Research on the Role of Civil Society in Environmental Governance

Research Paper from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Environmental Policy, , language: English, abstract: This assessment explores the status of civil society involvement, and especially non-governmental organizations, in environmental governance at local, national and regional level in the Albertine rift region of Africa. Our argument is that civil society should be involved in the five key Areas (among others) which are: information collection and dissemination; Policy development consultation; Policy implementation, Assessment and monitoring and Advocacy for environmental justice. Generally, environmental governance is defined as a concept in political ecology and environmental policy that advocates sustainability as the supreme consideration for managing all human activities political, social and economic. It should be participatory, involving a wide range of stakeholders including government, business and civil society, and emphasizes whole system management.