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Guidebook for Evaluating Mining Project EIAs
Legal and Scientific Resources for Caribbean
Cases
Belize -- Ara Macao v. Peninsula Citizens for Sustainable Development, 362 of 2007 (6 May 2008) (words not defamatory)
Belize -- Aurelio Cal, et al. v. Attorney General of Belize, Supreme Court of Belize (Claims No. 171 and 172 of 2007) (18 Oct 2007) (Mayan land rights)
Belize -- BACONGO v. Department of the Environment and Belize Electric Company Limited (Application for Judicial Review)
Belize -- BACONGO v. Department of the Environment and Belize Electric Company Limited (Judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (29 January 2004) (Chalillo - 2 of 2 Privy Council decisions)
Belize -- BACONGO v. Department of the Environment and Belize Electric Company Limited (Judgment upon a Petition for a Conservatory Order of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (13 August 2003) (Chalillo) (1 of 2 decisions)
Belize -- BACONGO v. Department of the Environment and Belize Electricity Company Limited, Privy Council Appeal No. 47 of 2003 (13 August 2003) (Chalillo Dam preliminary injunction denial)
Belize -- BACONGO v. Department of the Environment and Belize Electricity Company Limited, Privy Council Appeal No. 47 of 2003 (Chalillo Dam, costs decision)
Belize -- Belize v. MS Westerhaven Schiffahrts et al., Claim No. 45 of 2009 (2010.04.26) (Supreme Court of Belize) (Judgment) (Damages for ship grounding in reef)
Belize -- SATIIM v. Forest Dept. Min of Natural Resources and U.S. Capital (26-6-06)
Belize -- SATIIM v. Forest Dept. Min of Natural Resources and U.S. Capital (29-9-06)
Belize -- The Maya Leaders Alliance and The Toledo Alcaldes Association v. The Attorney General of Belize (Claim No. 366 of 2008) (28 June 2010) (Maya land rights - sequel case)
Jamaica -- Jamaica Environment Trust and another v. National Water Commission and others, Claim no. HCV 00114 of 2010 (2010.07.06) (Supreme Court of Judicature of Jamaica) (Final Order) (Harbour view sewage treatment plant case, consent order)
Jamaica -- Pear Tree Bottom decision, Claim No. HCV 3022 of 2005 (April 27, 28, May 4, 5, 11 and 16, 2006) (Supreme Court of Judicature of Jamaica)
Trinidad & Tobago -- People United Respecting the Environment (PURE) v. The Environmental Management Authority, CV 2007-02263 (2009.06.16) (High Court of Justice) (Judgment)
Trinidad & Tobago -- Smelta Karavan v. The Environmental Management Authority (2007.06.29) (The High Court of Justice) (Petition for Judicial Review)
Trinidad & Tobago – Trinidad and Tobago Civil Rights Association v. Environmental Management Authority, Claim No. CV2007 (2007.07.05) (High Court of Justice Civil Court Office, San Fernando) (Affidavit of Mark Chernaik)
EIAs
Belize -- Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventure Island (formerly Spanish Bay Resort); A Proposed Tourism Expansion Project for Spanish Lookout Caye (February 2008)
Jamaica -- Bahia Principe Hotel Resort Development, Pear Tree Bottom St. Ann (February 2005)
Jamaica -- Caribbean Cement Company Expansion and Modernisation Programme; Caribbean Cement Company Limited (August 2005)
Jamaica -- Club Hotel RIU Montego Bay (December 2006)
Jamaica -- Contruction of a port, stockpile area and transportation corridor; Rinker cement port at Rocky Point, Clarendon (May 2008)
Jamaica -- Falmouth Cruise Ship Terminal (June 2007)
Jamaica -- Florence Hall Housing Development, Trelawny (March 2009)
Jamaica -- Goldeneye Resort Development, Oracabessa, St. Mary
Jamaica -- Oyster Bay Resort Development (January 2005)
Jamaica -- Port Antonio Water, Sewerage and Drainage Project (February 2008)
Jamaica -- Port Esquivel Jamica Broilers Ethanol Plant (October 2006)
Jamaica -- prepared for the Negril Peninsula Resort Eco-Tourism Development located at Wedderburns, West End, negril, Westmoreland (April 2007)
Jamaica -- Proposed Dolphin Park, Paradise, Hanover; prepared for Dolphin Cove Ltd (April 2007)
Jamaica -- Proposed Expansion of Mining Operations in Northern Manchester by Jamalco
Jamaica -- Proposed Red Stripe Brewery Wastewater Treatment Plant (June 2005)
Jamaica -- Richond Development Llandovery, St. Ann (June 2005)
Jamaica -- Sagicor Jamaica Limited, Llandovery Development (June 2008)
Jamaica -- Soapberry Wastewater Treatment Plant St. Catherine (December 2004)
Jamaica -- Southeast Regional Medical (Infectious) Waste Treatment Facility (July 2007)
Jamaica -- Terms of Reference for an Environmental Impact Assessment for a proposed resort development at Big and Little Pelican Cay (February 2011)
Trinidad & Tobago: Notice of Refusal to the National Energy Corporation (NEC) for the establishment of a Port, Causeway, Turning Basin and Navigation Channel at Claxton Bay (2011.02.10)
Laws
Belize -- Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (2007) -- Statutory Instrument 24 of 2007
Belize -- Environmental Protection (Amendment) Act (2009)
Belize -- Environmental Protection Act (2000)
Dominican Republic -- Norma de Calidad de Agua y Control de Descargas AG CC 01
Jamaica -- Beach Control Act (1956)
Jamaica -- Clean Air Act (1964)
Jamaica -- Endangered Species Act (2000)
Jamaica -- Fishing Industry Act
Jamaica -- Fishing Industry Act (1976) (current law)
Jamaica -- National Solid Waste Management Act (2002)
Jamaica -- Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act (1991)
Jamaica -- Noise Abatement Act (1997)
Jamaica -- Noise Abatement Act (1997)
Jamaica -- Town and Country Planning Act (1958)
Jamaica -- Towns Nuisances Prevention Act (1887)
Jamaica -- Water Resources Act (1996)
Other Resources
Americas -- Guía para el Uso del Mecanismo Independiente de Consulta e Investigación (MICI) del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)
Americas -- Guide to using the Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (ICIM) of the Inter-American Development Bank
DR presentation
Legal Research: ELAW's Court Websites Database
SITE VISIT TO JAMAICA GYPSUM QUARRIES/CARIBBEAN CEMENT COMPANY QUARRIES IN BULL BAY, ST. THOMAS
Related Links
Inter-American Development Bank
Inter-American Development Bank Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI)