Plastic and solid waste management have emerged as one of the greatest global threats to public health and the environment. International and regional instruments were developed to address the growing concern and challenges emanating from movement and disposal of toxic waste. One fundamental international instrument is the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements […]
20 January 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Multiple stakeholders including labour, academics, NGOs, communities, activists and business from around Africa will gather for the 14th Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI) in Cape Town between 07- 09 February 2023 to deliberate over policy reforms, transparency and accountability, and responsible supply chains in the mining sector. The 2023 instalment […]
30 November 2022 Introduction On the 23rd of November 2022, the President Mnangagwa, gave the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the new Parliament building in Mount Hampden Harare. The address marked the opening of the Fifth Session of the Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe. During the speech, the President tabled 16 Bills for debate […]
25 November 2022 Compiled by Christabel Mhiribidi The world is warming because of emissions produced by humans, mostly from burning of fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. Global temperatures have risen 1.1C and are heading towards 1.5 C according to the UN climate scientists, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. If temperatures rise to […]
17 November 2022 When Governments such as Zimbabwe make deals with investors to exploit publicly held natural resources, it is in the public interest to disclose to citizens the terms of such agreements. These terms are contained in contracts, licenses, legislation, and regulations. While legislation and regulations are usually open to the public, licenses and […]
18 October 2022 Compiled by Fortunate Chilenje It is often said that a journey of thousand miles begins with a single step. Indeed, this has been true for me. My name is Fortunate Chilenje and I am a member of the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) Youth Network. My environmental advocacy journey began in 2018 […]
Compiled Loinah Nyabadza, Chiadzwa Youth Network Safeguarding Officer 13 October 2022 In our Environmental Child Rights programs, we interact with children, and it is our duty to make sure the children are safe. Firstly, I want to acknowledge the contribution of different stakeholders who have been supporting us in our Environmental Child Rights programs. Local […]
Terms of Reference Title: A TOOLKIT FOR MONITORING VIOLENCE, CONFLICTS AND RESPONSIBLE SOURCING IN THE ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING SECTOR IN ZIMBABWE Due Date: 14 October 2022 Background and introduction Zimbabwe is on a drive to achieve a US$12 Billion mining industry which is expected to help the mineral sector-led economic development of the whole […]
Compiled by Michelle N Chitando Background The Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry sought Cabinet approval of the Climate Change Bill which will provide for the management of climate change through climate change mainstreaming, climate change risk and vulnerability assessments, coordination and implementation of adaptation actions, and integration of responses to […]
09 September 2022 On the 5th of September, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) held a session on the role of Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) reporting in promoting adoption of international practices in addressing environmental impacts, water access and other human rights concerns that emerge from mining activities. The session was held during the […]