Compiled by Tatenda Mapooze In 2015, 196 parties signed the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with efforts to limit it to 1.5°C. This global commitment has significant implications for the mining industry, beyond just the impacts of climate change itself[1]. Climate change effects are already […]
The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), and Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) are inviting expressions of interest to host half-day side sessions during the 12th Edition of the Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba #ZAMI24. The event will take place at the Holiday Inn in Bulawayo from October 28 to […]
FOCAC 2024: Key concerns and priorities for Africa for sustainable development Date of issue: 6 September 2024 The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is being held from September 4 to 6 in Beijing, China, under the theme “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared […]
Compiled by Batanai Mutasa This week, I was invited by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) to discuss climate change misinformation and disinformation on the Conservation Conversation with Rumbidzai Takawira on ZiFM stereo. We set out to localise the climate change discourse and bring attention to the unique challenges faced by communities affected by […]
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is set to participate in the 7th Edition of the SADC Industrialisation Week (SIW) from 28th July to 2nd August 2024 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Hosted by the SADC Secretariat in partnership with the government of the Republic of Zimbabwe, the SADC Business Council and the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries […]
Compiled by Hazel T Chimbiro I had the opportunity to participate in public consultations conducted by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Environment, Climate, Wildlife, and Tourism in Gokwe, Matopos, Tsholotsho, Hwange, Binga, and Victoria Falls from 8–15 July 2024. Representing the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association with support from the Zimbabwe Accountability and Citizen Engagement (ZIMACE) […]
Venue: Lusaka, Zambia Date: 8 -11 July 2024 Conveners ACCA – African Coalition on Corporate Accountability CRMAA – Critical Minerals Accountability Alliance Centre for Applied Legal Studies ZWA – Zambia Women Alliance Background and Purposes of the Meeting The African Coalition for Corporate Accountability (ACCA) in collaboration with the Critical Minerals Accountability Alliance (CMAA) hosted […]
Compiled by Tatenda Mapooze The Zimbabwe Environmental Law (ZELA) was part of the Delegation that represented Zimbabwe during the recent annual planetGOLD forum in Talisay, Philippines. The planetGOLD programme is a global initiative funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The programme is led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in partnership with Conservation […]
Date of Issue: 2 July 2024 Harare – We, the undersigned civil society organisations, acknowledge and applaud the Government for the critical steps that it has initiated to accede to two UN Global Water Conventions and call on the Parliament and Government of Zimbabwe to respectively and expeditiously approve and accede to the two conventions, […]
Environmental Child Rights Defenders Zvaitwa Katsidzira is a dedicated development practitioner and passionate advocate for environmental child rights (ECR) and environmental human rights. As a youth coordinator at ZIDAWU, Zvaitwa empowers young people to become agents of change, raising awareness about environmental issues, advocating for policy change, and amplifying marginalized voices. Collaborating with the Zimbabwe […]