Land

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Ordinance 2014: a process perspective

This paper captures the policy processes leading to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Ordinance, 2014.

Publication Date: 
21/07/2015
G. Raghuram, Simi Sunny
Indian Institute o Management
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, Compensation, India, Land Act 1894, Displacement, Legislation, Industry
Health

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 (US)

Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 - Nothing in this Act (or the amendments made by this Act) is intended to alter or affect the authorities or regulatory programs, policies, and procedures otherwise available to, or the definitions used by, the Food and Drug Administration under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2015
U.S. House of Representatives
Tags:
GMOs, Food Safety, United States Of America (US), Food Standards, Health Effects, Legislation
Land

10 states seek to have their own land laws

Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2015
Archis Mohan, Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Political Parties, Land Acquisition, Farmers, Legislation, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Tripura, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan
Environment

NGT bans MoEF’s office memos that dilute ECs

PANAJI: In a significant order that is likely to have a bearing on a few controversial construction projects in Goa, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has prohibited the ministry of environment and

Publication Date: 
13/07/2015
Times Of India (Goa)
Tags:
Goa, Environment Clearance (EC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Act 1986, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Legislation, Environment
Mining

Australian state could change mining approval rules, impact Rio Tinto project

SYDNEY, July 7 (Reuters) - The Australian state of New South Wales has proposed changing its mining approval process to give greater consideration to environmental concerns, potentially threatening

Publication Date: 
07/07/2015
Reuters
Tags:
Mining, Legislation, Coal, Environment, Australia
Energy

Tanzanian lawmakers pass disputed petroleum bill

Tanzania's parliament on Sunday approved a legal and regulatory framework for developing its nascent hydrocarbons industry, after days of contentious debate.

Publication Date: 
06/07/2015
Reuters
Tags:
Energy, Tanzania, Legislation, Petrol, Natural Gas, Petrochemical Industry, Africa
Sanitation

Parliament to pass National Sanitation Bill – Minister

Mr. Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has hinted that Parliament would soon pass the National Sanitation Bill into Law.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2015
Ghana Web (Ghana)
Tags:
Sanitation, Garbage, Ghana, Legislation, Africa
Health

India’s abortion law puts women at risk

A legal amendment that should bring clarity to the arbitrary cut-off of 20 weeks’ gestation for abortion needs urgent redrafting.

Publication Date: 
25/06/2015
Nikhil Datar
BMJ
1-2
Tags:
Women, Health Effects, Legislation, Health Policy, Supreme Court
Health

Order of the Supreme Court of United States on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, United States, 25/06/2015

Order of the Supreme Court of US in the matter of David King & Others Vs Secretary of Health dated 25/06/2015 regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , United States.

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Judgement Date: 
25/06/2015
Tags:
Health Care, United States Of America (US), Health Insurance, Legislation, Health Policy, Subsidies
Health

The 21st century Cures Act — Will it take us back in time?

In May 2015, the 21st Century Cures Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, with the goal of promoting the development and speeding the approval of new drugs and devices.1 Championed by the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and device industries, the bill was approved unanimously (51 to 0) in committee and continues to be debated. If enacted into law, some of its provisions could have a profound effect on what is known about the safety and efficacy of medical products, as well as which ones become available for use. (Perspective)

Publication Date: 
25/06/2015
Jerry Avorn, Aaron S. Kesselheim
New England Journal of Medicine
372
2473-2475
Tags:
Health, United States Of America (US), Drugs, Health Policy, Legislation, Medical Research

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