Useful sources about Africa

The legal framework for the protection of endangered species in Nigeria, including the prohibition of hunting or trading of wild animals and the regulation of export and import of species. It is contained in the Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) Act of 1985.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Research on Kenya’s wildlife that requires protection from human pressures and negative impact on species’ populations, dispersal areas and migratory corridors. A report published by the Kenyan government.

Nigeria's revised national policy on environmental issues, including conservation, waste and environmental pollution and policy implementation. It was published in 2016 by the Nigerian government.

Nigeria's fifth national biodiversity report provides an overview of the state of biodiversity in the country, including conservation’s role in food security, public health, traditional medicines as well as threats to biodiversity such as poaching and illegal logging.

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.