| dc.contributor | Ecosystems Division | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme | en_US |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Africa | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-23T11:34:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-23T11:34:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-12 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/21175 | |
| dc.description | In view of the major discoveries oil and gas in the WIO region and the potential social and economic impacts on
the economies of the countries on one hand and negative environmental impacts on the other hand it is prudent
that adequate governance mechanisms are put in place. Governments in the region recognized this as an
emerging issue and requested the Nairobi Convention Secretariat to assist governments to address the issue
within the framework of the Nairobi Convention. In response the Secretariat in partnership with WWF,
WIOMSA and other members of the WIO-C have prepared an exploratory paper that outlines elements of a
conducive investment climate on oil and gas.
A conducive investment climate should be guided by environmental measures that safeguard environmental
benefits. Important elements of a strategy on oil and gas exploration in the region could include: i) Appropriate
policies, plans and legislation; ii) systems and tools such as strategic environmental assessments and sensitivity
mapping; iii) accountability, transparency, capacity building and public participation; and iv) regional
harmonization and cooperation including research and development partnerships, regional dialogue and funding
mechanisms | en_US |
| dc.format | Text | en_US |
| dc.language | English | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | The Seventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (Nairobi Convention) | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Nairobi Convention | |
| dc.subject | oil | en_US |
| dc.subject | natural gas exploration | en_US |
| dc.title | Oil and gas exploration - Conference paper | en_US |
| dc.type | Chapters and Articles | en_US |
| dc.audience | Meeting Reports and Proceedings | en_US |
| wd.meeting.name | Conference of Parties 7 | en_US |
| wd.meeting.session | The Seventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (Nairobi Convention). Maputo, Mozambique 10 to 14 December, 2012 | |
| wd.meeting.startdate | 10/12/2012 | |
| wd.identifier.pagesnumber | 1 p. | en_US |
