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, […]
Compiled by Nyaradzo Mutonhori Introduction Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (mHREDD) laws, like the recently passed European Union Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive (EUCSDDD), are urgent. mHREDD refers to a legal obligation placed on companies to assess and address their actual and potential impacts on human rights and the environment. The global […]
Compiled by Leon Dzumbira In Zimbabwe, the question of land tenure remains complex and unresolved within the country’s legal system. Contradictions in the 2013 Constitution regarding the government’s authority over land expropriation and people’ rights to due process have allowed opaque land agreements to persist, impeding progress toward a harmonised tenure system that balances productivity […]
By: Josephine Chiname Introduction and Background In Zimbabwe, the discourse centred around environmental justice in the mining sector has developed over the years. Environmental justice has emerged as an important part of the movement calling for responsible investors who respect and promote a clean and healthy environment in host mining communities. This arose from a […]
By Mukasiri Sibanda-Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Amid socio-economic malaise facing Zimbabwe, mining is the only remaining silver lining. The sector underpins the country’s socio-economic growth prospects. Gold which is expected to contribute US$4 billion, a third of the anticipated US$12 billion earnings from mining by 2023, undoubtedly, is strategic to the country’s development agenda. Central to […]
By Mukasiri Sibanda Introduction Anchored on public pre budget consultations, the process to formulate the 2020 National Budget Statement is underway. Public participation during budget formulation is fundamental. Citizens and civil society must grab the opportunity to influence how public revenues are generated and allocated to address the stubborn challenges posed by inequality and poverty. […]
Introduction On the 7th of May 2019, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) petitioned the Parliament of Zimbabwe and specifically the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Mining Development on the need for Responsible Investments in the Mining sector. ZELA petitioned the Parliament of Zimbabwe in terms of section 149 (1) of […]