The Legal and Regulatory Framework for Enviornmental Impact Assessments: A Study of Selected Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa Book

	Foreword
	Abstract
	Preface
	Acronyms and Abbreviations
	Introduction	1
Ch. 1	EIA and Legal Development and Reform: General Considerations	5
Ch. 2	EIA and International Law	7
	International Environmental Conventions	7
	International "Soft Law" Instruments	9
Ch. 3	Analysis of Current SSA Countries' EIA-Related Laws, Regulations, and Statutes	13
	General	13
	Projects and Activities Subject to EIA	14
	Prescribed Projects	15
	Initial Environmental Evaluation	17
	EIA Requirements Based on Specific Considerations of Projects Likely to Have Significant Impacts	18
	What Impacts Are Dealt With in the EIA Process	20
Ch. 4	Public Participation and Consultation During the EIA Process: General Considerations	23
	General	23
	Provisions on Public Participation and Consultation in EIA-Related Laws of SSA Countries	24
	Public Participation, Consultation, and Legal Enforcement Issues in SSA Countries	28
Ch. 5	The EIA Report	31
	Format and Content of the EIA Report	31
	Review of the EIA Report, Monitoring, and Auditing	32
	Conclusion	37
App. I	EIA-Related Issues in Sub-Saharan African Countries' Laws and Statutes	43
App. II	Basic Features of EIA Reports in Sub-Saharan African Countries' Laws and Statutes	45
App. III	Public Consultation and Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment-Related Legislation of African Countries	47
App. IV	Ratification of Four Major International Environmental Conventions With Provisions on EIA	49
App. V	Relevant Articles from Major International Environmental Conventions with Provisions on EIA	51
App. VI	List of Environmental Impact Assessment-Related Laws, Statutes, and Regulations of Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries	53
App. VII	Legislation from Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries	57
	Notes	139