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South African banks footprint in SADC mining projects: environmental, social and governance principles

Décembre, 2016
Afrique du Sud

Environmental,  social  and  governance  (ESG)  concerns  are  an  increasingly  important  factor worldwide for banks when they invest in large projects. In the Southern African region with its rich mineral deposits, this trend has added importance. Mining companies extract minerals from the ground, and their activities routinely give rise to public concerns about the pollution of water sources, adequate land for agriculture, and fair community participation in mining projects.

Integrated marine and coastal management in the western Indian Ocean: towards a sustainable oceans economy

Décembre, 2016

The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region has valuable and diverse coastal and marine resources, but much of its natural capital is either threatened or declining. The WIO encompasses rich diverse tropical and subtropical areas along the coastlines of Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and South Africa. This region also comprises vast oceanic areas and the island states of Madagascar, Seychelles, Comoros, Mauritius and Réunion. This paper focuses on the marine and coastal governance of mainland states in the region.

Plan de Développement Économique et Social (PDES, 2017-2021).

National Policies
Décembre, 2016
Niger

Le Plan de Développement Économique et Social (PDES) 2017-2021 est un plan quinquennal de l’opérationnalisation de la Stratégie de Développement Durable et de Croissance Inclusive (SDDCI) Niger 2035 adoptée par le Gouvernement le 9 mai 2017. Son objectif est de contribuer à bâtir un pays pacifique, bien gouverné avec une économie émergente et durable, et une société fondée sur des valeurs d’équité et de partage des fruits du progrès. Spécifiquement, il vise à renforcer la résilience du système de développement économique et social.

National Environment Strategy and Action Plan (NESAP) 2016-2023.

National Policies
Décembre, 2016
Cambodge

The National Environment Strategy and Action Plan (NESAP) 2016-2023 is developed in accordance with the the Constitution and 1996 Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management. It is aligned to Rectangular Strategy Phase III (RSIII), that reaffirms the RGC’s mission and commitment to sustainable development and poverty reduction responding to the people’s will and changing contexts of national and international developments.

Forest Policy for Jamaica 2017.

National Policies
Décembre, 2016
Jamaïque

The Vision of the Forest Policy is that: by 2062, Jamaica’s forests and its biodiversity are sufficiently restored and sustainably managed, so once again the island can adequately be described as “the land of wood and water”, capable of meeting the social, economic and ecological needs of current and future generations.

Plan Nacional de Desarrollo 2017-2021.

National Policies
Décembre, 2016
Équateur

El Plan Nacional de Desarrollo es un instrumento multi-sectorial de alcance nacional, relativo al período 2017-2021, que establece nueve objetivos estructurados en torno a tres Ejes principales, a saber: 1) Derechos para todos durante toda la vida; 2) Economía al servicio de la sociedad; 3) Más sociedad, mejor Estado.

Industrial Emissions (Framework) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 (L.N. 46 of 2017).

Regulations
Décembre, 2016
Malte

These provisions lay down some amendments to the Industrial Emissions (Framework) Regulations as regards the measures to be adopted by the competent authority to limit the environmental consequences in case of incident or accident affecting the environment.

Amends: Industrial Emissions (Framework) Regulations, 2013 (L.N. 9 of 2013). (2013)

Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 (L.N. 45 of 207).

Regulations
Décembre, 2016
Malte

These provisions lay down some amendments to the Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations as regards coordination of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority with other competent authorities.

Amends: Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations, 2013 (L.N. 10 of 2013). (2013)