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The Queen v. Gray Et Al

14/07/2014 Rights: Participation Justice Topics: Environmental assessment Bahamas

An environmental non-governmental organization challenged the construction and operation of a cruise passenger destination which included a captive marine mammal facility at Blackbeard’s Cay off the Northern Coast of New Providence.

Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management et al v. Attorney General et al

03/04/2014 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Environmental assessment Belize

A multinational company applied for permission to engage in exploratory oil drilling in the Sarstoon Temash National Park. The Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed project was subject to a public consultation, held by the Department of Environment on 25 October 2012.

Sentencia de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación de México (Amparo No. 631/2012)

08/05/2013 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Environmental education Environmental assessment Indigenous peoples Mexico

En el año 2010 el Estado Mexicano impulsó el proyecto “Acueducto Independencia” que pretendía trasvasar alrededor de 60 millones de metros cúbicos de agua desde la presa “El Novillo” –ubicada en la cuenca del Río Yaqui- hasta la cuenca del Río Sonora, para la ciudad de Hermosillo.

Sentencia de la Corte Constitucional de Colombia (T-348/2012)

15/06/2012 Rights: Participation Justice Topics: Environmental assessment Colombia

Acción de Tutela instaurada por una asociación de pescadores contra varias entidades públicas y un consorcio que desarrolla un proyecto de infraestructura vial para que se amparen varios de sus derechos fundamentales como el derecho al trabajo y a la vida digna.

Ley General de Cambio Climático

06/06/2012 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Climate Change Environmental education Environmental assessment Mexico

La ley establece disposiciones para enfrentar los efectos adversos del cambio climático y regular las acciones para la mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático en México.

Jamaica Environment Trust v. Natural Resources Conservation Authority and Natural Environment & Planning Agency

13/10/2011 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Environmental assessment Jamaica

On 16 February 2007 Jamaica’s National Works Agency (NWA) submitted applications for the construction and dredging projects in the Palisadoes, an area with significant historical, ecological and cultural value.

Ley para la Gestión Integral de Residuos (Ley No. 8839)

24/06/2010 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Climate Change Environmental education Environmental assessment Costa Rica
Esta Ley tiene por objeto regular la gestión integral de residuos y el uso eficiente de los recursos, mediante la planificación y ejecución de acciones regulatorias, operativas, financieras, administrativas, educativas, ambientales y saludables de monitoreo y evaluación.

Planning and Subdivision Act (No. 4 of 2010)

16/03/2010 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Environmental assessment Cities Bahamas

The objects and purposes of this Act are to provide for a land use planning based development control system led by policy, land use designations and zoning, promote sustainable development in a healthy natural environment, maintain and improve the quality of the physical and natural environment...

Save Guana Cay Reef Association Ltd and Others v. the Queen and Others

17/11/2009 Rights: Participation Justice Topics: Environmental assessment Bahamas

An appeal was lodged before the Privy Council against the Court of Appeal of Bahamas upholding the approval by the Government of the Bahamas, in principle, of a proposed large-scale development in the north-west part of Great Guana Cay, both on land and in the sea, with far-reaching economic,...

Sentencia de la Corte Constitucional de Colombia (C-443/2009)

08/07/2009 Rights: Justice Topics: Environmental assessment Mining Colombia

Dos particulares solicitaron la declaratoria de inconstitucionalidad de enunciados normativos contenidos en el artículo 34 de la Ley 685 de 2001. La demanda fue admitida el 08 de septiembre de 2008.