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INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN GAMBIA

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• Integrated Decision-Making
• Major Groups
• Science
• Information
• International Law

INTEGRATED DECISION-MAKING

The Technical Working Group on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was launched in April 1996 and is composed as follows:

• National Environment Agency: Chair/Secretariat;
• Ministries of: Trade, Industry and Employment: Ministry; Geology Unit; Agriculture and Natural Resources: Soil and Water Management Unit; Local Government and Lands: Departments of Lands and Surveys; Physical Planning and Housing; Works and Communication: Department of Technical Services; and Finance and Economic Affairs;
• Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
• TANGO: ISRA.

• National Environment Agency: Chair/Secretariat;
• Banjul City Council;
• Kanifing Municipal Council;
• Ministries of: Agriculture and Natural Resources: Deparment of Water Resources; Health: Environmental Health Unit; Local Government and Lands: Departments of: Community Development; Physical Planning and Housing; Lands and Surveys; Works, Communications and Information: Department of Planning; Trade, Industry and Employment: Geology Unit; Tourism and Culture; and Justice;
• Commissioner's Office (WD);
• Commissioner's Office (NBD);
• Commissioner's Office (LRD);
• Commissioner's Office (URD);
• Commissioner's Office (CRD);
• Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
• GAMWORKS Agency; and
• TANGO

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Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies and Plans  

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Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement  

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Programmes and Projects

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Status
 

National Decision-Making Structure
1. National Sustainable Development Coordination Body:	YES (NEA)
2. National Sustainable Development Policy:	YES (CEAP)
3. National Agenda 21/other strategy for SD:	YES
4. Local/Regional Agenda(s) 21:	YES
5. Environmental Impact Assessment Law:	YES (NEMA, 1994)
6. Major Groups involved in Sustainable Development Decision-Making:	YES

National Instruments and Programmes
1. Sustainable. Dev. or environmental education incorporated into school curricula:	YES PROCESS
2. Sustainable Development Indicators Program:	GEAP M&A STRATEGY
3. Ecolabel Regulations:	NO
4. Recycle/Reuse Programs:	YES
5. Green Accounting Program:	(EIA)
6. Access to Internet:	YES
7. Access to World Wide Web:	YES
8. A national World Wide Web Site for Sustainable Dev. or State of the Environment:	NO
address:	nea@delphi.com

Policies, Programmes, and Legislation
Does your country have either a policy, programme, and/or legislation consistent with Agenda 21 in:
1. Combatting poverty:	YES
2. Changing consumption and production patterns:	YES
3. Atmosphere:	YES
4. Land Use Planning:	YES
5. Forest and Deforestation:	YES
6. Desertification and Drought:	YES
7. Sustainable Mountain Development:	NO
8. Sustainable Agriculture:	YES (GEAP)
9. Biological Diversity:	YES
10. Biotechnology:	NO
11. Oceans and Coastal Areas:	YES
12. Freshwater Management:	YES
13. Toxic Chemicals:	YES
14. Hazardous Wastes:	YES
15. Solid Wastes:	YES
16. Radioactive Wastes:	NO
17. Energy:	YES
18. Transport:	YES
19. Sustainable Tourism:	YES

Challenges

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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising

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Information

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Research and Technologies

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Financing

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Cooperation

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This information is based on Gambia's Report to the 6th Session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1998. Last update: February 1998.

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SCIENCE

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INFORMATION

The Technical Working Group on Environmental Information System was launched in January 1994 and is composed as follows:

• National Environment Agency: Chair/Secretariat;
• National Population Commission;
• TANGO; and
• Ministries of: Agriculture and Natural Resources: Department of Planning; Local Government and Lands: Department of Lands and Surveys; Health, Social Welfare and Women's Affairs: Department of Planning; Education: National Library; and Finance and Economic Affairs: Departments of: Central Statistics.

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Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies and Plans  

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Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement  

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Programmes and Projects 

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Status

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Challenges

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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising

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Information

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Research and Technologies

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Financing

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Cooperation

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This information is based on Gambia's Report to the 6th Session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1998. Last update: February 1998.

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INTERNATIONAL LAW

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