14 October 2021 The responsibility to respect human rights requires that business enterprises: Avoid causing or contributing to adverse human rights impacts through their own activities and address such impacts when they occur. Failure by the business enterprise to discharge a duty of care has obliged the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) to file a […]
Date: 08 October 2021 From the 4th-8th of October 2021, multiple stakeholders convened in Bulawayo for the 10th edition of the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI). The 2021 ZAMI which ran under the theme, “Development Speaks: Amplifying Community Voices for improved accountability and transparency in the natural resources’ governance in Zimbabwe,” was attended by stakeholders […]
Compiled by Keith Marera- Hotsprings Environmental Champion Youths Forum Date: 07/10/2021 Preserve nature for the better future. I am writing this report to tell you about the clean-up campaign that was held at Hotsprings shopping centre. The activity was organised by Save Odzi Community Network Trust a community-based organisation in conjunction with Environmental Management Agency. […]
08 October 2021 We are overjoyed to say that the Human Rights Council has adopted the resolution recognizing our right to a healthy environment! This recognition means more accountability from governments to ensure we live in a world with a safe and stable climate, a toxic-free environment, with clean air, access to safe water and […]
Harnessing the power of voices- Collective action towards accountable mineral resource governance. On the 21st of September 2021, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association(ZELA), Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development(ZIMCODD) and the Zimbabwe Council of Churches(ZCC) brought together more than 50 participants comprising of local traditional leaders, miners, government agencies and institutions, development coordinators, faith leaders, community […]
Compiled Susan R.Muchena-Marange Development Trust 20 September 2021 Where ever you go in any community in Zimbabwe most communities where mining is taking place have their fair share of problems that are mainly affecting them day and night and one turns to wonder where the government is or the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) are to […]
17 September 2021 By Joshua Y Machinga. Introduction Building on from the previous writings that detailed why safety, health and environment (SHE) is critical for the sustainable development of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector[1], this blog details what the artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMers) have done with regards to upholding SHE. Organisations such […]
Manicaland Provincial Alternative Mining Indaba Declaration Harnessing the power of voices-Collective Action towards accountable mining resource governance Dated: 14 September 2021 On the 14th of September 2021,the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) and Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) together with various stakeholders comprising of Ministry of Mines […]
Compiled by Simbisayi Nyamhandu 17 September 2021 The time 4 action two hour Summit took place on the 10th of September 2021.The event was in commemoration of the one year anniversary of the #MyPlaneMyRights campaign.The occasion gathered 130 online attendees on zoom, every session of the occasion was recorded and attracted an incredible mix of […]
17 September 2021 Compiled by Josephine Chiname:ZELA Zimbabwe’s economy depends on natural resources. In the mining front, the artisanal and small scale mining (ASM) sector has proven to be a crucial source of livelihood for many households. It has been reported that it sustains livelihoods of at least two million people in Zimbabwe directly and […]