A. International Environmental Agreements (1–25)
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- Paris Agreement
- Kyoto Protocol
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
- Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
- UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
- Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
- Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes
- Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
- Rotterdam Convention on Hazardous Chemicals
- Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
- Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
- Minamata Convention on Mercury
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO) MARPOL Convention
- UN Sustainable Development Goals (especially SDGs 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (Environmental Pillar)
- Aarhus Convention on Access to Environmental Information
- Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment
- World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (ESS)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC) Environmental Performance Standards
- FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management
- United Nations Watercourses Convention
- UNEP Guidelines for Environmental Management in Africa
🌍 B. Africa-Specific and Regional Frameworks (26–45)
- African Union Agenda 2063 (Environment Pillars)
- African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) Declarations
- African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Environmental Rights)
- Africa Adaptation Initiative Framework
- African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Sustainability Protocols
- African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Maputo Convention)
- Pan-African Great Green Wall Strategy
- Regional Environmental Policy of ECOWAS
- East African Community (EAC) Environmental Management Act
- SADC Protocol on Environmental Management
- COMESA Green Economy Strategy
- Lake Victoria Basin Commission Environmental Guidelines
- Nile Basin Initiative (Environmental Standards)
- African Development Bank’s Environmental Safeguards
- Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) Standards
- African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) Guidelines
- African Water Vision 2025
- Regional REDD+ Framework for Africa
- AU Climate Change and Resilient Development Strategy (2022–2032)
- African Energy Transition Framework
🏛️ C. National Environmental Laws (Example-Based, 46–65)
(Customize based on country of operation; examples provided)
- South Africa: National Environmental Management Act (NEMA)
- Nigeria: Environmental Impact Assessment Act
- Kenya: Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA)
- Ghana: Environmental Protection Agency Act
- Ethiopia: Environmental Policy of Ethiopia
- Uganda: National Environment Act
- Tanzania: Environmental Management Act
- Morocco: Law No. 11-03 on Environmental Protection
- Egypt: Environmental Law No. 4 of 1994
- Rwanda: Organic Law on Environment
- Botswana: Waste Management Act
- Zimbabwe: Environmental Management Act
- Namibia: Environmental Management Act
- Senegal: Code de l’Environnement
- Zambia: Environmental Management Act
- Malawi: Environmental Management Act
- Tunisia: Code de l’Environnement
- Mozambique: Environmental Framework Law
- DR Congo: Loi Cadre sur l’Environnement
- Algeria: Law on Environmental Protection in Sustainable Development
🧪 D. Research and Institutional Compliance Standards (66–80)
- SayPro Research Royalty (SCRR) Compliance Protocol
- SayPro Climate Change Studies Research Ethics Guidelines
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) Environmental Review Procedures
- University-based Environmental Impact Guidelines
- Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) Framework
- UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science (with environmental ethics focus)
- EU Horizon 2020/Europe Green Deal Research Conditions
- OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (Environment Chapter)
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Research Standards
- UK Research Integrity Office Environmental Research Guide
- US EPA Human Research Environmental Ethics Standards
- ISO 14064 – GHG Emissions Verification for Research Projects
- ISO 26000 – Environmental Responsibility in Research
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards for Academic Institutions
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Guidelines for Research Projects
🔬 E. Sector-Specific Environmental Compliance Frameworks (81–95)
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Research Guidelines
- Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Research Compliance
- Fairtrade Environmental Compliance Criteria
- Equator Principles for Financial Institutions and Research Grants
- Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Project Safeguards
- Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Reporting Framework
- REDD+ Safeguards for Forest Carbon Projects
- Environmental Compliance Guidelines for Mining Research
- Urban Climate Planning Compliance Guidelines
- Water Research Commission (WRC) Environmental Reporting Rules
- Environmental Management Frameworks for Oil & Gas Studies
- Agroecological Research Environmental Ethics Protocol
- Wetland Research Compliance Guidelines (Ramsar-aligned)
- Energy Transition Project Compliance Metrics (IRENA-based)
- Waste-to-Energy Research Compliance Indicators
📊 F. Digital & Data-Based Regulatory Tools (96–100)
- Environmental Compliance Monitoring via Remote Sensing (UN-SPIDER)
- SayPro Digital Compliance Tracking Dashboard
- Africa Environment Information Network (AEIN)
- Global Forest Watch Regulatory Data Integration
- Earth Observations for Sustainable Development (EO4SD) Monitoring Tools
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