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The Lumbini UNESCO World Heritage site has suffered for years from polluting cement plants, brick kilns, and other industries that have encroached on a Buddhist pilgrimage site.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) each recently determined that States must do more to address climate change. The IACtHR affirmed the human right to a healthy climate.

Last week, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling, ordering a Singaporean shipping company and related parties to pay US$1 billion initial compensation for environmental damage.

Mamadou Alpha Diallo tapped the expertise of Congolese colleagues in Kinshasa this month during a Global Exchange Fellowship. This new program makes it possible for ELAW partners to participate in South-South exchanges to build their capacity to help communities tackle environmental challenges.

Plans for an enormous port expansion in Cuyutlán Lagoon on the Pacific Ocean threaten Mexico’s fourth-largest coastal wetland. ELAW partners at Tsikini share good news: developers have withdrawn their request for environmental authorization for the project.

Zambian attorney Brigadier Siachitema, whose work defending victims of land grabs in Zambia, arrived in Eugene on Sunday for a short ELAW Fellowship.

“Lalanath brings a depth of understanding and appreciation for the ELAW network, rooted in his own experiences as an advocate in different contexts,” says Amy Shannon, ELAW Board Chair. “The Board considered an impressive and diverse set of candidates. We are excited to bring Lalanath on as ELAW’s new Executive Director and to support him as he guides ELAW into the future.”

Communities across Africa face enormous challenges protecting themselves from polluting industries, mines, fossil fuel development, and much more.