Climate Change Legislation in African Countries

Legal assistance paper

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Date produced: 21/01/2015

Please provide a brief analysis of climate change legislation in African countries, with one paragraph on each country and – where there is no legislation – one paragraph about the main gaps.


Please click on the link below to view the synopsis of Legislation by Country in alphabetical order.