THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA’S COMBINED REPORT ON THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN & PEOPLES’ RIGHTS & INITIAL REPORT ON THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA Furthermore, it is important to note that The Gambia is a party to UNSCR 1325 which calls on peace keeping operations to incorporate a gender perspective in all their work and the maintenance of gender equality at all levels of the entire mission. In line with this obligation, Gambian women security personnel have participated in a number of peace-keeping missions both in and outside the region. The Government of The Gambia continues to implement programmes and initiatives aimed at ensuring the full participation and representation of women in peace processes; including the prevention, resolution, management of conflicts and post conflict reconstruction. The Gambia National Action Plan (GNAP) on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 adopted in 2012 continues to guide Governments efforts to ensure the full and effective participation of women in peace processes. The GNAP focuses on three main pillars: Prevention, Protection, and Participation. Under each of these pillars, strategic issues have been developed for the realization of each relevant article under the UNSCR 1325 as it affects the national context of The Gambia. The new Government has taken deliberate steps, to further ensure that The Gambia continues to enjoy and maintain its position, as one of the most peaceful countries in the world. ARTICLE 24: ALL PEOPLE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO A GENERAL SATISFACTORY ENVIRONMENT FAVOURABLE TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT Two primary pieces of legislation have been enacted for the purpose of securing the Right to Satisfactory Environment in The Gambia. The National Environment Management Act 1994, Section 39 specifically addresses pollution, and the Environmental Protection (prevention) of Dumping Act 1988, specifically prohibits dumping of toxic waste in The Gambia. There are also several other related Acts that have been enacted to compliment the primary Acts and these include the Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides Control Management Act, 1994 and the Anti-Littering Regulation 2007 to regulate the indiscriminate dumping and littering of liquid and solid waste in public, and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation 2014 to regulate and categorise impacts of development projects, both public and private. The regulation puts into perspective the social, economic as well as 114