17 August 2023 Testimonial by Nkosi Sibanda-ZELA Youth Network ZELA Youth Network is indeed the center of excellence and brilliant minds. Hi, colleagues! My name is Nkosi Sibanda, and I will briefly share my testimonial. Coming from an engineering background, I never anticipated that I would find myself at the heart of climate change advocacy. […]
Compiled by Obert Bore It is now globally acknowledged that access to information is vital for the protection of the environment and sustainable development. For interested stakeholders to participate in development processes, they require appropriate information to do so. This means public participation is essential to environmental protection and sustainable development. The Rio Declaration on […]
11 August 2023 Compiled by Effort N Dube Globally, climate change litigation is on the rise. As of December 2022 [1], it is recorded that climate change cases rose to 2180, compared to 884 in 2017 [2]. While the rise is pretty much at a snail’s pace, there is no doubt that once lawyers fully […]
11 August 2023 Introduction The recent release of ZIMRA’s 2022 Annual Report has amplified the call by CSOs and recommendations from the 2022 Open Budget Survey (OBS) [1] on the need for the Government to step up on transparency and accountability of tax expenditures. The published ZIMRA report disclosed that the total revenue foregone because of […]
Compiled by Billian Tinodini Matambo (Marange Women’s Alliance) The community monitors workshop held in Benoni, South Africa from the 24th-25th July was attended by representatives from Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. The main objective was to strategize on the best ways of reviving the Tunatazama platform, an information sharing platform bringing together […]
04 August 2023 Compiled by Tafadzwa Mvududu In the heart of Zimbabwe’s mining region lies the Runde District, home to vast mineral reserves ranging from gold to platinum. And while these resources hold great promise for the country’s economic development, they have also been a source of conflict between mining companies, local communities, and government […]
ZELA Press Statement Date of Issue: July 28, 2023 Finals set for Bulawayo In a bid to prepare a new generation of public interest lawyers to argue cases and work with communities on matters relating to business and human rights, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is hosting moot court finals for Law Schools in […]
27 July 2023 By Clarity Sibanda A safe and healthy environment is a precondition for the enjoyment of fundamental human rights. For communities to protect and conserve the environment, it is important that they appreciate what environmental rights are. This week ZELA is in Binga, where the organization is training community monitors on environmental issues […]
21 July 2023 Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association hosted the inaugural Gwanda Climate Indaba from the 20th of July to the 21st of July 2023, under the theme “Strengthening Local Level Governance Structures on Climate Change”. Climate Indabas are a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform dedicated to advancing the accountability of institutions working on climate action. The Climate […]
21 July 2023 Compiled by Batanai Mutasa The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association is holding a series of Climate Change Indaba’s in Binga, Gutu, and Gwanda districts to strengthen the governance capacity of local-level actors so that they can drive sustainability in food security systems, climate resilience, and natural resource management. Thursday, July 13, saw the […]