ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT UNDER CAMEROONIAN LAW, in Environmental Law and Policy in Cameroon –Towards making Africa the Tree of  Life

1 Introduction

The following passages are meant to serve as an introduction for the reader who may not be familiar with Cameroon, its human and natural environment, as well as the history and the legal setup of the country. As is already indicated by the title “Cameroon in a nutshell”, this chapter most obviously does not claim to be conclusive in any sense.

2 The human environment

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OBSERVATION OF BUFFER ZONES, HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT UNDER CAMEROONIAN LAW; in Environmental Law and Policy in Cameroon –Towards making Africa the Tree of Life

1 Introduction

The following passages are meant to serve as an introduction for the reader who may not be familiar with Cameroon, its human and natural environment, as well as the history and the legal setup of the country. As is already indicated by the title “Cameroon in a nutshell”, this chapter most obviously does not claim to be conclusive in any sense.

2 The human environment

According to the world populatio... Continue Reading...

REDD+ IMPLEMENTATION IN CAMEROON’S ENVIRONMENTAL LAW: THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES; in Environmental Law and Policy in Cameroon –Towards making Africa the Tree of Life

1 Introduction

The following passages are meant to serve as an introduction for the reader who may not be familiar with Cameroon, its human and natural environment, as well as the history and the legal setup of the country. As is already indicated by the title “Cameroon in a nutshell”, this chapter most obviously does not claim to be conclusive in any sense.

2 The human environment

According to the world populatio... Continue Reading...

The Legal Guarantee of National Ownership of REDD+: Implications for Climate Change Mitigation and Socio-Economic Development in Cameroon

Abstract

Evidence on the ground shows that climate change has evolved from being an environmental problem to a sustainable development (SD) challenge. REDD+ – a key mechanism designed primarily to mitigate climate change by reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, has expanded in scope to serve as a potential lever for socio-economic development in developing countries. Drawing on existing primary and secondary data, this article finds that there is little evidence of meaningf... Continue Reading...

Environmental Constitutionalism in Cameroon: Measuring Progress towards its Implementation 20 Years since the 1996 Constitutional Amendment

2021, Environmental Constitutionalism in Cameroon: Measuring Progress towards its Implementation 20 Years since the 1996 Constitutional Amendment”, in A.D. Olinga (dir.), La Réforme Constitutionnelle du 18 Janvier 1996 au Cameroun 25 ans Après

Abstract This paper investigates environmental constitutionalism in Cameroon and makes an in-depth assessment of the degree of its implementation 20 years since its inception in the 1996 constitutional amendment, as a springboard for reinforcing the legal regime of environme... Continue Reading...

Land Grabbing in Cameroon: Implications to the Economic and Socio-Cultural Rights of the Local Communities

2021, Land Grabbing in Cameroon: Implications to the Economic and Socio-Cultural Rights of the Local Communities

ABSTRACT Land, its appurtenant resources and rights thereto attached are high stake issues for the enjoyment of economic and socio-cultural rights (ESCR) in any given society. The objective of this article is to demonstrate that the Cameroonian land tenure system incentivizes land grabs and ensuing disputes, constituting impediments to the ESCR of local communities. The paper argues that “land grabs” an... Continue Reading...