This book brings together contributions from emerging African and internationally recognized scholars in the field of international human rights law and policy in general and women and minority rights in particular. Its primary aim is to further the development of African scholarship and to reinforce the international discourse on women and minority rights in a time of rapid change.00The book analyses the various challenges that impede the promotion, protection and realization of the rights of women, girls and other minority groups in Africa. It calls for the building of strong institutions as well as the involvement of both state and non-state actors in advancing and safeguarding the rights of women and minority groups in Africa through legal reforms and robust institutional mechanisms for the enforcement of relevant laws and policies. The book is of great interest to scholars, practitioners, students, government officials and women and minority rights organizations in Africa and beyond
Sustainable Urban Futures in Africa: Understandings, Experiences and Trajectories / Patrick Brandful Cobbinah and Michael Addaney -- The Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning Challenge in Africa / -- Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Michael Odei Erdiaw-Kwasie, and Marita Basson -- Tradition meets Modernity: Creation of Sustainable Urban Spaces in Africa / -- Bernard Afiik Akanpabadai Akanbang, Yakubu Zakaria and Prosper Issahaku Korah -- Local Activism and Climate Change Action in Africa: Protecting the Environment as a Social Justice Imperative / Luckymore Matenga -- Memories of Futures-Past and Visions of Future-Futures: An Architecture-to-Backcasting Metaphor Approach Towards Sustainable City Transitioning in Africa / Vipua Rukambe and Daniel Irurah -- Rethinking Stormwater Management in Sub-Saharan African Cities / Desmond Ofosu Anim, Eric Gaisie and Abena Boatemaa Asare-Ansah -- Monitoring Socio-ecological Relations of Urban Environments Using Land Use Land Cover Change: The Case of Ethekwini Municipality./ Bahle Mazeka, Kwanele Phinzi and Catherine Sutherland -- Informal Greenspaces in Peripheral Luanda, Angola: Benefits and Challenges / Euridice Lurdes Jorge Pedrosa, Seth Asare Okyere, Stephen Kofi Diko and Michihiro Kita -- River Rehabilitation Projects in Durban South Africa: Collaborative Spatial Expressions of Sustainability / Patrick Martel, Catherine Sutherland, Sylvia Hannan and Fanelesibonge Magwaza -- Regulation of Physical Development in Ghana: Systems and Practices / -- Michael Addaney, Florence Abugtane Avogo and Seth Opoku Mensah -- Spatial Expression of Climate Change in the Rapidly Urbanising Tamale Metropolis of Ghana / Enoch Akwasi Kosoe, Patrick Brandful Cobbinah and Joseph Nyaaba Akongbangre -- Planning for sustainable metro express in Mauritius / Roopanand Mahadew, Michael Addaney and Patrick Brandful Cobbinah -- Situating Everyday Urban Struggles within the Context of the SDGs in an Informal Settlement in Accra, Ghana / Seth Asare Okyere, Louis Kusi Frimpong, Stephen Kofi Diko, Matthew Abunyewah and Michihiro Kita -- Solid Waste Management in African Cities: Implications for Sustainable Development / Enoch Akwasi Kosoe, Issaka Kanton Osumanu and Francis Diawuo -- Urban Informality and Flexible Land Tenure Arrangements in Namibia: Lessons and Insights / Kennedy Kariseb and Ivone Tjilale -- Shifting the Sanitation Landscape in Durban, South Africa / Catherine Sutherland and Anthony Odili -- Transforming Urban Informal Settlements in Kenya through Adaptive Spatial Planning and Tenure Regularisation / Collins Odote and Philip Olale.
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Book -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Notes on Contributors -- Legal Materials -- International Treaties -- UN/AU Resolutions and Other Official Documents -- National Legislation and Other Official Reports -- Cases -- International Cases -- National Cases -- Part I: New Frontiers in Human Rights and Environment: Environmental Protection Under African Union Law -- 1: Human Rights, Regional Law and the Environment in Africa: Legal and Conceptual Foundations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Integrating Human Rights in Regional Environmental Governance in Africa -- The Intersection of Human Rights and the Environment in Africa -- The Emergence of Human Rights in the Field of Regional Environmental Governance -- 3 Key Themes in the Connection Between Human Rights and the Environment: African Perspectives -- References -- 2: The Right to a Clean, Safe and Healthy Environment Under the African Human Rights System -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Human Rights, Health, Development and the Environment -- 3 The Right to a Healthy Environment in International Human Rights Law -- 4 The Nature of the Right to a Healthy Environment -- 5 The Right to a Healthy Environment Under the African Human Rights System -- Regional Standards -- Domestic Standards -- Content and Scope of the Right to a Healthy Environment Under the African Human Rights System -- Foundational Values and Principles -- Content and Scope of the Right -- Obligations of State Actors -- Obligations of Non-state Actors -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 3: Should a Human Right to a Safe Climate Be Recognized Under the AU Human Rights System? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Defining Human Vulnerability and Climate Change in Africa -- 3 The Criteria for Establishing Safe Climate as a Human Right: Testing the Waters -- 4 Conclusion -- References.
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This book take a comprehensive look at several cases of climate change adaptation responses across various sectors and geographical areas in urban Africa and places them within a solid theoretical context. Each chapter is a state-of-the-art overview of a significant topic on climate change adaptation in urban Africa and is written by a leading expert in the field. In addition to the focus on the geography of urban adaptation to climate in Africa, this collection offers a broader perspective by blending the use of case studies and theory based research. It examines transformations in climate change adaptation in urban Africa and its future orientation from the perspectives of urban planners, political economists, environmentalists, ecologists, economists and geographers, thereby addressing the challenges facing African cities adaptation responses from all angles. Providing up-to-date and authoritative contributions covering the key aspects of climate change adaptation in urban Africa, this book will be of great interest to policymakers, practitioners, scholars and students of geography, urban development and management, environmental science and policy, disaster management, as well as those in the field of urban planning.--Back cover
Purpose This study aims to determine the impact of resource use behaviours of students of a public university in Ghana on ecological sustainability. It examines the land area required to provide the resources used and also to assimilate the wastes produced. It also suggests an effective way to initiate participative discussions on environmental sustainability and consequences of resource use in a university setting.
Design/methodology/approach This study adopts a mixed methods approach to gather and analyse data on students' lifestyles concerning ecological footprint. The data was analysed using the Predictive Analytics Software and a modified version of the ecological footprint analysis (EFA).
Findings The current ecological footprint of students in the university is not environmentally sustainable. The sample population had high average ecological footprint of 3.62 hectares, representing an ecological impact score of 135.85. The findings provide lessons on how universities and analogous institutions interested in sustainable practices could foster ecologically sustainable development.
Research limitations/implications Additional data collection methods such as a longitudinal study would provide a more comprehensive assessment of the impact of resource use behaviour of students in a public university in Ghana on ecological sustainability.
Social implications EFA and findings can support universities to effectively integrate sustainability practices into their policies and practices to help students contribute to making society more sustainable.
Originality/value This is an original research and makes a contribution to EFA and sustainable practices of public universities in Ghana.
1. Chapter 1: Historical Context of Governance and Human Rights in Africa -- 2. Chapter 2: Towards an Effective African Human Rights System: The Nature and Implications of the Relationship between the African Union Policy Organs and Human Rights Bodies -- 3. Chapter 3: Reflection on the African Governance Architecture: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities -- 4. Chapter 4: Interdependence versus Checks and Balances of Power: A Reflection on the Role of the Constitutional Court in South Africa -- 5. Chapter 5: The Golden Jubilee of the Mauritian Bill of Rights: A Milestone to Celebrate or Time for Reflection? -- 6. Chapter 6: Transcending Dualism in Domesticating Ghana's Treaty Obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights -- 7. Chapter 7: Human Rights-based Reform of Criminal Law in Africa -- 8. Chapter 8: Advancing the Right to Demonstrate in Kenya through Negotiated Management -- 9. Chapter 9: The Right to Peaceful Assembly in a Chaotic Democracy: An Analysis of Nigerian Law -- 10. Chapter 10: The Role of the Judiciary in Safeguarding the Right To Assembly And Public Protest in Ghana -- 11. Chapter 11: The Role of Election Management Bodies in Advancing Democracy in Ghana -- 12. Chapter 12: Balancing National Security and Human Rights in the Fight against Boko Haram in Nigeria -- 13. Chapter 13: The Legal Challenges of Offering Protection to Climate Refugees in Africa -- 14. Chapter 14: The Best Interest of the Child in the Context of Climate Change Adaptation in Africa -- 15. Chapter 15: Protecting Environmental Rights in the Context of Oil Extraction in Africa
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Chapter 1. Climate change, adaptation policy and resilient development in Africa: Pathways and emerging innovations (Michael Addaney and Vain Jarbandhan) -- Part:1 -- Chapter 2. Climate change impediments to realising the right to development in Africa (Carol Chi Ngang) -- Chapter 3. Placing indigenous and experiential knowledge in climate change adaptation governance in Africa (Habib S Usman, Michael Addaney and Cephas Brewsters Soyapi) -- Chapter 4. Climate change adaptation governance in Africa: A state of the art Abstract (Marus Gbomagba) -- Chapter 5. Climate Change, REDD+ and Gender justice in Forest-Dependent Communities of Africa (Rachel Yeboah Nketiah) -- Chapter 6. Climate change mitigation and adaptation responses in the context of food and nutritional security in Africa (Jennifer Turyatemba Tumushabe) -- Part:2 -- Chapter 7. Multi-level climate change adaptation governance in Nigeria and South Africa (Olubunmi A. Afinowi) -- Chapter 8. Legal responses to climate disasters in Southern Africa: Practical legal developments in Zimbabwe and Mozambique (Lenin Tinashe Chisair) -- Chapter 9. Connecting climate change, disaster risk reduction and good governance in South Africa (Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu and Evangelos Mantzaris) -- Chapter 10. Governing urban green spaces in the context of climate change in Ghana (Nelson Nyabanyi N-yanbini) -- Chapter 11. Carbon Ownership and Issues of Resource Governance in Ethiopia (Zenebe Mekonnen) -- Chapter 12. Climate Variability and Household Food security in the Guinea Savannah Agro-ecological Zone of Ghana (Seth Opoku Mensah, Timothy Amang-bey Akanpabadai, Michael Addaney, Seth Asare Okyere, and Stephen Kofi Diko).
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Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Fourth Republic and 1992 Constitution of Ghana: Grounding Democracy, Rule of Law and Development -- Chapter 2: Imperial President and Constitutionalism under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana -- Part II: Ghana's Fourth Republic: Democracy, Rule of Law and Development -- Chapter 3: Reflections on Public Interest Constitutional Litigation of the Government of Ghana's Economic Transactions with Private Parties -- Chapter 4: Protection of Privacy of Communication and the Admissibility of Electronic Evidence: An Assessment of the Supreme Court's Guidelines -- Chapter 5: Balancing the Freedom of Expression, Right to Information and Use of Social Media in Ghana -- Chapter 6: Examining the Regulatory Character and Constitutional Validity of the Bank of Ghana's Directives to Actors in the Banking Sector -- Part III: Inclusive Development and Securing the Rights of Minorities Under Ghana's Fourth Republic -- Chapter 7: Connecting Disability Rights and Democracy in Ghana: Leveraging on the UN Sustainable Development Goals -- Chapter 8: Balancing Religious Freedoms and the Right to Education of Minorities in Ghana: A Focus on Access to Public Senior High Schools by Rastafarians -- Chapter 9: Gendered Power Relationships and Inequality in Northern Ghana -- Chapter 10: Majoritarian Democracy and the LGBT Conundrum in Ghana -- Part IV: Constitutional Law, Institutions and Governance in Ghana -- Chapter 11: Safeguarding the Independence of Autonomous Constitutional Bodies in Ghana -- Chapter 12: Redefining the Jurisdiction of Commissions of Inquiry under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana -- Chapter 13: The Contribution of Strong Institutions in Promoting Good Governance in Ghana -- Chapter 14: Police Brutality and Violence Against Liberian Refugees and Migrants in Ghana: Assessing the Role of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice -- Chapter 15: Devolution and the Transformation of Ghana's Local Government Law towards a Functional Decentralized Governance System -- Chapter 16: The Contribution of the International Community to Peaceful Elections in Ghana -- Part V: Democratization, Good Governance and Development in Africa -- Chapter 17: Economic development, Democratization and the Rule of Law in Ghana and Nigeria -- Chapter 18: Constitutional Design and the Realisation of Human Rights in Botswana: Challenges and Prospects -- Chapter 19: Rule of Law and Human Rights during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Africa: Reflections from Ghana -- Chapter 20: Violence against Women and the Quest for a Sustainable Solution in Africa: Reflections on Rediscovery of the Due Diligence Standard -- Chapter 21: Assets Declaration as a Tool to Combat Corruption in Africa -- Part VI: Governing the Environment, Climate Change and Social Challenges in Africa -- Chapter 22: Climate change and human rights in Africa: A New factor in African Union Policymaking -- Chapter 23: Domestication of International Law on the Environment and Climate Change in Ghana: Challenges and Prospects -- Chapter 24: Climate Change and Clean Energy Generation in Ghana: Reflections on the Regulatory and Investment Frameworks -- Chapter 25: The Role of the Environmental Protection Agency under Ghana's Fourth Republic.
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This volume analyses democratic governance, the rule of law and development in Africa. It is unique and timely. First, the theme and sub-themes were carefully selected to solicit quality chapters from academics, practitioners and graduate students on topical and contemporary issues in constitutional law, human rights, and democratic governance in Africa. The chapters were subjected to a single-blind peer review by experts and scholars in the relevant fields to ensure that high quality submissions are included. Due to the dearth of knowledge and studies on the chosen thematic areas, the publication will remain relevant after several years due to the timeless themes it covers. In this regard, this edited volume audits the progress of democratic consolidation, rule of law and development in Ghana with selected case studies from other African countries. This book is intended for higher education institutions (universities, institutes and centres), public libraries, general academics, practitioners and students of law, democracy, human rights and political science, especially those interested in African affairs. Maame Efua Addadzi-Koom is a lecturer of law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, and the Research and Innovation Lead at the Institute for African Women in Law, USA. Michael Addaney is a lecturer in planning and environmental policy at the Department of Planning and Sustainability of University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana, and Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Public Management and Governance at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Lydia A. Nkansah is an Associate Professor and Former Dean at the Faculty of Law, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
