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Guide to Collecting Environmental Samples
Countries and Regions:
Global
Date of the Resource:
01/11/2022
Resource Topic:
Pollution, Air
,
Pollution, Water
Guias Muestreo Ambiental de ELAW
Countries and Regions:
Global
Date of the Resource:
01/01/2022
Resource Topic:
Pollution, Air
,
Pollution, Water
Tennessee Clean Water Network v. Tennessee Valley Authority, No. 3:15-cv-00424 (M.D. Tenn. August 4, 2017)
Countries and Regions:
North America
,
United States of America
Date of the Resource:
08/04/2017
Resource Topic:
Coal and gas power plants
,
Pollution, Water
,
Industrial water pollution
Tennessee Clean Water Network c. Tennessee Valley Authority, No. 3: 15-cv-00424 (M.D. Tenn.4 de agosto de 2017)
Countries and Regions:
North America
,
United States of America
Date of the Resource:
08/04/2017
Resource Topic:
Energy
,
Coal and gas power plants
,
Pollution, Water
,
Industrial water pollution
Tennessee Clean Water Network c.Tennessee Valley Authority, n° 3: 15-cv-00424 (M.D. Tenn. 4 août 2017)
Countries and Regions:
North America
,
United States of America
Date of the Resource:
08/04/2017
Resource Topic:
Energy
,
Coal and gas power plants
,
Pollution, Water
,
Industrial water pollution
Gauri Maulekhi v. Union of India
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
,
India
Date of the Resource:
05/04/2016
Resource Topic:
Access to Justice
,
Pollution, Water
,
Industrial water pollution
Manual para la buena gobernanza hídrica en los municipios de la Cuenca Alta del Río Motagua, Guatemala
Countries and Regions:
Central America
,
Guatemala
,
Honduras
Date of the Resource:
06/01/2015
Resource Topic:
Pollution, Water
,
Water Resources
Fish Legal v. Information Commissioner
Countries and Regions:
Western Europe
,
United Kingdom
Date of the Resource:
10/13/2013
Resource Topic:
Access to Information
,
Pollution, Water
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)
Countries and Regions:
Caribbean
Date of the Resource:
07/06/2010
Resource Topic:
Pollution, Water
India -- Tirupur Dyeing Factory Owners Association v. Noyyal River Ayacutdars Protection Association, CA 6777/2009 (Supreme Court of India, 2009.10.06) (Polluter Pays Principle)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
,
India
Date of the Resource:
10/06/2009
Resource Topic:
Polluter Pays Principle
,
Pollution, Water
Rajendra Singh & Ors v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors., WP(C) 7506/2007 (judgment and directions of Justice Rekha Sharma, decided 2008.11.03)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
,
India
Date of the Resource:
11/03/2008
Resource Topic:
Sustainable Development
,
Pollution, Water
,
Standards: Protection of aquatic spp
Mendoza, Beatriz Silvia y otros c/ Estado Nacional y otros (2008.07.08) (daños derivados de la contaminación ambiental del Río Matanza - Riachuelo) (English and Spanish)
Countries and Regions:
Argentina
,
South America
Date of the Resource:
07/08/2008
Resource Topic:
Pollution, Water
,
Pollution, Industrial
Ghana -- Center for Public Interest Law and another v. Tema Oil Refinery, Suit No. E12/91/07 (2007.06.09) (The High Court of Justice) (Statement of Claim)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
Ghana
Date of the Resource:
06/09/2007
Resource Topic:
Pollution, Industrial
,
Petroleum refineries
,
Pollution, Water
India -- Rajendra Singh & Ors v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors., WP(C) 7506/2007 (original petition)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
,
India
Date of the Resource:
01/01/2007
Resource Topic:
Sustainable Development
,
Pollution, Water
,
Standards: Protection of aquatic spp
,
Rivers / Surface Waters
Pelambres Decision, Rol Nº12004-2005 (3 Nov 2006)
Countries and Regions:
South America
,
Chile
Date of the Resource:
11/03/2006
Resource Topic:
Mining
,
Pollution, Water
Peru -- Corrientes- Agreement FECONACO
Countries and Regions:
South America
Date of the Resource:
10/01/2006
Resource Topic:
Pollution, Water
Nepal -- Advocate Prakash Mani Sharma and others vs Nepal Drinking Water Corporation and others, WP 2237/1990 (10 July 2001) (Right to Drinking Water case)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
Date of the Resource:
07/10/2001
Resource Topic:
Pollution, Water
A.P. Pollution Control Board v. Appellate Authority Under Water Act. W.P. 33493/1998(2001.06.28)(Building Restrictions to Protect Drinking Water)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
,
India
Date of the Resource:
06/28/2001
Resource Topic:
Land Use
,
Urban sprawl
,
Pollution, Water
K. Purushotham Reddy v. Union of India W.P. 29629.1998 (2001.06.20)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
,
India
Date of the Resource:
06/20/2001
Resource Topic:
Hazardous waste
,
Pollution, Water
U.P. Pollution Control Board v. M/S Mohan Meakins Ltd. (2000.03.27)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
,
India
Date of the Resource:
03/27/2000
Resource Topic:
Pollution, Water
India -- Ramji Patel v. Nagrik Upbhokta Marg Darshak Manch (2000.02.17)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
Date of the Resource:
02/17/2000
Resource Topic:
Agriculture
,
Pollution, Water
M.C. Mehta v. Kamal Nath, WP 182/1996 (1996.12.13) (Beas River Case --public trust doctrine)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
,
India
Date of the Resource:
12/13/1996
Resource Topic:
Polluter Pays Principle
,
Public Trust Doctrine
,
Pollution, Water