ELAW Impact Archives

Support from ELAW U.S. helped environmental
advocates in Jamaica protect the coast of
the parish of St. Thomas from an ill-advised
sand mining operation. The project threatened
beaches, fishing grounds, and the livelihoods
of local residents on Jama

ELAW advocate Phillip Karugaba is taking
on the tobacco giants in Africa, and winning!
"The truth needs to be told," he says.
"Tobacco is the world’s leading cause of
preventable death."

ELAW advocates in Chile have scored a tremendous victory for the snowy peaks and icy fjords of Central Patagonia. Toronto-based Noranda Inc. has canceled plans to build three dams and one of the world`s largest aluminum smelters in the Aysén region of so

Lead emitted from motor vehicles is one of the most damaging environmental toxins in the world. Fortunately, it is an environmental challenge with a clear solution. We at ELAW U.S. are proud of our work helping local advocates get the lead out.

In a victory for environmental justice, local environmental authorities in South Africa rejected a proposal to build one of the world`s largest hazardous waste incinerators in a low income township near Johannesburg.

The Environmental Law Center has won an important victory for Papua New Guinea’s forests and the indigenous communities that rely on them.

Citizens with limited resources need help when ecosystems and their communities are threatened. For the first time, Liberia and Zimbabwe have public interest environmental law organizations working to help disadvantaged communities challenge environmental

On June 2, 2000, ELAW advocates at Sri Lanka`s Environmental Foundation Limited (EFL) celebrated a landmark Supreme Court decision protecting the site of an ancient kingdom and agricultural lands, and preventing the forced relocation of residents in Sri

Polluting factories are spelling disaster for communities on the U.S.-México border. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), coupled with México`s lax enforcement of environmental laws and generous tax exemptions, has made the border area attract

ELAW advocates in Europe and Central Asia played critical roles in drafting and ratifying the Aarhus Convention -- a regional convention guaranteeing access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental m