BY BUSINESS REPORTER
THE East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Tuesday debated and passed the East African Community Trans-boundary Ecosystems Bill 2010.
The objective of the bill, originally moved by Dr. George Francis Nangale, EALA member from Tanzania, is to provide a legal framework to effectively streamline the management of trans-boundary eco-systems with a view to enhancing the quality of the environment and also ensure sustainable utilisation of shared natural resources in the EAC. It will also establish a commission to manage ecosystems in the region and other related matters.
According to Dr. James Ndahiro, Rwandan EALA member, the passing of the bill reflects the region’s efforts in protecting the ecosystem among the EAC partner states.
“Ecosystems lead to adequate rainfall in the region; we share the ecosystem resources, for example, the Lake Victoria basin. This resource benefits the surrounding communities, so we should pool our efforts to protect trans-boundary eco-system,” he added.
Gervase Akhaabi, a Kenyan member, noted that the bill’s passage will protect people’s livelihoods and manage the resources while Christopher Nakuleu, also from Kenya, called the bill timely.
Dr. Aman Kabourou from Tanzania however stated, “we have to be careful so as not to contradict existing policies and laws in the respective partner states,”.
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Tuesday debated and passed the East African Community Trans-boundary Ecosystems Bill 2010.
The objective of the bill, originally moved by Dr. George Francis Nangale, EALA member from Tanzania, is to provide a legal framework to effectively streamline the management of trans-boundary eco-systems with a view to enhancing the quality of the environment and also ensure sustainable utilisation of shared natural resources in the EAC. It will also establish a commission to manage ecosystems in the region and other related matters.
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