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OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATION INSTRUMENTS
The database on International Legislation applied in Africa is still in development and in the interim we request you to contact us if you wish to obtain information on international environmental and other instruments applied by any particular African country.
Links to International Environmental Instruments
ECOLEX is an information service on environmental law, operated jointly by FAO, IUCN and UNEP and their website contains comprehensive information on international environmental instruments. It has detailed information on international environmental instruments and their applicability to various African countries and regions.
The Charter of the United Nations, in terms of Article 102(1) under Chapter 16 of the Charter of the United Nations, requires that "Every treaty and every international agreement entered into by any Member of the United Nations after the present Charter comes into force shall as soon as possible be registered with the Secretariat and published by it". The United Nations Treaty Collection is housed at http://untreaty.un.org/English/treaty.asp, but access to this site has to be applied for. This site has detailed information on international environmental instruments and their applicability to various African countries and regions.
United Nations Environmental Programme This website is a useful link to environmental legislation and contains information on the various environmental instruments and their relevance to countries in Africa. |
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Compliance and Transgression Products and Services, and Legislation Engrossing and General Consultancy |
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