Minister for Planning v Walker [2008] NSWCA 224 (case note) The Court of Appeal ruled that, although the planning minister must make decisions in the public interest, not having regard to ESD principles does not necessarily constitute a breach of…

Matt
May 29, 2013

Climate Change

Walker v the Minister for Planning & Ors [2007] NSWLEC 741 (case note)

Failure to Consider the Impacts of Climate Change Walker v the Minister for Planning & Ors [2007] NSWLEC 741 The Facts The Sandon Point site comprises 53ha of mostly open space land on the coast north of Wollongong. It is…

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May 29, 2013

Dams Environmental Impact Assessment

Matu People’s Organization et al. v. Ministry of Environment & Forests, et al. (National Environmental Appellate Authority) (dd 7 Feb 2008)

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May 29, 2013

Pollution, Industrial Shipyards and shipbreaking facilities

BELA v. Ministry of Shipping, et al., WP 3916/2006 (MT Alfaship case, orders dated May 2006)

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May 29, 2013

Aarhus Convention Access to Information Access to Justice Public Participation

AJA v Spain before the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee regarding decision-making on a residential development project in the city of Murcia

To: Compliance Committee of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (1998) Via: Mr. Jeremy Wates Secretary to the Aarhus Convention United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Environment and…