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Environment

World Bank synthesis report on urban densification and scale in Africa

A report on African urban planning covering broad topics such as the low urban development trap, densification and urban scale. It is part of a volume in the African Regional Studies Program focused on policy relevance and application.
Environment

International climate change reports

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment reports examine the impact of climate change across the world. The IPCC is currently in its sixth assessment cycle. It was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
Environment

Waste management trends in Africa

The UN Economic Commission for Africa's review report on waste management in Africa. It includes major trends and emerging issues on waste management and actions taken across the continent.
Environment

Solid waste management in Africa

An article in the open-access International Journal of Waste Resources that contains data on types of waste, trends in solid waste management, solid waste composition, transportation and challenges in Africa.
Environment

Regulatory frameworks on poaching from seven African countries

A research report by the US Law Library of Congress that examines the regulatory frameworks on wildlife trafficking and poaching in seven African countries: Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and the Central African Republic. The report also discusses the laws that criminalise poaching and trafficking in wildlife, the penalties imposed for these crimes, and the state institutions tasked with enforcing the laws.
Environment

Data mapping conservation progress in 16 African countries

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) publishes State of Conservation reports based on annual recommendations to the World Heritage Committee. The reports assessed 61 natural and mixed UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2016. Sixteen African countries were included.
Environment

Census of elephants in Africa

The Great Elephant Census (GEC) is an Africa-wide count funded by Paul G Allen and aimed at gaining a better understanding of elephant numbers across the continent through a large aerial survey of African wildlife.

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