By Lincoln Majogo “……no one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its lifeline; it is condemned to bleed to death” Kofi Anan-Former […]
Wetlands Action for People & Nature Date of Issue: 02 February 2022 Harare– Wetlands provide numerous environmental, economic, and social services such as pollutant removal, wildlife habitat, groundwater recharge and carbon sequestration.[1] They play a crucial role in climate change mitigation by trapping carbon thereby reducing greenhouse gases, a major contributor of global warming. Wetlands […]
Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) “Using the law to protect and conserve the environment” ______________________________________________________ No. 26B Seke Road, Hatfield, Harare Tel: +263 242 573601-3 Website: www.zela.org 25 January 2022 Dear Partners, Stakeholders and Donors RE: Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Executive Director’s New Year Message Compliments of the season! As we welcome the New Year, […]
Due date 01 February 2021 Background Extractivism affects the lives, bodies, and territories of women, in the promotion of mining projects. Most of the socio-environmental costs of the extractive industry are felt by the rural populations of extractive regions, however women are often disproportionately impacted. The presence of extractive projects is associated with the increase […]
December 2021 By Cosmas Sunguro Transparency remains a vital cog in the attainment of economic growth of a country. It is a critical component in the Open Government Partnership ( OGP). Zimbabwe as a country needs to consider this important unique model. OGP is regarded as a culture of governance based on innovative and sustainable […]
December 2021 Compiled by Fidelis Chima Hwange town is endowed with vast coal deposits and the first company to mine coal is Hwange Colliery Company Limited and was founded in 1899.Due to shortages of electrical power and foreign currency in the country the number of investors mainly Chinese companies are increasingly investing in coal projects […]
December 2021 Compiled by Tonderai Murape Open government partnership {OGP} is an organization founded by governments and civil society organizations and currently operates in 78 countries. OGP is commonly defined as a culture of governance based on innovative and sustainable policies and practices inspired by the principle of transparency and accountability and participation that fosters […]
December 2021 By Kudakwashe Makanda This story starts with a few months back around June 2021, when the Mutoko people were in panic mode, terrified by the tragic news of a possible mining-induced displacement arrangement that was said to be coming their way. A whole community, close to about 4 villages with more than 2000 […]
20 December 2021 Dear Partners, Stakeholders and Donors RE: Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Executive Director’s End of Year Message We have come to the end of 2021, a year which has been dominated by COVID-19 chronicles. For many people like us, we kept hoping for the beautiful dream of the transition to the new normalcy […]