Summer/Autumn 2007

Cleaning Up Big Oil

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Communities around the world are suffering because of the world`s growing need for petroleum. Waterways and coastlines are being contaminated by oil spills while fragile ecosystems are threatened by new oil development. ELAW is helping our international p

2006 Guimaras Island, Philippines oil spill (PHOTO: Hazel P. Villa)

China Program Report

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In July, ELAW Fellows and volunteers, including Zhang Yige (China), Ma Yan (China), Judge Ann Aiken, Li Bing (China), and Augustine Niber (Ghana), met with Hon. Ann Aiken of the U.S. District Court for Oregon.

In July, ELAW Fellows and volunteers met with Hon. Ann Aiken of the U.S. District Court for Oregon

Q&A With Augustine Niber

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Augustine Niber, Director of Litigation at the Centre for Public Interest Law in Accra, Ghana, is interviewed on KWVA 88.1 FM.

Augustine Niber, Director of Litigation at the Centre for Public Interest Law in Accra, Ghana, is shown with ELAW Communications Director Maggie Keenan, while being interviewed on KWVA 88.1 FM

Community Legal Education

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The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide helps local advocates inform decision makers and engage citizens to build a healthier future for communities and the planet.
Our partners often produce unique materials to educate communities about their legal r

The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide helps local advocates inform decisionmakers and engage citizens to build a healthier future for communities and the planet.

ELAW partners publish guides to citizen participation; train community "paralegals" to represent community interests in administrative, legislative, and judicial proceedings; and empower citizens to play a role in decisions that impact their lives.

Making the World Safe for Children

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By collaborating with grassroots advocates from disadvantaged communities across five continents to protect children from noxious emissions, polluted groundwater, and dangerous chemicals, ELAW is providing the critical expertise needed to reduce the numbe

Lost in the headlines of celebrity babies and imprisonments earlier this summer was a grim report issued by the World Health Organization, which stated that four million children under the age of five (roughly equal to the population of Oregon) die every year as a result of exposure to environmental pollutants.

Victories for Communities: Major victories for Uganda; Chile; Malaysia

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Mabira Forest and Bugala Island saved; Justice for toxic waste victims; Clean Air for Broga

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Mabira Forest and Bugala Island saved