Gabon
Status under International Climate Change Law
- UNFCCC: signature (12 June 1992) and ratification (21 Jan 1998)
- KP: ratification (12 Dec 2006)
Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: NA - Vienna Convention: accession (2 Sept 1994)
- Montreal Protocol: accession (2 Sept 1994)
- LRTAP: NA
- Energy Charter: NA
- Energy Efficiency Protocol: NA
- Espoo Convention: NA
- UNFCCC Commitment: At least 50% emission reduction compared to the scenario of uncontrolled development in 2025
Federal Laws on Climate Change
Climate
- Decree No. 000925 establishing responsibilities, organization and functioning of the National Commission on Sustainable Development (2005) [French]
- Decree No. 000519 on the establishment and organization of the National Authority for the Clean Development Mechanism (2008) [French]
- Decree No. 0919 on the establishment, responsibilities and organization of the General Directorate of Meteorology (2010) [French]
- Decree No. 0122 on the Creation of the National Council on Climate Change (2010) [French]
Forests and Land Use
- Order No. 7/76 establishing the National Committee of Forestry (1976) [French]
- Law No. 003/2007 on the National Parks (2007) [French]
- Decree No. 000019 fixing the statutes of the national agency for national parks (2008) [French]
Environmental Impact Assessment
- Decree No. 000529 regulating environmental impact studies (2005) [French]
- Order No. 2 laying down the procedures for issuing the approval for the realization of Environmental Impact Studies (2006) [French]
Others
- Law No. 16/93 on the Protection of the Environment (1993) [French]
- Decree No. 000065 awarding the Prevention of Natural Disasters Industry to the Minister of the Environment, Sustainable Development and Protection of Nature (2008) [French]
- Decree No. 0672 on the establishment, powers and operation of the National Platform for the prevention and reduction of disaster risks (2011) [French]
Government Documents
- First National Communication to the UNFCCC (2004) [French]
- Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (2010) [French]
- Second National Communication to the UNFCCC (2011) [French]
- Gabon Emergent Strategic Plan (2010) [French]
- National Adaptation Strategy for Coastal Management (2013) [French]
Factual Matters
- United Nations Statistics Division, Environmental Statistics Snapshot (2013)
Summaries of legislation compiled from Nachmany, M., et al. 2014. “The GLOBE Climate Legislation Study: A Review of Climate Change Legislation in 66 Countries. Fourth Edition.” London: GLOBE International and the Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics.
Updated as of: December 30, 2014