Legislation

Assessing environmental impacts: a global review of legislation

This report provides an overview of the current status of national legislation and institutional arrangements of relevance to EIAs and SEAs across the globe, as well as emerging issues and trends.

Publication Date:

01/01/2018

Source: UNEP

Tags:

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Legislation, Public Participation, India, Global

Environment

Politricks killing greens: Environment ministry relaxing key norms

CHENNAI: For the first time ever, India has moved into top-100 of the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business global rankings.

Publication Date:

01/01/2018

Source: New Indian Express (Chennai)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Environmental Health, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Coastal Regulations, Environment, Legislation, Environmental Security

Solid Waste

New waste Bill as Kenya hosts UNEA conference

The government has drafted a new Bill to improve waste management ahead of a United Nations Environment Assembly meeting that begins in Nairobi today.

Publication Date:

05/12/2017

Source: Star (Kenya)

Tags:

Solid Waste, Waste Management, Legislation, Kenya, UNEP, Garbage, Africa

Health

Petition filed in the Supreme Court of India regarding laws discriminating against persons affected by leprosy

Petition filed in the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy Vs Union of India & Others regarding laws discriminating against persons affected by leprosy. The petition was filed to highlight the violation of the fundamental rights of persons affected by leprosy under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India by the continued existence of archaic, discriminatory provisions under 119 Central and State laws.

In December 2017 Supreme Court admitted the petition and ordered notice to be issued to the Central and States Governments.

Judgement Date:

01/12/2017

Tags:

Leprosy, Supreme Court, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), India, Legislation, Human Rights

Health

South African Child Gauge 2017

The thematic focus of the South African Child Gauge 2017 – survive, thrive, transform – is at the heart of South Africa’s obligations under international law.

Publication Date:

28/11/2017

Author(s): Lucy Jamieson, Lizette Berry, Lori Lake

Source: Children’s Institute

Tags:

South Africa, Children, UN, AIDS, Infant mortality, Legislation, Malnutrition, Sanitation, Health

Environment

National Green Tribunal bench in Kochi closes down

KOCHI: About 18 months after its inauguration, the muchtouted National Green Tribunal's (NGT) circuit bench in Kochi has been permanently shut down. The bench stopped functioning from November 10.

Publication Date:

20/11/2017

Source: Times Of India (Kochi)

Tags:

Kerala, Environment, Legislation, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Environmentalists, Industrial Pollution

Environment

MBMC engineer in dock for defying eco rules

Bhayandar : Illegal dumping of construction debris and garbage has already sounded the death knell for vast stretches of lush mangrove cover and wetlands.

Publication Date:

13/11/2017

Source: Free Press Journal (Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Environment, Legislation, Regulations, Environment Act 1986, Mumbai

Fisheries

Taming the fishing blues - Reforming the marine fishery regulatory regime in India

Against the backdrop of a dwindling marine fisheries resource base, declining catch rates, and escalating conflicts about securing rights over oceanic resources, this paper emphasises the need to relook at the marine fisheries regulatory regime in the country with a view to better align it to address outstanding issues and emerging challenges.

Publication Date:

11/11/2017

Author(s): Shinoj Parappurathu, C Ramachandran

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

52

Issue:

45

Tags:

Marine Fisheries, India, Common Property Resources, Legislation, Marine Fisherfolk, Conflicts

People

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding welfare of construction workers, 10/11/2017

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of National Campaign Committee for Central Legislation on Construction Labour Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/11/2017 regarding effective implementation of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996. Secretary in the Ministry of Labour informed the Apex Court that certain schemes have already been prepared for the benefit of construction workers and a national portal is under construction which can be used by NGOs.

Judgement Date:

10/11/2017

Tags:

Workers, Supreme Court, Legislation, NGOs, Ministry of Labour and Employment, India

Land