 $aEnvironmental impact analysis$xLaw and legislation$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 615 0$aEnvironmental law 615 0$aEnvironmental impact analysis$xLaw and legislation 676 $a344.67/046 700 $aBekhechi$b Mohamed Abdelwahab$01863305 701 $aMercier$b Jean-Roger$f1946-$032518 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910963088603321 996 $aThe Legal and regulatory framework for environmental impact assessments$94469877 997 $aUNINA