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Côte d’Ivoire Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment

dc.contributorDEPI
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.coverage.spatialCote d’Ivoire
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-11T20:16:18Z
dc.date.available2016-10-11T20:16:18Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-3461-4
dc.identifier.otherDEP/1913/GE
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/9835
dc.descriptionThe Government of Côte d’Ivoire, which came into power after the 2010 elections, made a formal request for UNEP to undertake a post crisis environmental assessment. In response, UNEP carried out a Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment (PCEA) which examined a range of environmental issues that had direct or indirect linkages with the conflict, including forests, national parks and urban environmental issues. The study documents environmental challenges in all areas assessed. The forests of Côte d’Ivoire, which were already severely impacted, continue to be under threat of encroachment, which could lead to irreversible damages. The infrastructure of national parks suffered substantial losses, especially in parts of the country which were not accessible to the central government during the conflict. Ébrié lagoon, which has economic, aesthetic and cultural significance to Abidjan, is degraded as a result of pollution and land reclamation. The study also identified that the risk of an oil spill along the Ivorian coastline has increased in the last decade, while at the same time the capacity of the Government to deal with oil spills has deteriorated. While there are a number of very serious challenges to achieving environmental sustainability in the country, there is also some cause for hope. The population density is still low at approximately 60 inhabitants per km2, and only 50 percent of the population still live in rural areas. The country has plenty of high-value resources (e.g., oil, copper, gold) and, owing to its geographical location, could well become the service hub of the region. Côte d’Ivoire is also fortunate in that the political situation is now more stable, with major hostilities between the two rival formations having ceased and the Government now considered legitimate and recognized by the international community. The study outlines a series of recommendations which, if implemented, can put Côte d’Ivoire on the track towards sustainable development.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.rightsPublicen_US
dc.subjectPost-Conflict Environmental Assessment
dc.subjectGeography
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subjectForest Cover
dc.subjectEconomy
dc.subjectGovernance
dc.subjectProtected Areas
dc.subjectEnvironmental Protection
dc.subjectEnvironmental Standards
dc.subjectForests
dc.subjectCrisis
dc.subjectNational Parks
dc.subjectUrban Environment
dc.subjectWastewater
dc.subjectRainwater
dc.subjectWater Management
dc.subjectSolid Waste Management
dc.subjectWater Quality
dc.subjectSediment
dc.subjectSalinity
dc.subjectMining
dc.subjectOil Spill
dc.subjectNatural Resources
dc.subjectMultilateral Environmental Agreements
dc.subject.classificationClimate Change
dc.titleCôte d’Ivoire Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment
dc.typeReports and Books
wd.identifier.old-id11813
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000050


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