Terms of Reference Title: A TOOLKIT FOR MONITORING VIOLENCE, CONFLICTS AND RESPONSIBLE SOURCING IN THE ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING SECTOR IN ZIMBABWE Due Date: 14 October 2022 Background and introduction Zimbabwe is on a drive to achieve a US$12 Billion mining industry which is expected to help the mineral sector-led economic development of the whole […]
10 0ctober 2022 Compiled by Nobuhle T (Mabhikwa) Chikuni The Mines and Minerals Act currently governing Zimbabwe’s mining sector was enacted in the 1960s. Since then, a lot has changed and modern-day mining problems have emerged and these include farmer-miner conflict and the lack of recognition of small scale miners who play a huge role […]
Compiled by Michelle N Chitando Background The Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry sought Cabinet approval of the Climate Change Bill which will provide for the management of climate change through climate change mainstreaming, climate change risk and vulnerability assessments, coordination and implementation of adaptation actions, and integration of responses to […]
Compiled by Kimberley Gudhlanga On the 2nd and 3rd of June 2022 I was in attendance at the Stockholm conference as a member of the ZELA Youth Forum alongside the Director of the organisation Mr Mutuso Dhliwayo in Sweden. Eager and highly expectant to learn . As I had anticipated, the whole event proved to […]
Compiled by Lincoln Majogo On Thursday the 31st of March this year, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) launched the Youth Initiative Campaign (YICA). The event which was also streamed online garnered participation from across the borders and received massive endorsements from the youth. But what really is YICA? More importantly, is it even relevant? […]
30 September 2022 The Land and Natural Resources Governance Programme is one of ZELA’s five programmatic areas. One of the programme’s objectives is to build the capacity and raise awareness in communities on their rights to land and natural resources (wildlife, forests, water, biodiversity) management. This week the organisation is in Binga, a District on […]
23 September 2022 Introduction The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) in collaboration with the Africa Institute for Environment Law[1] (AIEL) is planning a digital campaign to raise awareness on Plastic Regulation in Zimbabwe. The campaign seeks to use three elements to effectively convey the message on plastics to the public and attain a shift towards […]
August 2022 The phenomenon of arresting and intimidating EHRDs In State vs Newman Chiadzwa and 27 Ors, the State arrested twenty-eight (28) villagers from Chiadzwa village, under Chief Chiadzwa in Marange. They were arrested on the 2nd of November 2021 and charged with public violence as defined in Section 36 of the Criminal Law (Codification […]
04-09 September 2022, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe “A just energy transition for sustainable mining communities in a climate crisis era” Preamble: 1.1. We, the more than 100 delegates drawn from the 10 provinces of Zimbabwe convened at Holiday Inn, Bulawayo from the 4th to 9th of September 2022 for the 11th edition of Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba […]
09 September 2022 On the 5th of September, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) held a session on the role of Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) reporting in promoting adoption of international practices in addressing environmental impacts, water access and other human rights concerns that emerge from mining activities. The session was held during the […]