The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA), a public interest environmental law organisation which seeks to promote environmental justice, sustainable and equitable use of natural resources, democracy and good governance in the natural resources and environment sector has initiated a litigation case against ZimGOLD. On the 5th of October 2019, a nine-year-old boy reportedly suffered injuries on […]
Fadzai Lydia Midzi-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association The resource rich Southern African country, Zimbabwe has managed to attract new mining sector investors and for several communities, their wish is to see the good investment climate contributing to economic recovery. Several companies have shown interest to invest in the Southern African country with the platinum sector expected […]
Rodrick Moyo-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Introduction In a bid to address climate change, Zimbabwe committed to be an active party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) through recognizing the convention’s founding principles which include protecting the climate system for the benefit of present and future generations on the basis of equity […]
KP Chair, President of WDC Working Group Chairs Ladies and gentlemen, Dear Participants and Observers, The best thing about this Plenary has been the warm welcome by our host India, for which we extend our gratitude. We further wish to thank the chairs of the Working Groups, the Ad hoc Committee on Review and Reform, […]
By Richard Ncube-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Legal Officer The High Court of Zimbabwe on the 5th of November 2019 delivered a landmark judgment as per Justice Phiri. The judgment delivered is critical and important for environmental justice in Zimbabwe and has great implications for the realisation of environmental rights in the country. This write up […]
Opening Remarks by KP Civil Society Coalition Kimberley Process, Plenary November 18, 2019 New Delhi, India Kimberley Process Chair, President of the World Diamond Council, Distinguished guests, Kimberley Process colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, Introduction On behalf of the KP Civil Society Coalition, let me start by congratulating India for chairing and hosting this 2019 Plenary […]
Compiled by Eunica Pabwaungana Shurugwi Community Development Trust ( SCDT ) Stakeholders from four districts in Zimbabwe gathered for an inspiring workshop on data journalism academy at Forest hills in Vumba, Mutare. The workshop was hosted by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) from the 6th-8th of November 2019. Participants were drawn from Health Centre […]
Climate Change is happening now and its effects on our lifestyle is becoming undeniable even to the meanest skeptics. We as children and youth view the phenomenon as social injustice considering that we are victims of what the older generation did to the climate. Whilst echoing our pledges and commitments towards this year’s 2019 Universal […]
By Mukasiri Sibanda (Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association) Soft landing into the budget analysis A few days after the release of the 2020 National Budget Statement, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) received an invitation from the Clerk of Parliament, to share its insights from a mineral resource governance perspective. The mining sector’s economic footprint has […]
By Mukasiri Sibanda (Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association) Soft landing into the budget analysis A few days after the release of the 2020 National Budget Statement, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) received an invitation from the Clerk of Parliament, to share its insights from a mineral resource governance perspective. The mining sector’s economic footprint has […]