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Environmental Impact Assessment

Rwanda Environmental Impact Assessment: Law and Regulations

Rwanda Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Law, Regulations, and Guidance: 1) Law No. 04/2005 Organic Law determining the modalities of protection, conservation and promotion of environment in Rwanda 2) Ministerial Order No. 003/2008 Ministerial Order relating to the requirements and procedure for environmental impact…

Matt
July 1, 2019

Coal and gas power plants Courts Energy Environmental courts Environmental Impact Assessment Public hearings Public participation

Save Lamu v. NEMA, National Environment Tribunal, NET Appeal No. 196 of 2016 (26 June 2019)

Kenya's vision of the country’s development and industrialization formulated a power generation program to increase capacity.

Matt
June 30, 2019

Plastic

Him Jagriti Uttaranchal Welfare Society v. India, No. 15/2014, National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench) (31 May 2019)

Him Jagriti Uttaranchal Welfare Society v. India, No. 15/2014, National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench) (31 May 2019) In 2019, the New Delhi bench of the National Green Tribunal reviewed the procedural history for a case raising environmental and health concerns…

Matt
June 7, 2019

Biodiversity Constitutions Wetlands

Cosmo Trust v. City of Harare, Administrative Court of Zimbabwe (Harare) (22 March 2019)

“[O]ur Constitution gives every Zimbabwean the right to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations. That is done through legislative and other measures that prevent ecological degradation, promote conservation and secure ecological sustainable development. Ecologically…

Matt
April 23, 2019

Climate Change Constitutions

Ashgar Leghari v. Federation of Pakistan

Ashgar Leghari v. Federation of Pakistan (W.P. No. 25501/2015)Lahore High Court Green Bench A farmer filed a public interest litigation alleging the government of Pakistan’s inaction and delay in implementing the National Climate Change Policy and addressing vulnerabilities associated with…

Matt
April 9, 2019

Constitutions Plastic

Greenwatch v AG & NEMA (MISC. CAUSE NO.140 OF 2002) [2012] UGHC 205 (5 October 2012)

The High Court of Uganda (Kampala) declared that “the manufacture, distribution, use, sale, sell disposal of plastic bags, plastic containers, plastic food wrappers, and all other forms of plastic commonly referred to as ‘kaveera’ violates the rights of citizens of Uganda…

Matt
April 9, 2019

SLAPP Suits

Malaysia — Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd v. Hue Shieh Lee (2019.02.13) Federal Court of Malaysia (Judgment) (Dismissal of defamation suit against community organizers)

The appellant, Raub Australian Gold Mining Sdn Bhd filed an action against the respondent for libel and malicious falsehood.

Matt
March 27, 2019

Climate Change Greenhouse gases Litigation Oil & Gas

WildEarth Guardians v. Zinke, 1:16-cv-01724 (RC) D.D.C. (19 March 2019)

WildEarth Guardians v. Zinke, Civ. No. 16-1724(RC) (D. Wyo., Mar. 19, 2019) In 2015 and 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded several hundred oil and gas leases in the states of Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. These leases…

Matt
March 20, 2019

Climate Change Greenhouse gases Healthy Environment Litigation Right to ...

ELAW and CIEL Amicus Brief submitted in Juliana vs. United States

Matt
March 8, 2019

Climate Change Coal mining Greenhouse gases Mining

Gloucester Resources Limited v. Minister for Planning [2019] NSWLEC 7 (8 February 2019)

Gloucester Resources Limited proposed an open cut coal mine, which the Minister for Planning refused consent for.

Matt
February 8, 2019