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Ecosystems Forests Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Are mangroves worth replanting? The direct economic benefits of a community-based reforestation project

Study Number 26 Author M. E.M. Walton, G. P.B. S. Tan, J. H. Primavera, G. Edward-Jones and L. Le Vay Abstract Competition for coastal land use and overexploitation (coastal development) have reduced or degraded mangrove coverage throughout much of their…

Matt
October 25, 2023

Coastal zone management Ecosystems Forests Groundwater Marine and Coastal Pollution, Industrial Public Participation Water Resources

Human-induced stresses on mangrove swamps along the Kenyan coast

Author P. A. W. Abuodha & J. G. Kairo Abstract Mangroves form important ecosystems in Kenya’s coastal areas. They produce goods and services that are of environmental, ecological and economic importance to human society. However, mangroves are under continuing pressure…

Matt
October 25, 2023

Aquaculture Coastal zone management Fisheries Mangroves Marine and Coastal

Mangroves in the Gulf of California increase fishery yields

AuthorO. Aburto-Oropeza, E. Ezcurra, G. Danemann, V. Valdez, J. Murray & E. Sala AbstractMangroves are disappearing rapidly worldwide despite their well documented biodiversity and the ecosystem services they provide. Failure to link ecological processes and their societal benefits has favored…

Matt
October 25, 2023

Climate Change Constitutions Environmental Impact Assessment Greenhouse gases Healthy Environment Litigation Public Trust Doctrine Right to ...Right to Healthy Environment

Held v. Montana, No. CDV-2020-307 (Mont. 1st Dist. Ct.) (14 Aug. 2023)

In a case brought by 16 youth, the Montana District Court for Lewis and Clark County found the State of Montana violated the constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by prohibiting analysis of GHG emissions and climate impacts…

Matt
September 7, 2023

Coal mining Mining

Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 528 F. Supp. 3d 1222 (D. Utah 2021)

Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 528 F. Supp. 3d 1222 (D. Utah 2021)U.S. District Court A coal mining company proposed to expand its operations onto more than 2,000 acres of land administered by…

Matt
July 31, 2023

Biodiversity Coal mining Mining

Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v. West Coast Regional Council et al. [2023] NZEnvC 68 (19 April 2023)

Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v. West Coast Regional Council et al. [2023] NZEnvC 68 (19 April 2023)Environment Court of New Zealand The Environment Court of New Zealand reviewed the resource consent granted to a…

Matt
July 31, 2023

Coal mining Mining

Glendell Continued Operations SSD-9349 and SSD-5850-Mod-4, Statement of Reasons for Decision (28 October 2022)

Glendell Mine in New South Wales was denied an expansion government because more than 50 objections were received.

Matt
July 31, 2023

Climate Change Coal mining Cumulative Impacts Environmental Impact Assessment Greenhouse gases Impacts Mining

Montana Environmental Information Center v. Haaland, CV No. 19-130-BLG-SPW-TJC (D. Mont)(Feb. 11, 2022)

Montana Environmental Information Center v. Haaland, CV No. 19-130-BLG-SPW-TJC (D. Mont)(Feb. 11, 2022)(Findings & Recommendation of Magistrate Judge)(“Findings and Recommendation”); CV No. CV 19-130-BLG-SPW (D. Mont)(Sept. 30, 2022)(Order Adopting Findings and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge)(“Order”). In 2019, the Office of…

Matt
July 30, 2023

Climate Change Human Rights Indigenous Peoples

Daniel Billy & Ors. v. Australia, CCPR/C/135/D/3624/2019

Daniel Billy & Ors. v. Australia, CCPR/C/135/D/3624/2019 (Sept. 22, 2022) UN Human Rights Committee Eight members of an indigenous minority group from the Torres Strait Islands petitioned the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations (HRC or Committee) claiming violations…

Matt
June 5, 2023

Access to Information Offshore oil & gas Oil & Gas

Collins v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 2022-HC-DEM-CIV-FDA-1314

Collins v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 2022-HC-DEM-CIV-FDA-1314 High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana.

Matt
June 5, 2023