Summer 2006

Nepal Bans Smoking in Public Places

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E-LAW partners in Nepal are celebrating a huge victory for public health following a June 13 Supreme Court ruling that bans smoking in public places. Prakash Mani Sharma, Executive Director of Pro Public in Nepal, has worked for ten years to protect Nepal

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E-LAW U.S. is helping protect people all over the world from tobacco. In Bangladesh and Uganda, E-LAW U.S. helped partners win similar court victories for smoke-free air.

Inside E-LAW U.S.: E-LAW at Fifteen, User-Friendly Guides, Welcome Leela Gleason Mixer

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Inside E-LAW U.S.: E-LAW at Fifteen, User-Friendly Guides, Welcome Leela Gleason Mixer

E-LAW at Fifteen

2005 E-LAW Annual Meeting, Yachats, Oregon

Victory for the Rule of Law in Jamaica

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In May, a high court ruled that a Cancun-style resort under construction at Pear Tree Bottom near Runaway Bay on Jamaica’s north coast violates Jamaican law. Undeveloped beaches in this area offer one of the few remaining spots where Jamaican families can

Pear Tree Bottom, before and after development

Working Exchange Fellows: Alfred Brownell and Liza Aleksyeyeva

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Partners from Liberia and Ukraine visit Eugene to gain the skills and resources they need to protect the environment, including improving English comprehension, understanding U.S. environmental laws, and working with U.S. NGOs and agencies.

Many of our partners want to come to Eugene to work with us. E-LAW U.S. hosts visiting fellows in Eugene to help them gain the skills and resources they need to protect the environment, including improving English comprehension, understanding U.S. environmental laws, and working with U.S. NGOs and agencies.

Oil Development Threatens Indigenous Lands in Belize

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E-LAW Launches Unity Tour

E-LAW partner Antoinette Moore is a member of the legal team working with the Sarstoon Temash Institute of Indigenous Management (SATIIM) to challenge the oil exploration in court. Antoinette worked with E-LAW partners in Belize, Costa Rica and the U.S. to inform communities in Belize about the real impact of oil development and steps communities can take to protect indigenous lands and natural resources.

Testing Air and Water to Protect Communities

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Many E-LAW partners are working in communities where polluted air and drinking water take a terrible toll. Now, the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide is helping people fight back. We are equipping our partners with state-of-the-art scientific equipme