Environmental Governance and Climate Change in Africa, Legal Perspectives

This research paper examines the legal perspectives surrounding the effects of climate change in Africa, specifically focusing on the role of environmental law and legal mechanisms as tools to enforce policy decisions and shape human behavior regarding the environment.

• Africa's primary economic sectors are susceptible to climate sensitivity, a vulnerability that is intensified by several systemic challenges, including endemic poverty, institutional and governance complexities, ecosystem degradation, and limited access to technology, infrastructure, and capital markets, as well as conflicts and complex disasters.
• Environmental law is identified as a critical tool for addressing climate challenges because legal mechanisms can influence how people behave and interact with the environment.
• The monograph focuses on the legal remedies available to enforce policy decisions and provides an overview of climate change issues, adaptation strategies, and mitigation approaches within specific African countries.

APA

Niland'], [. H. '. A. M. '. K. '. T. L. '. F. T. '. B. '. L. '. L. '. R. '. (n.d.). Environmental Governance and Climate Change in Africa, Legal Perspectives. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/environmental-governance-and-climate-change-in-africa-legal-perspectives

Chicago

Niland'], ['Senay Habtezion', 'Donald Anthony Mwiturubani', 'Emmanuel Kasimbazi', 'Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan', 'Christopher Funiwe Tamasag', 'Godard Busingye', 'Eliamani Laltaika', 'Michaela Lau', 'Olivia Rumble', 'Phillipa. Environmental Governance and Climate Change in Africa, Legal Perspectives. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/environmental-governance-and-climate-change-in-africa-legal-perspectives.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{nilandndenvironmental, author = {Niland'], ['Senay Habtezion', 'Donald Anthony Mwiturubani', 'Emmanuel Kasimbazi', 'Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan', 'Christopher Funiwe Tamasag', 'Godard Busingye', 'Eliamani Laltaika', 'Michaela Lau', 'Olivia Rumble', 'Phillipa}, title = {{Environmental Governance and Climate Change in Africa, Legal Perspectives}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/monographs/environmental-governance-and-climate-change-in-africa-legal-perspectives}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }