Climate Change

Bottom-up climate legislation in Cameroon

To implement the Paris climate change agreement at the national level, countries will have to review existing governance frameworks and develop new rules and regulations. This may result in “top-down” legislation that does not reflect the concerns of particularly climate vulnerable groups and communities.

Publication Date: 
05/06/2018
Augustine Njamnshi, Christoph Schwarte, Eugene Nforngwa
Pan African Climate Justice Alliance
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Climate Change, Cameroon, Africa, Legislation, Climate Agreements
Mining

Punjab tweaks bid process to curb illegal mining

Cabinet also okays making financial frauds non-bailable

Publication Date: 
01/06/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Mining, Illegal Trade, Legislation
Land

Liberia: Campaigner Fears More Cases at ECOWAS Court Without ‘Correct’ Land Right Act

Monrovia – Amid land disputes nationwide and the absence of a law that fully recognizes undocumented land rights, the current case between the Government of Liberia and Mandingoes in Nimba could be

Publication Date: 
29/05/2018
Front Page Africa
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Land, Liberia, Court, Legislation, Conflicts, Africa
Biodiversity

Kenya to reform laws to enhance biodiversity conservation

NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Kenya plans to reform its laws in order to enhance biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization of national resources, a government official said on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
29/05/2018
Coast Week (Kenya)
Tags:
Biodiversity, Kenya, Legislation, Biodiversity Conservation, Africa
Environment

17 years of spreading green knowledge in schools

PANAJI: Before environment consciousness could sweep through Goa, in 2001, an organization made a quiet entry into the state, starting a movement of sorts among school children, making them aware o

Publication Date: 
22/05/2018
Times Of India (Goa)
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Goa, Environment Education, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Hotspots, Western Ghats, Legislation, Regulations, Environment

Tribal land, customary law, and the Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act

Tribal peoples in Manipur have been maintaining their commons under customary law. Interacting with outsiders has always led to the contestation of their customs, traditions, and beliefs. Tribal societies continue to administer their villages under customary law on the tenet of equity. Their law has even resisted the policies of Manipuri kings and the British administration. In the present day, tribal customary law stands challenged by the Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960.

Publication Date: 
12/05/2018
Richard Kamei
Economic and Political Weekly
53
19
52-56
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Tribals, Land Ownership, Manipur, Legislation, Kuki, Conflicts, Common Property Resources, Forests, North East
Health

New tobacco products bill extends reach over electronic smoking

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has published the long-awaited Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill.

Publication Date: 
11/05/2018
Business Day (South Africa)
Tags:
Health, Smoking, Tobacco, South Africa, Legislation, Africa
Mining

Making a bad situation worse: Tanzania introduces further regulatory changes to the mining sector

In July 2017, the Tanzanian National Assembly enacted three laws, under a certificate of urgency, which together will have a profound impact on the resources sector in Tanzania.

Publication Date: 
08/05/2018
Africa Science News
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Mining, Tanzania, Mining Regulations, Legislation, Africa
Hazardous Waste

E-waste management in India: A mini-review

Environmental deterioration and health risk due to improper e-waste management has become a serious issue in India. The major portion of e-waste reaches an unorganized e-waste recycling sector and is then treated by using crude methods. This review article presents a brief highlight on e-waste management status, legislation, and technology uses in India. The present e-waste management needs to be more focused on environmentally sound management, by more active support from all the participants involved in the e-waste flow chain in India.

Publication Date: 
05/05/2018
Abhishek Kumar Awasthi, Mengmeng Wang, Zhishi Wang & et al
Waste Management & Research
36
5
408-414
Tags:
Electronic Waste, Hazardous Waste, India, Waste Management, Waste Recycling, Legislation
Agriculture

Parliament urged to consider mandatory insurance for farms near game reserves

Kenya Parliament has been asked to consider passing laws to direct farm owners living near national game reserves and parks to take up mandatory insurance policies for protection against damages by

Publication Date: 
04/05/2018
Standard Media (Kenya)
Tags:
Agriculture, Insurance, Kenya, National Parks, People - Animal Conflicts, Africa, Legislation

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