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Public trusteeship, the Reserve and the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus: Implications for Social Justice in South Africa’s Water Law (2024)
Journal Article
Viljoen, G. (2024). Public trusteeship, the Reserve and the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus: Implications for Social Justice in South Africa’s Water Law. Law, environment & development journal, 20(1), 078-095. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00042005

This study explores how South Africa’s water law has evolved to ensure fair and equitable access to water resources after the country’s transition to democracy. Emphasis is placed on the transformative impact of the National Water Act 36 of 1998 (NWA... Read More about Public trusteeship, the Reserve and the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus: Implications for Social Justice in South Africa’s Water Law.

Food and Land Policies Amid the Agricultural Land Conversion in Indonesia (2024)
Journal Article
Khanif, A., & Yunita, F. T. (2024). Food and Land Policies Amid the Agricultural Land Conversion in Indonesia. Law, environment & development journal, 20(1), 058-077. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00041290

This article examines the shifting of land and food legal policies in Indonesia. It also discusses legal and political contexts, including historical and current contexts of policies on land and how such policies influenced Indonesian political spect... Read More about Food and Land Policies Amid the Agricultural Land Conversion in Indonesia.

Law, Colonial-Capitalist Floods, and the Production of Injustices in Eastern India: Insights for Climate Adaptation (2024)
Journal Article
Ohdedar, B. (2024). Law, Colonial-Capitalist Floods, and the Production of Injustices in Eastern India: Insights for Climate Adaptation. Transnational Environmental Law, 13(2), 264-285. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2047102524000074

Floods are not merely ‘natural’ disasters; rather, they emerge as socio-natural phenomena shaped by political, social, and economic processes. Law plays a pivotal role in producing and sustaining these processes and contributes to the creation of unj... Read More about Law, Colonial-Capitalist Floods, and the Production of Injustices in Eastern India: Insights for Climate Adaptation.

The Efficacy of Administrative Orders and Sanctions in Regulating Corporate Environmental Crimes in Mining Areas in Tanzania (2024)
Journal Article
Mtavangu, V. B. (2024). The Efficacy of Administrative Orders and Sanctions in Regulating Corporate Environmental Crimes in Mining Areas in Tanzania. Law, environment & development journal, 20(1), 033-052. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00041191

Administrative orders and sanctions take a lion’s share among the environmental regulatory techniques in the Tanzanian mining areas. They are preferred by environmental enforcement agencies to regulate corporate environmental crimes, among others bec... Read More about The Efficacy of Administrative Orders and Sanctions in Regulating Corporate Environmental Crimes in Mining Areas in Tanzania.

Legal Inquiry into Mechanisms for Addressing the ‘Black Soot’ Problem in Rivers State, Nigeria (2024)
Journal Article
Tamuno, P. S., & Etemire, U. (2024). Legal Inquiry into Mechanisms for Addressing the ‘Black Soot’ Problem in Rivers State, Nigeria. Law, environment & development journal, 20(1), 016-032. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00041190

Port Harcourt, a city in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria, has been plagued by the menace of soot in the last few years. This soot pollution, which has caught international attention has been attributed primarily to the widespread artisanal refining o... Read More about Legal Inquiry into Mechanisms for Addressing the ‘Black Soot’ Problem in Rivers State, Nigeria.

The Significance of Traditional Legal Framework in Regulating Groundwater Rights in Iran (2024)
Journal Article
Hosseini, S., & Yadav, P. (2024). The Significance of Traditional Legal Framework in Regulating Groundwater Rights in Iran. Law, environment & development journal, 20(1), 001-015. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00041189

Throughout history, water has been a crucial resource for the survival and development of civilisations worldwide. The legal framework for water regulation has been shaped by a complex system of formal and informal norms, rules, and regulations that... Read More about The Significance of Traditional Legal Framework in Regulating Groundwater Rights in Iran.

The Utility of Epidemiology Evidence in Resolving Compensation Quandary in Kenya: Case Study of Thange Oil Spill, Makueni County, Kenya (2023)
Journal Article
Wamuyu, H., Odote, C., & Obiero, S. (2023). The Utility of Epidemiology Evidence in Resolving Compensation Quandary in Kenya: Case Study of Thange Oil Spill, Makueni County, Kenya. Law, environment & development journal, 19(1), 17-33. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00040007

Toxic torts that are non-occupational in nature have started to emerge in Kenyan courts posing challenges to legal practitioners regarding proof of causation of injuries owing to the latent nature of injuries from such torts that take time to show. T... Read More about The Utility of Epidemiology Evidence in Resolving Compensation Quandary in Kenya: Case Study of Thange Oil Spill, Makueni County, Kenya.

Privatisation of Natural Resource-Based Sectors, Ease of Doing Business, and the Law (2023)
Journal Article
Dharmadhikary, S. (2023). Privatisation of Natural Resource-Based Sectors, Ease of Doing Business, and the Law. Law, environment & development journal, 19(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00039965

In 1991, several sectors of the Indian economy which hitherto were more or less the exclusive domain of the public sector were opened up to private players, including global corporates. This was accompanied by a series of changes to the related polic... Read More about Privatisation of Natural Resource-Based Sectors, Ease of Doing Business, and the Law.

Environmental Concerns in Model BITs: Comparative Study of India and Sri Lanka (2023)
Journal Article
Muhandiram, N. L., & Sandhu, R. (2023). Environmental Concerns in Model BITs: Comparative Study of India and Sri Lanka. Law, environment & development journal, 19(1), 541-558. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00039444

Investment flows pose one of the newest and greatest challenge in the pursuit of sustainable development. Developmental activities resulting from rapid industrialisation and unchecked exploitation of natural resources have come at the cost of environ... Read More about Environmental Concerns in Model BITs: Comparative Study of India and Sri Lanka.

The Role of Environmental Law and Governance in Transformational Change to Address the Triple Planetary Crisis (2023)
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Kameri-Mbote, P., Pisupati, B., Smagadi, A., Meso, A., Sung, H., & Gachie, A. (2023). The Role of Environmental Law and Governance in Transformational Change to Address the Triple Planetary Crisis. Law, environment & development journal, 19(1), 251-265. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00039422

In 2022, the global community celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. This also marked fifty years since the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Despite progress in... Read More about The Role of Environmental Law and Governance in Transformational Change to Address the Triple Planetary Crisis.

Reflections on Stockholm, Decolonization, Restoration, and Global Ecological Governance (2023)
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Head, J. W. (2023). Reflections on Stockholm, Decolonization, Restoration, and Global Ecological Governance. Law, environment & development journal, 19(1), 284-301. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00039176

Although international environmental law has progressed in the 50 years since the Stockholm Conference, it suffers today from several structural deficiencies. These include anthropocentrism, conceptual shallowness, and global institutional timidity.... Read More about Reflections on Stockholm, Decolonization, Restoration, and Global Ecological Governance.

United Nations Environment Programme: The Role of Environmental Law and Governance in Transformational Change to Address the Triple Planetary Crisis (2023)
Journal Article
Kameri-Mbote, P., Pisupati, B., Smagadi, A., Meso, A., Sung, H., & Gachie, A. (2023). United Nations Environment Programme: The Role of Environmental Law and Governance in Transformational Change to Address the Triple Planetary Crisis. Law, environment & development journal, 19(1), 251-265. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00039010

Journey of Agricultural Produce Market Committee Law in Bihar: An Inquiry into the Implications of Repeal of Bihar APMC Law (2023)
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Krishna, G. (2023). Journey of Agricultural Produce Market Committee Law in Bihar: An Inquiry into the Implications of Repeal of Bihar APMC Law. Law, environment & development journal, 18(1), 51-68. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00039000

This paper examines the context of the establishment of the
Agricultural Produce Market Commission by the Bihar government
through the enactment of the Agricultural Produce Markets Act,
1960 and the reasons for its repeal in 2006. It looks at the... Read More about Journey of Agricultural Produce Market Committee Law in Bihar: An Inquiry into the Implications of Repeal of Bihar APMC Law.

Will We Care for the Soil Surrounding Us? An Analysis of Legal Framework for Soil Protection in Bangladesh (2023)
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Sultana, Z., & Akter, N. (2023). Will We Care for the Soil Surrounding Us? An Analysis of Legal Framework for Soil Protection in Bangladesh. Law, environment & development journal, 19(1), 518-540. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00039009

Soil as natural resources, is an amazing gift of nature and all living and non-living things are influenced by the soil in which it is imbibed. At present soil is highly polluted, contaminated and degraded mainly by different anthropogenic activities... Read More about Will We Care for the Soil Surrounding Us? An Analysis of Legal Framework for Soil Protection in Bangladesh.

An Empirical Study on the Role of the Courts in Environmental Protection in India, Bangladesh and Ireland: Bridging the Gaps Between Academics and Practitioners (2023)
Journal Article
Salekin, M. (2023). An Empirical Study on the Role of the Courts in Environmental Protection in India, Bangladesh and Ireland: Bridging the Gaps Between Academics and Practitioners. Law, environment & development journal, 19(1), 501-517. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00039003

What determines the stance of the judiciary of a country? Is it the individual characteristics of judges or the understanding of legal norms by judges or the legal and political culture of a country? How much influence do academic writings have in ju... Read More about An Empirical Study on the Role of the Courts in Environmental Protection in India, Bangladesh and Ireland: Bridging the Gaps Between Academics and Practitioners.

Soil Security Concerns in the Era of Climate Change: An Assessment of African Union’s Legal Framework for Sustainable Soil Management and Implications for Combating Climate Change in Africa (2023)
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Ngwome, G. F. (2023). Soil Security Concerns in the Era of Climate Change: An Assessment of African Union’s Legal Framework for Sustainable Soil Management and Implications for Combating Climate Change in Africa. Law, environment & development journal, 19(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00038950

This paper makes a reflection on the nexus between soil and climate change, with a focus on how the latter has triggered a renewed concern about soil not only as a source of carbon emission, but more importantly, as a natural solution for combating c... Read More about Soil Security Concerns in the Era of Climate Change: An Assessment of African Union’s Legal Framework for Sustainable Soil Management and Implications for Combating Climate Change in Africa.

Regulating the Global Antimicrobial Commons: Climate Agreements and Beyond (2023)
Journal Article
Cullet, P. (2023). Regulating the Global Antimicrobial Commons: Climate Agreements and Beyond. Health Care Analysis: An International Journal of Health, Philosophy and Policy, 31(1), 47-52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10728-023-00454-y

A treaty to regulate the global antimicrobial commons can be appropriately framed around the model provided by multilateral environmental agreements. At the same time, it is not clear that a comprehensive treaty is the only possible entry point and o... Read More about Regulating the Global Antimicrobial Commons: Climate Agreements and Beyond.

Scoping the Potential Influence of Law on Terrestrially Located Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (2023)
Journal Article
Paterson, A. (2023). Scoping the Potential Influence of Law on Terrestrially Located Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures. Law, environment & development journal, 18(1), 32-50. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00038684

Area-based conservation initiatives have historically been a key component of international efforts to conserve biodiversity and promote climate mitigation and adaptation. Significant strides have been made over the past decade to expand the coverage... Read More about Scoping the Potential Influence of Law on Terrestrially Located Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures.