By Batanai Mutasa CAPE TOWN – As global demand for critical minerals accelerates the green transition, resource-rich nations face a dual mandate to supply the world with strategic minerals, but not at the expense of people or the planet. For Zimbabwe, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity. Speaking on 10 February 2026 at […]
Batanai Mutasa “We are aware of the general opacity that shrouds deals between African governments and the Chinese government which makes it difficult to even access the terms of loans for accountability institutions like ours to monitor the effectiveness of the loans because [ as I mentioned in my earlier point] defaulting means you are […]
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 […]
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) […]
Energy Transition Minerals: Putting Communities First for an Inclusive Feminist Future We, the more than 45 participants comprising mining communities, faith-based organisations, government officials, civil society organisations, mining sector stakeholders, and traditional leaders, gathered at here Nyamakwere Lodge, Mutoko on 20 March 2024 for a District Alternative Mining Indaba: Noting the need for community involvement […]
Date of issue: 21 March 2024 Forests stand as vital pillars for our existence, serving as crucial components of our planet’s ecosystem. In commemoration of the International Day of Forests, ZELA joins the global community in celebrating their profound significance. Forests not only contribute to addressing pressing global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss […]
Compiled by Batanai Mutasa “Most human rights violations are well known and documented except environmental human rights, but environmental activists are losing their lives in numbers globally,” this was a passionate statement by Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association Legal Officer Effort Dube during a recent training for media practitioners on profiling Environmental Human Rights Defenders (EHRDs). […]
Date of Issue: 3 March 2024 World Wildlife Day: Embrace Digital Technologies to Revolutionize Wildlife Conservation The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) stands in solidarity with the global community as we commemorate World Wildlife Day. As a premier natural resource’s governance organization, we acknowledge the immense value of wildlife, which extends from its role in […]
Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is a premier public interest environmental law organization based in Zimbabwe that seeks to promote environmental justice, sustainable and equitable use of natural resources. ZELA is working on developing a gender transformative programme focus across all the thematic areas it works on namely Land and Natural Resources, Mining and Extractives […]