ILO 169Indigenous PeoplesLand rightsOil & GasOnshore oil & gasSeismic exploration for oil & gasSarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management (SATIIM) and others v. Attorney General of Belize and others, Claim 394 of 2013 (Supreme Court of Belize) (3 April 2014)MattApril 7, 2014
Precautionary PrincipleCastonguay Blasting Ltd. v. Ontario (Environment), 2013 SCC 52 (17 October 2013)MattFebruary 5, 2014
M/s Vaamika Island (Green Lagoon Resort) v. Union of India and others, S.L.P. (CIVIL) 24390-24391/2013 (Supreme Court of India) (CRZ protection)MattAugust 26, 2013
India — Kunjumuhammed V. The State of Kerala, WP(C).No. 23837 of 2012 (2013.17.07) (High Court of Kerala) (Judgment) (legal standing)MattAugust 26, 2013
India — National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. MoEF & Ors., Application 171/2013 (2013.08.05) (NGT) (Order) (Prohibiting all sand mining from river beds except projects with environmental clearance)MattAugust 5, 2013
DamsIndia – Proceedings of the Forest Advisory Committee Meeting, 11th-12th July 2013, portion recommending denial of clearance for the Dibang hydroelectric project.MattAugust 2, 2013
DamsIndia – Proceedings of the Forest Advisory Committee Meeting, 11th-12th July 2013, portion recommending denial of clearance for the Tipaimukh hydroelectric projectMattAugust 2, 2013
WetlandsBangladesh — Metro Makers & Developers Ltd et al. v. Bangladesh Enviromental Lawyers’ Association Ltd et al., C.A. No.256/09 (2013.07.11) (Supreme Court of Bangladesh) (Judgment) (requirement to remove structures illegally built in floodzone).See attached PDF for the judgment. MattAugust 1, 2013
Indigenous PeoplesLand rightsBelize — The Maya Leaders Alliance and The Toledo Alcaldes Association v. The Attorney General of Belize (Civil Appeal No. 27 of 2010) (25 July 2013) (Maya land rights – appeal decision)MattJuly 29, 2013