January 8, 2025
A Personal Journey of Promoting Responsible Resource Extraction
Compiled By Joyce Nyamukunda Machiri Growing up in Mutoko, Zimbabwe, I was always intrigued by ...
Blogs
January 7, 2025
Youth Initiative for Corporate Accountability (YICA) Re-Affirms Commitment Business and Human Rights
Compiled by Batanai Mutasa Young people participating in the Youth Initiative for Corporate Accountability (YICA) ...
December 16, 2024
Statement on Africa’s Legal Proposals and Recommendations on Articles 5, 7,and 8: Tenth Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the UN Legally Binding Instrument Negotiations
16 December 2024, Geneva My name is Obert Bore, a Zimbabwean national, and I am ...
December 14, 2024
2024 Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba Declaration
Energy Transition Minerals꞉ Putting Communities First for Community Development Preamble 1.1 The 13th Edition of ...
December 13, 2024
Empowering Parliamentarians for Effective Oversight of the National Budget and Finance Bill
Compiled by Tafara Chiremba and Batanai Mutasa The role of parliamentarians is pivotal, especially when ...
December 8, 2024
My Journey as an ECR Defender
Compiled by Tadiwanashe Nyakunu I still cherish the memories of May 2024 when I had ...
December 8, 2024
ZELA Kicks Off 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with Psychosocial Support for Women Affected by Mining Activities
Compiled by Clive Mahachi While mining can drive economic growth, it often leaves a trail ...
October 20, 2024
Protecting Environmental Child Rights (ECR) in Mining Communities
Compiled by Tildar Nyakuni and Whitney Chinowawa (Environmental Child Rights Defenders) Our work in mining ...
October 20, 2024
MOMENTUM FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL COURTS / SPECIALISED TRIBUNALS GATHERS PACE IN AFRICA
Compiled by Mutuso Dhliwayo and Hazel Tariro Chimbiro Introduction / Background To develop a cadre ...
October 19, 2024
Sustainable Environment for Future Generations: General Comment 26 of 2023 a Game Changer
Compiled by Proud Z Nyakuni Following the adoption of the My Planet, My Rights Petition ...
October 19, 2024
The 3rd African Forum on Business and Human Rights: Renewed hope for Responsible Business Conduct
Compiled by Obert Bore Kenya recently hosted the 3rd African Forum on Business and Human ...
October 15, 2024
ZELA’s Opening Remarks during the Zimbabwe Miners Federation Conference (ZMF)
Delivered by Tafara Chiremba 11 October, 2024 2024 Mine Entra, ZITF Grounds, Bulawayo On behalf ...
October 11, 2024
PWYP Zimbabwe calls on Chamber of Mines to ensure members’ ESG compliance
Compiled by Batanai Mutasa As Zimbabwe continues to grapple with challenges posed by the extraction ...
October 8, 2024
ZELA Statement on the 2025 National Budget
Date of Release: 8 October, 2024 As the nation embarks on the formulation of the ...
September 23, 2024
End of Project Evaluation Terms of Reference (TORs)
Call for consultants to carry out an End of Term Evaluation Deadline: 04 October 2024 ...
September 20, 2024
ZELA’s Community of Practice: Cultivating Collective Knowledge and Praxis within the Critical Minerals Value Chain
Compiled by Tatenda Mapooze In 2015, 196 parties signed the Paris Agreement, which aims to ...
September 6, 2024
Zimbabwe Alternative Mining Indaba invites expressions of interest for side sessions
The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), and Zimbabwe ...
September 5, 2024
ZELA FOCAC 2024 STATEMENT: Key concerns and priorities for Africa for sustainable development
FOCAC 2024: Key concerns and priorities for Africa for sustainable development Date of issue: 6 ...
August 9, 2024
Debunking misinformation and disinformation: The media’s role in fighting climate change
Compiled by Batanai Mutasa This week, I was invited by the Media Institute of Southern ...
July 26, 2024
ZELA to speak on Circular Economy at 7th SADC Industrialisation Week
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is set to participate in the 7th Edition of ...
July 26, 2024
Key reflections on the Parks and Wildlife Amendment Bill public hearings
Compiled by Hazel T Chimbiro I had the opportunity to participate in public consultations conducted ...
July 11, 2024
Report: ACCA Climate Justice and Critical Minerals Workshop
Venue: Lusaka, Zambia Date: 8 -11 July 2024 Conveners ACCA – African Coalition on Corporate ...
July 5, 2024
Balancing Conservation and Development: Insights from ZELA’s Presentation at the Annual planetGOLD Forum
Compiled by Tatenda Mapooze The Zimbabwe Environmental Law (ZELA) was part of the Delegation that ...
July 2, 2024
CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF ZIMBABWE’S ACCESSION TO THE UN GLOBAL WATER CONVENTIONS
Date of Issue: 2 July 2024 Harare – We, the undersigned civil society organisations, acknowledge ...
June 30, 2024
Meet ZELA’s Environmental Child Rights Defenders
Environmental Child Rights Defenders Zvaitwa Katsidzira is a dedicated development practitioner and passionate advocate for ...
June 28, 2024
Binga Environmental Clubs Expo Inspires a Generation
Compiled by Tafadzwa Mvududu “Amai Kuda ndomuitaseiko, Amai Tafa ndomuitaseiko, Kumusana havakwane ndovaitaseiko” – Mother ...
June 21, 2024
IUCN AFRICAN CONSERVATION FORUM PRE-FORUM STATEMENT: ZELA
African Solutions for Nature and People: Creating Transformative Responses to the Biodiversity and Climate Crisis ...
June 21, 2024
ZELA Statement on the Human Rights Situation in the Extractives Industry in Africa
Delivered at the 79th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights ...
