Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Lagoons in West Africa

A 5.5 KB Excel file authored by Metogbe Belfrid Djihouessi, last updated in April 2026. This dataset compiles legal and institutional frameworks specifically for lagoons in West Africa. The data is shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Comparative analysis of lagoon governance structures based on the described legal frameworks.
• Mapping institutional responsibilities for coastal ecosystems based on the described institutional data.
• Assessing legal compliance and policy gaps for lagoon conservation in West Africa.

Strengths

• Dataset is small (5.5 KB), facilitating quick download and initial inspection.
• Released under a CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for flexible reuse and redistribution.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Metogbe Belfrid Djihouessi via figshare

Collection Method

Likely compiled from legal documents and institutional records.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 17:45:12; freshness should be verified.

Geography

West Africa