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Given that transboundary environmental issues involve more
than one nation, they are often addressed using varying political
and management approaches that employ different laws and
regulations (Gauthier and others 2003). The sustainable use of
natural resources such as those derived from forest ecosystems
and the monitoring, management, and conservation of flora and
fauna shared by various countries, are problems of major concern
in Africa. Efforts have been made to introduce management
mechanisms that involve some international cooperation,
especially in regard to transboundary waterways. But there are
inadequacies in such mechanisms when it comes to dealing with
many of Africa's other shared resources, such as forest belts and
protected areas.
Environmental problems and the impact they have on people
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borders is essential to solve specific problems. Examples of
problems where a cooperative regional approach is vital and
can benefit all parties include: the protection of crucial habitats
shared by two or more countries; the protection and management
of water resources that lie or flow across borders; and the
integrated management of invasive, non-native species.
This chapter presents examples of four transboundary issues of
importance to Africa:
1. Transboundary ecosystems and protected areas;
2. Transboundary water resources;
3. Transboundary movement of people; and
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