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Senegal

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Government

Governments on the Web.  This site links to governmental departments, NGOs, and general information sites for Mozambique.

Republique du Senegal.  This is the official government web page.

Laws

FAOLEX Database.  Through FAO's Legal Office FAOLEX database searches can be done to sort and retrieve environmental and legal documents by country. Among the records listed for Senegal is: Loi nº 83-05 portant Code de l'environnement (1983).

Code Forestier, Code Petrolier.  Links to the Code Forestier and Code Petrolier (texts in French) are provided in the "Law" section of this page.

Republic of Senegal - General Legal Information.  This site - part of the Library of Congress website - provides links to Senegal's constitution, executive branch, legislations, and other legal information.

Non-Governmental Organizations

The World Conservation Union: Senegal Country Office.  This site includes information about IUCN initiatives and objectives in Senegal on a wide range of environmental issues.  Contact information for the office is provided, as well as recent publications.

WRI's Sustainable Development Information Service.  This site provides abstracts on each of the reports listed below, as well as information on how to obtain full-text copies. 

1. Guide de la diversite biologique du Senegal (Biodiversity guide to Senegal)
2. Senegal : la conservation de la diversite biologique (Senegal : conservation of biological diversity)
3. Profil de l'environnement de la Vallee du Fleuve Senegal (Environmental profile of the Senegal River Valley)
4. Draft environmental report on Senegal
5. Vers une stratégie nationale Senegalaise de conservation (Towards a national strategy of conservation for Senegal)
6. Plan d'action forestier [Sénégal] (Forestry action plan [Senegal])
7. Vers un développement durable : rapport national (Toward sustainable development : national report)

General

General Information.  This is a general resource site for the government, NGOs, and other information on Senegal.

Senegal: Economic Development and Environment.  This site, created by Columbia University Libraries, supplies a number of links to economic, political and financial information about Senegal.

FRAME.  FRAME facilitates the use and exchange of web-based information for environment and natural resource management professionals in Africa. This website provides analytical tools and information, mechanisms to share lessons and experiences, as well as opportunities for linkages to enhance collaboration among partners.

Tracker.  Tracker is a database which allows users to enter their own experiences from local resource management in Africa or learn from the experiences of others. It aims to facilitate the gathering and sharing of natural resource management information, as well as encourage work with local communities.


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