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 6 March 2020

The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) is a premier public interest environmental law organisation which seeks to promote environmental justice, sustainable and equitable use of natural resources, democracy and good governance in the natural resources and environment sector. ZELA’s work is mainly anchored on a core group of rights which are reflective of natural resources governance namely; Environmental, Economic, Social and Cultural (EESC) rights. As such a large component of the organisation's work involves influencing implementation and reforms within legal and institutional frameworks governing the environment and natural resources sector through research, civic education and advocacy.

As an organisation we believe that having adequate laws in place and monitoring implementation are the first steps towards good governance of natural resources and the environment. For the past 20 years, we have managed to make notable contributions to the legal, policy and institutional frameworks governing the environment and natural resources sector for broad based sustainable environmental and socio-economic development through our work in Zimbabwe and beyond.


 
Through this newsletter, we get to share with you relevant updates as we drive our mission of promoting environmental justice through sustainable and equitable utilization of natural resources and environmental protection.

Civil society challenges complacency of the Kimberley Process

Addressing government and industry representatives in New York on March 3, at the occasion of the adoption of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution on the Role of Diamonds in Fueling Conflict, the Kimberley Process (KP) Civil Society Coalition (CSC) questioned the often-hailed contribution of the KP to preventing conflict and promoting development.

“The KP does not have the means at its disposal to act promptly upon early warning signs of widescale violence, let alone to stop it from escalating. It is an indolent organ with embargoes as its sole response to react after the damage is already done. Even worse, ‘damage’ in KP terms refers solely to situations where diamonds finance rebels that fight governments. The KP turns a blind eye to all other forms of violence such as human rights abuses, torture, inhumane or degrading treatment, environmental degradation and economic crimes.”………Click here for more information. 

Research exposes negative impact of mining on children    

Cases of children and youth rights violations and damage to the environment do not yield any justice, even when reported to the authorities.Government institutions like the Environmental Management Agency either lack the capacity to fully execute their mandate or are compromised by political interference and corruption, hence there is a general breakdown of the rule of law in the mining sector when it comes to the protection of children and youths’ environmental rights.

These are some of the issues which the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) and Terre des Hommes (TDH) have managed to expose in their research titled:  The State of Children and Youths ‘Right to a healthy & Sustainable Environment in Zimbabwe: Assessment of the impacts of mining on children and youth in mining communities 

ZELA raises red flag on mining activities 

The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has accused mining companies operating in Marange and Chimanimani of posing a threat to humans and livestock after they left open pits upon completion of their activities…….Click here for more information.

IMF projects gloomy year, says SMP off track


The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe’s economic reform agenda has gone off the rails and warned that the country needed donor support to prevent a deepening humanitarian crisis. ……Click here for more information.

 
Driving trucks, blasting rocks-Women break the mold at Burkina Faso gold mines
 
Many women in Burkina Faso face barriers to finding well-paid, skilled work and lack financial independence - more than half marry before they turn 18………Click here for more information.

Blogs

1.http://www.zela.org/tooling-parliament-for-effective-mineral-resource-governance/
 2.http://www.zela.org/is-the-new-beneficial-ownership-register-a-transparency-game-changer-for-zimbabwe/

Conversations that matter


NTMABHIKWA
@ntmabhikwa
Mar 4
The future is female. When you educate a women you educate a nation. To all women who wake up every morning and are working to make a change in natural resources governance, for all the women who are working to break down barriers against gender equality. Happy women's month!!

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1.Manicaland Local, Economic and Social Development Indaba (10-12 March 2020)  


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