MECHANISMS IN WHICH MULTI-LATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS (MEA) ARE ENFORCED UNDER THE INDUSTRIALIZATION PROGRAMME IN TANZANIA
Sr No:
Page No:
45-54
Language:
English
Authors:
Ahmad Ally Maguo*, Prof Magreth Shimba Bushesha, Dr Reguli Baltazar Mushy
Received:
2025-05-05
Accepted:
2025-05-22
Published Date:
2025-05-26
Abstract:
This paper examined mechanisms in which multi-lateral environmental agreements
(mea) are enforced under the industrialization programme in Tanzania, particular in coast region.
Cross section researched design was adopted for the study. The study comprised sample of 92
industries where by simple randomly sampling was used to select industries while purposively
sampling was used to select key informant. Both primary and secondary data were collected
through interviews, observation and questionnaire. Both quantitative and qualitative data
analysis approaches were used to analyse data. Quantitative data analyzed by descriptive statistic
while qualitative data analyzed through content analysis. The findings of this study revealed that,
Tanzania rectified different multilateral environmental agreements such as united nations
framework climate change convention and Kyoto protocol. Different mechanisms revealed to be
used in enforcing and implementing multilateral environmental agreements on industrialization
program this included policy, legal and institution framework, market strategies, land use
strategies and assessment tools such as environmental impact assessment and environmental
Audit. This concluded that, planning, economic and environmental mechanisms are used to
enforce and implement multilateral environmental agreements under industrialization program in
Tanzania. Furthermore, study recommends that, government should
Keywords:
Multilateral Environmental Agreements, Industrialization, Greenhouse gases.