The Economic Commission for Africa has published a review of EIA practice in a number of African countries. Entitled Review of the Application of Environmental Assessment in Selected African Countries the study was presented and discussed at a workshop that the ECA convened from 12 to 13 April to deliberate on how to improve environmental impact assessment in Africa Assessing the environmental impact in Africa, a challenge for development. The meeting was organised in collaboration with Capacity Development and Linkages for Environmental Assessment in Africa (CLEAA).
According to the ECA Update for March – April 2007, the workshop provided an opportunity for African experts to develop an agenda for action based on the recommendations of the study. To read more about the workshop and to download the publication, visit http://www.uneca.org/ecaupdate/ecaupdate2.asp.
