Environmental Cases

Environmental Cases

Title Country Date Topic
Freedom Of Information Unit Trinidad And Tobago 2014 Access to Information
Oceana in Belize v. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Claim No. 810 of 2011 (4.6.2013) (Supreme Court of Belize) (declaring offshore oil contracts null and void) Belize 2013 Environmental Impact Assessment, Oil & Gas, Offshore oil & gas
MS Westerhaven Schiffahrts et al. v Attorney General of Belize, Civil Appeal 19 of 2010 (16 May 2011) (Court of Appeal of Belize) Central America, Belize 2011 Coastal and Marine, Financial Liability
Jamaica Environment Trust v The Natural Resources Conservation Authority and the National Environment and Planning Agency HCV 05874 of 2010 Jamaica 2011 Public Participation
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) Caribbean 2010 Water Pollution
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) Caribbean, Central America, Belize 2010 Land Rights
Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) - Apellant V. The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) - Respondent Appeal No. AT/NEPA/2010/1 Jamaica 2010 Access to Information
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) Central America, Belize 2010 Coastal and Marine, Coral reefs
A Claim Between: Virgin Islands Environmental Council and The Attorney General and Quorum Island BVI Limited, BVIHCV2007/0185 (2009.04.27-30, 2009.11.21) (The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) (Final Court Order) Caribbean 2009 Coastal and Marine
South West Tobago Fisherman’s Association v. The Environmental Management Authority, EAP no. 4 of 2008 (2009.04.22) (Environmental Commission) (Amended Notice of Appeal) Caribbean 2009 Environmental Impact Assessment
Trinidad & Tobago -- Smelta Karavan v. The Environmental Management Authority (2007.06.29) (The High Court of Justice) (Petition for Judicial Review) Caribbean 2007 Environmental Impact Assessment
People United Respecting the Environment (PURE) and Rights Action Group (RAG) v Environmental Management Authority and ALUTRINT Ltd. - Trinidad & Tobago HC - CV 2007 - 02263 Trinidad And Tobago 2007 Environmental Impact Assessment
Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) - Apellant V. The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) - Respondent Appeal No. AT/NEPA/2007/1 Jamaica 2007 Access to Information
Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) - Apellant V. The Mines and Geology Division (MGD) - Respondent Appeal No. AT/MGD/2007/2 Jamaica 2007 Access to Information
Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) - Apellant V. The Mines and Geology Division (MGD) - Respondent Appeal No. AT/MGD/2006/1 Jamaica 2006 Access to Information
Northern Jamaica Conservation Association and JET v NRCA and NEPA, Supreme Court of Jamaica, HCV 3022 of 2005, Claim No. HCV 3022 of 2005 (April 27, 28, May 4, 5, 11 and 16, 2006) (Supreme Court of Judicature of Jamaica) (Pear Tree Bottom decision) Caribbean, Jamaica 2006 Environmental Impact Assessment, Public Participation

Environmental Cases

Freedom Of Information Unit
Country: Trinidad And Tobago
Date: 2014
Topic: Access to Information
Oceana in Belize v. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Claim No. 810 of 2011 (4.6.2013) (Supreme Court of Belize) (declaring offshore oil contracts null and void)
Country: Belize
Date: 2013
Topic: Environmental Impact Assessment, Oil & Gas, Offshore oil & gas
MS Westerhaven Schiffahrts et al. v Attorney General of Belize, Civil Appeal 19 of 2010 (16 May 2011) (Court of Appeal of Belize)
Country: Central America, Belize
Date: 2011
Topic: Coastal and Marine, Financial Liability
Jamaica Environment Trust v The Natural Resources Conservation Authority and the National Environment and Planning Agency HCV 05874 of 2010
Country: Jamaica
Date: 2011
Topic: Public Participation
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)
Country: Caribbean
Date: 2010
Topic: Water Pollution
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)
Country: Caribbean, Central America, Belize
Date: 2010
Topic: Land Rights
Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) - Apellant V. The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) - Respondent Appeal No. AT/NEPA/2010/1
Country: Jamaica
Date: 2010
Topic: Access to Information
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)
Country: Central America, Belize
Date: 2010
Topic: Coastal and Marine, Coral reefs
A Claim Between: Virgin Islands Environmental Council and The Attorney General and Quorum Island BVI Limited, BVIHCV2007/0185 (2009.04.27-30, 2009.11.21) (The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) (Final Court Order)
Country: Caribbean
Date: 2009
Topic: Coastal and Marine
South West Tobago Fisherman’s Association v. The Environmental Management Authority, EAP no. 4 of 2008 (2009.04.22) (Environmental Commission) (Amended Notice of Appeal)
Country: Caribbean
Date: 2009
Topic: Environmental Impact Assessment
Trinidad & Tobago -- Smelta Karavan v. The Environmental Management Authority (2007.06.29) (The High Court of Justice) (Petition for Judicial Review)
Country: Caribbean
Date: 2007
Topic: Environmental Impact Assessment
People United Respecting the Environment (PURE) and Rights Action Group (RAG) v Environmental Management Authority and ALUTRINT Ltd. - Trinidad & Tobago HC - CV 2007 - 02263
Country: Trinidad And Tobago
Date: 2007
Topic: Environmental Impact Assessment
Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) - Apellant V. The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) - Respondent Appeal No. AT/NEPA/2007/1
Country: Jamaica
Date: 2007
Topic: Access to Information
Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) - Apellant V. The Mines and Geology Division (MGD) - Respondent Appeal No. AT/MGD/2007/2
Country: Jamaica
Date: 2007
Topic: Access to Information
Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) - Apellant V. The Mines and Geology Division (MGD) - Respondent Appeal No. AT/MGD/2006/1
Country: Jamaica
Date: 2006
Topic: Access to Information
Northern Jamaica Conservation Association and JET v NRCA and NEPA, Supreme Court of Jamaica, HCV 3022 of 2005, Claim No. HCV 3022 of 2005 (April 27, 28, May 4, 5, 11 and 16, 2006) (Supreme Court of Judicature of Jamaica) (Pear Tree Bottom decision)
Country: Caribbean, Jamaica
Date: 2006
Topic: Environmental Impact Assessment, Public Participation