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Author : Nyangabyaki Bazaara
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Legal and Policy Frameworks for Citizen Participation in East Africa written by Nyangabyaki Bazaara and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James S. E. Opolot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
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Download or read book Frameworks for Citizen Participation in Local Governance written by James S. E. Opolot and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Margaret Wanjiku Ngunjiri
Publisher : International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
ISBN 13 : 9176716287
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (767 download)
Download or read book Citizen participation in local governance in Africa written by Margaret Wanjiku Ngunjiri and published by International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). This book was released on 2023-05-24 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local governance comprises a set of institutions, mechanisms and processes through which citizens and their groups can articulate their interests and needs and mediate their differences. The participation of citizens in governance is one of the underlying components of democracy. Engaging citizens in the act of governance engenders transparency, improves accountability and public resource management and brings about good policy outcomes, development and the social well-being of citizens. When done effectively, it encourages inclusiveness and cohesiveness, speeds up problem-solving through community initiatives and generally improves the effectiveness of local authorities. This Report is an exploratory study which adopted various strategies to try to understand the issues, perspectives and results from citizen participation in local governance across various countries and regions in Africa.
Author : Rosemary McGee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (693 download)
Download or read book Legal Frameworks for Citizen Participation written by Rosemary McGee and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Emmanuel Ugirashebuja
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004322078
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
Download or read book East African Community Law written by Emmanuel Ugirashebuja and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East African Community Law provides a comprehensive and open-access text book on EAC law. Written by leading experts, including the president of the EACJ, national judges, academics and practitioners, it provides the most complete overview to date of this increasingly important field. Uniquely, the book also provides a systematic comparison with EU law. EU companion chapters provide concise overviews of EU law and its development, offering valuable inspiration for the application and further development of EAC law. The book has been written for all practitioners, judges, civil servants, academics and students faced with questions of EAC law. It discusses institutional, substantive and jurisdictional issues, including the nature of EAC law, free movement and competition law as well as the reception of EAC law in Partner States.
Author : Joseph Oloka-Onyango
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)
Download or read book Law and the Struggle for Democracy in East Africa written by Joseph Oloka-Onyango and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sharon Beder
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134037260
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Environmental Principles and Policies written by Sharon Beder and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental Principles and Policies uses environmental and social principles to analyse the latest wave of economic-based and market-orientated environmental policies currently being adopted around the world. This book provides an in-depth examination of six key principles that have been incorporated into international treaties and the national laws of many countries: * ecological sustainability * the polluter pays principle * the precautionary principle * equity * human rights * public participation These principles are then used to evaluate a range of policies including pollution charges, emissions, trading, water markets, biodiversity banks and tradable fishing rights. Environmental Principles and Policies is easily accessible, using non-technical language throughout, and - in what sets it apart from other books on environmental policy-making - it takes a critical and interdisciplinary approach. It does not set out policies in a descriptive or prescriptive way, but analyses and evaluates policy options from a variety of perspectives. This enables readers to gain a thorough grasp of important principles and current policies, as well as demonstrating how principles can be used to critically assess environmental policies.
Author : Korwa Gombe Adar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1793605505
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (936 download)
Download or read book Popular Participation in the Integration of the East African Community written by Korwa Gombe Adar and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The post-independence integration endeavor of the East African Community has been punctuated with challenges, culminating into the collapse of the 1967-1977 regional organization. The renaissance of the integration agenda since the re-establishment of the regional organization in 1999 has rekindled epistemological debate among scholars and practitioners on the East African Community raison d'etre and integration process. This volume is the first of its kind in this ongoing debate that puts into proper context the nexus between the East African citizens and the integration agenda. Focusing on the Partner States case studies, the authors of the chapters operationalize the concepts of popular participation, eastafricanness, eastafricanization, democratization, and integration. Using political, national constitutions and EAC treaty, communication and awareness dimensions the authors of the chapters have analyzed the nexus between the EACcitizens and the integration process. The study generally proceeds from the premise that the exclusion of the EAC citizens from exercising their sovereign rights through popular participation undermines the prospects for the institutionalization and consolidation of the EAC identity, eastafricanness, eastafricanization, democratization and integration.
Author : Innocent Oyori
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (786 download)
Download or read book Emerging Issues in International Environmental Law, Policy and Governance written by Innocent Oyori and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In conceiving this manuscript, that explores the Evolution of International Environmental Law, Sustainability, and Justice," My impetus derives from the profound connection observed on the gravity and need to champion a greener legacy during my tenure as a legal practitioner and lecturer of law. The catalyst for this endeavor emanated from a genuine desire to document the intellectual discourses that transpired during the academic engagements with my students, particularly at Maasai Mara University located at the epicenter of The Great Mara Triangle an ecological marvel and the cornerstone of Kenya's renowned Wildebeest migration. The lamentable circumstances surrounding the destruction of the Mau forest and the vulnerable state of Kenya's indigenous communities in the wake of climate change have been instrumental in galvanizing my scholarly pursuits. This book, therefore, undertakes a meticulous reevaluation of international law, scrutinizing Kenya's alignment with the global community concerning the dynamic landscape of International Environmental Law. The book explores the relationship between the environment and the law, underscoring the critical imperative for environmental conservation. It examines the topography of international law, revealing its role as a steadfast guardian of our environment and examining its evolution, notably its impact on sustainable development. I have made an earnest endeavor to confront a pivotal theme - The concept of environmental justice. Specifically, delving into how legal frameworks can be transformative for marginalized communities, and how the intersectionality of environmental issues underscores the urgency of equitable solutions. The main theme of this book is an urgent call to action to seek a path towards harmony, where legal systems become catalysts for global environmental well-being, particularly championing the rights of impoverished communities and in this pursuit equitable justice, and a sustainable future for all.A central focus in this book is the critical role of public participation in shaping environmental policies. i have made an endeavor to explore case studies from around the world, illustrating the power of grassroots movements and citizen engagement in influencing legislative decisions. I have explored the intersection of law, governance, and public sentiment, emphasizing the need for a harmonious balance that reflects the diverse perspectives within society. Environmental impact assessment emerges as a pivotal tool in the book, I have dissected its significance in mitigating the consequences of human activities on ecosystems. Through detailed analyses of landmark projects and their environmental assessments, readers gain a profound understanding of the complexities involved in striking a balance between development and conservation. There is a chapter dedicated to chemical pollution and water pollution that unveils the hidden threats that jeopardize our ecosystems. It delves into the legal frameworks governing the use and disposal of hazardous chemicals, shedding light on the pressing need for stringent regulations. The exploration of water pollution takes readers on a global journey, uncovering the challenges faced by communities grappling with contaminated water sources and the legal remedies available to them. The heart of the book lies in its examination of international laws and conventions that transcend borders in addressing environmental issues. I have made an earnest effort to navigate the agreements, treaties, and accords designed to foster global cooperation in the face of climate change and ecological degradation. From the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement, readers gain insights into the evolution of international environmental governance as well as the disproportionate impact of climate change on vulnerable communities and advocates for a holistic approach that intertwines environmental sustainability with social responsibility.
Author : Ololade Shyllon
Publisher : Pretoria University Law Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Model Law on Access to Information for Africa and other regional instruments: Soft law and human rights in Africa written by Ololade Shyllon and published by Pretoria University Law Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Model Law on Access to Information for Africa and other regional instruments: Soft law and human rights in Africa Edited by Ololade Shyllon 2018 ISBN: 978-1-920538-87-3 Pages: 255 Print version: Available Electronic version: Free PDF available About the publication The adoption in 2013 of the Model Law on Access to Information for Africa by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights is an important landmark in the increasing elaboration of human rights-related soft law standards in Africa. Although non-binding, the Model Law significantly influenced the access to information landscape on the continent. Since the adoption of the Model Law, the Commission adopted several General Comments. The AU similarly adopted Model Laws such as the African Union Model Law on Internally Displaced Persons in Addressing Internal Displacement in Africa. This collection of essays inquires into the role and impact of soft law standards within the African human rights system and the AU generally. It assesses the extent to which these standards induced compliance, and identifies factors that contribute to generating such compliance. This book is a collection of papers presented at a conference organised by the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, with the financial support of the government of Norway, through the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria. Following the conference, the papers were reviewed and reworked. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Contributors Abbreviations and acronyms PART I: THE MODEL LAW AND ITS INFLUENCE ON ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN AFRICA Introduction Ololade Shyllon The impact of the Model Law on Access to Information for Africa Fola Adeleke Implementing a Model Law on Access to Information in Africa: Lessons from the Americas Marianna Belalba and Alan Sears The implementation of the constitutional right of access to information in Africa: Opportunities and challenges Ololade Shyllon PART II: COUNTRY STUDIES The Model Law on Access to Information for Africa and the struggle for the review and passage of the Ghanaian Right to Information Bill of 2013 Ugonna Ukaigwe The impact of the Model Law on Access to Information for Africa on Kenya’s Access to Information framework Anne Nderi The Sudanese Access to Information Act 2015: A step forward? Ali Abdelrahman Ali Compliance through decoration: Access to information in Zimbabwe Nhlanhla Ngwenya PART III: INFLUENCE OF SOFT LAW WITHIN THE AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM Soft law and legitimacy in the African Union: The case of the Pretoria Principles on Ending Mass Atrocities Pursuant to Article 4(h) of the AU Constitutive Act Busingye Kabumba The incorporation of the thematic resolutions of the African Commission into the domestic laws of African countries Japhet Biegon General Comment 1 of the African Commission of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights: A source of norms and standard setting on sexual and reproductive health and rights Ebenezer Durojaye The African Union Model Law on Internally Displaced Persons: A critique Romola Adeola Selected bibliography
Author : Bronwen Manby
Publisher : African Minds
ISBN 13 : 1936133296
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (361 download)
Download or read book Citizenship Law in Africa written by Bronwen Manby and published by African Minds. This book was released on 2012-07-27 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few African countries provide for an explicit right to a nationality. Laws and practices governing citizenship leave hundreds of thousands of people in Africa without a country to which they belong. Statelessness and discriminatory citizenship practices underlie and exacerbate tensions in many regions of the continent, according to this report by the Open Society Institute. Citizenship Law in Africa is a comparative study by the Open Society Justice Initiative and Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project. It describes the often arbitrary, discriminatory, and contradictory citizenship laws that exist from state to state, and recommends ways that African countries can bring their citizenship laws in line with international legal norms. The report covers topics such as citizenship by descent, citizenship by naturalization, gender discrimination in citizenship law, dual citizenship, and the right to identity documents and passports. It describes how stateless Africans are systematically exposed to human rights abuses: they can neither vote nor stand for public office; they cannot enroll their children in school, travel freely, or own property; they cannot work for the government.--Publisher description.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264725903
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (647 download)
Download or read book Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions Catching the Deliberative Wave written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public authorities from all levels of government increasingly turn to Citizens' Assemblies, Juries, Panels and other representative deliberative processes to tackle complex policy problems ranging from climate change to infrastructure investment decisions. They convene groups of people representing a wide cross-section of society for at least one full day – and often much longer – to learn, deliberate, and develop collective recommendations that consider the complexities and compromises required for solving multifaceted public issues.
Author : Carl E. Bruch
Publisher : United Nations University Press
ISBN 13 : 9280811061
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Public Participation in the Governance of International Freshwater Resources written by Carl E. Bruch and published by United Nations University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruch, a senior attorney of the Environmental Law Institute, presents work from an April 2003 symposium co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Institute, the United Nations University, and other institutions. Papers from the symposium identify innovative approaches in watershed management and look at political, linguistic, legal, cultural, and geogr
Author : Ms.Catherine McAuliffe
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
ISBN 13 : 1475586310
Total Pages : 55 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (755 download)
Download or read book The East African Community written by Ms.Catherine McAuliffe and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The East African Community (EAC) has been among the fastest growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa in the past decade or so. Nonetheless, the recent growth path will not be enough to achieve middle-income status and substantial poverty reduction by the end of the decade—the ambition of most countries in the region. This paper builds on methodologies established in the growth literature to identify a group of countries that achieved growth accelerations and sustained growth to use as benchmarks to evaluate the prospects, and potential constraints, for EAC countries to translate their recent growth upturn into sustained high growth. We find that EAC countries compare favorably to the group of sustained growth countries—macroeconomic and government stability, favorable business climate, and strong institutions—but important differences remain. EAC countries have a smaller share of exports, lower degree of financial deepening, lower levels of domestic savings, higher reliance on donor aid, and limited physical infrastructure and human capital. Policy choices to address some of these shortcomings could make a difference in whether the EAC follows the path of sustained growth or follows other countries where growth upturns later fizzled out.
Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821369423
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)
Download or read book Performance Accountability and Combating Corruption written by Anwar Shah and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Performance based oversight and accountability can serve as an important antidote to government corruption, inefficiency, and waste. This volume provides an analytical framework and operational approaches needed for the implementation of results-based accountability. The volume makes a major contribution to the literature on public management and evaluation. Major subject areas covered in this book include: performance based accountability, e-government, network solutions to performance measurement and improvement; institutions of accountability in governance; legal and institutional framework to hold government to account; fighting corruption; external accountability; ensuring integrity of revenue administration; the role of supreme audit institutions on detecting fraud and corruption; and the role of parliamentary budget offices and public accounts committees.
Author : Liz Wily
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 9798764161
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (987 download)
Download or read book Finding the Right Institutional and Legal Framework for Community-based Natural Forest Management: The Tanzanian Case written by Liz Wily and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As community involvement in natural forest management expands and matures, the need to lodge the rights and obligations of both state and community in workable and legally binding institutional frameworks becomes more pressing. This is particularly so where power and authority are being redistributed. This publication looks specifically at Tanzania, where forest-local communities are beginning to be designated as the management authority of particular woodlands and, in some cases, even their owners. Positive results are giving considerable support to community-based management as the forest management strategy of choice. Implementation has of necessity also prompted a search for accessible mechanisms through which community authority may be embedded legally. The author argues that, in this respect, Tanzania has an advantage over many sub-Saharan African states in the unusual manner of legal identity granted to rural communities, and in supporting administrative and land laws which provide for village-based control over natural resource management. Specific elements explored include the fact that rural villages in Tanzania are recognised as a formal level of government, endowed thereby with certain rights and obligations; that the rural village may attain legal corporate status allowing it, inter alia, to own and manage property in ways accountable in a court of law; and that property law provides for a modern, statutory version of communal tenure, within the bounds and accountability of a private legal person. Wily provides a step-by-step guide to the ways in which a forest-adjacent community may secure custodianship over a local natural forest, whether it be an already gazetted Forest Reserve or public land forest, and be held accountable for sound conservationary management.
Author : Asher Flynn
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1509900861
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Access to Justice and Legal Aid written by Asher Flynn and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers how access to justice is affected by restrictions to legal aid budgets and increasingly prescriptive service guidelines. As common law jurisdictions, England and Wales and Australia, share similar ideals, policies and practices, but they differ in aspects of their legal and political culture, in the nature of the communities they serve and in their approaches to providing access to justice. These jurisdictions thus provide us with different perspectives on what constitutes justice and how we might seek to overcome the burgeoning crisis in unmet legal need. The book fills an important gap in existing scholarship as the first to bring together new empirical and theoretical knowledge examining different responses to legal aid crises both in the domestic and comparative contexts, across criminal, civil and family law. It achieves this by examining the broader social, political, legal, health and welfare impacts of legal aid cuts and prescriptive service guidelines. Across both jurisdictions, this work suggests that it is the most vulnerable groups who lose out in the way the law now operates in the twenty-first century. This book is essential reading for academics, students, practitioners and policymakers interested in criminal and civil justice, access to justice, the provision of legal assistance and legal aid.
