Environmental Governance and Climate Change in Africa, Legal Perspectives

The document explores the intersection of environmental law and climate change in Africa, arguing that legal mechanisms are essential for enforcing policy decisions and managing the continent's vulnerability to climate sensitivity. It highlights how existing developmental challenges, such as poverty and institutional weaknesses, aggravate this vulnerability and proposes multi-disciplinary approaches to mitigation and adaptation.

• Africa's primary economic sectors are susceptible to climate sensitivity, a condition worsened by systemic issues including endemic poverty, institutional complexities, limited access to technology and capital, ecosystem degradation, and conflict.
• Environmental law is identified as a critical tool for addressing climate challenges because legal mechanisms can influence how people interact with the environment.
• The monograph focuses on the legal remedies available to ensure that necessary policy decisions regarding climate change are enforced.

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} }