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Centre for Environmental Justice v. Anura Satharasinghe et. al, W.P. 291 of 2015, Sri Lanka Court of Appeal (16 November 16, 2020) (Wilpattu forest case)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
,
Sri Lanka
Date of the Resource:
11/16/2020
Resource Topic:
Polluter Pays Principle
,
Protected Areas
Tagarkunyala
Countries and Regions:
Central America
,
Panama
Date of the Resource:
02/28/2020
Resource Topic:
Constitutions
,
Indigenous Peoples
,
Protected Areas
Sierra Club v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, No. 18-1082 (4th Cir. 2018)
Countries and Regions:
North America
,
United States of America
Date of the Resource:
08/06/2018
Resource Topic:
Protected Areas
Mohamed Ali Baadi and Others v. Attorney General, High Court of Kenya at Nairobi (No. 22 of 2012) (April 2018)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
Kenya
Date of the Resource:
04/30/2018
Resource Topic:
Marine and Coastal
,
Economics
,
Environmental Impact Assessment
,
Enforcement
,
Cumulative Impacts
,
Public participation
,
Protected Areas
,
World Heritage Sites
,
Public Participation
,
Healthy Environment
Mohamed Ali Baadi y otros contra el Fiscal General, Tribunal Superior de Kenia en Nairobi (No. 22 de 2012) (abril de 2018)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
Kenya
Date of the Resource:
04/30/2018
Resource Topic:
Marine and Coastal
,
Economics
,
Environmental Impact Assessment
,
Enforcement
,
Cumulative Impacts
,
Public participation
,
Protected Areas
,
World Heritage Sites
,
Public Participation
,
Healthy Environment
Mohamed Ali Baadi et autres c.Procureur général, Haute Cour du Kenya à Nairobi (n° 22 de 2012) (avril 2018)
Countries and Regions:
Sub-Saharan Africa
,
Kenya
Date of the Resource:
04/30/2018
Resource Topic:
Marine and Coastal
,
Economics
,
Environmental Impact Assessment
,
Enforcement
,
Cumulative Impacts
,
Public participation
,
Protected Areas
,
World Heritage Sites
,
Public Participation
,
Healthy Environment
European Commission v. Federal Republic of Germany (C-142/16) (European Court of Justice, Second Chamber) (26 April 2017)
Countries and Regions:
Western Europe
,
Germany
Date of the Resource:
04/26/2017
Resource Topic:
Coal and gas power plants
,
Environmental Impact Assessment
,
Cumulative Impacts
,
Protected Areas
,
Wildlife
,
Endangered species
Commission européenne c.République fédérale d'Allemagne (C-142/16) (Cour de justice européenne, deuxième chambre) (26 avril 2017)
Countries and Regions:
Western Europe
,
Germany
Date of the Resource:
04/26/2017
Resource Topic:
Energy
,
Coal and gas power plants
,
Environmental Impact Assessment
,
Cumulative Impacts
,
Protected Areas
,
Wildlife
,
Endangered species
Alberto Castilla c/ Estado de Colombia
Countries and Regions:
South America
,
Colombia
Date of the Resource:
09/09/2016
Resource Topic:
Land Rights
,
Mining
,
Oil & Gas
,
Protected Areas
,
Healthy Environment
,
Water
Demanda Contencioso Administrativa de Nulidad de La Resolucion AG-0139-2009 (Expediente 9-12)
Countries and Regions:
Central America
,
Panama
Date of the Resource:
05/25/2016
Resource Topic:
Mining
,
Protected Areas
Ya’Axche Conservation Trust v. Wilber Sabido, Chief Forest Officer, et al., CCJ Application BZCV2014/003, [2014] CCJ 14 (AJ) (Caribbean Court of Justice) (31 July 2014)
Countries and Regions:
Central America
,
Belize
Date of the Resource:
07/31/2014
Resource Topic:
Protected Areas
Ya’Axche Conservation Trust v. Wilber Sabido, Chief Forest Officer, et al., 8 of 2011 (Court of Appeal of Belize) (14 March 2014)
Countries and Regions:
Central America
,
Belize
Date of the Resource:
03/14/2014
Resource Topic:
Protected Areas
Ya’Axche Conservation Trust v. Wilber Sabido, Chief Forest Officer, et al., 60 of 2010 (Supreme Court of Belize) (1 December 2010)
Countries and Regions:
Central America
,
Belize
Date of the Resource:
12/01/2010
Resource Topic:
Protected Areas
ARCA v Administración de la Comunidad de Castilla y León. Declaración de nulidad de pleno derecho del PORN de Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina. (Facilitada por AJÁ gracias al apoyo de la Fundación Biodiversidad)
Countries and Regions:
Western Europe
,
Spain
Date of the Resource:
01/08/2008
Resource Topic:
Climate Change
,
Protected Areas
Belize -- SATIIM v. Forest Dept. Min of Natural Resources and U.S. Capital (8-6-06)
Countries and Regions:
Central America
,
Caribbean
Date of the Resource:
08/06/2006
Resource Topic:
Protected Areas
Centre for Environmental Justice v. Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development and others (2006.02.23) (Bundala National Park case - original petition)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
,
Sri Lanka
Date of the Resource:
02/23/2006
Resource Topic:
Protected Areas
Argentina -- Causa 146 J Martinez, Esteban y otros s/inf Inc. 1 C.P.
Countries and Regions:
South America
Date of the Resource:
05/20/2005
Resource Topic:
Protected Areas
Australia -- Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc. v. Director-General of National Parks and Wildlife & (2) Ors [2004] NSWLEC 196, Case No. 40491of 2004 (2004.04.29) (New South Wales Land and Environment Court) (Judgment)
Countries and Regions:
Pacific
Date of the Resource:
04/29/2004
Resource Topic:
Protected Areas
India -- M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, WP 13381/1984 (2003.02.20) (Taj Trapezium Case)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
Date of the Resource:
02/20/2003
Resource Topic:
Protected Areas
,
World Heritage Sites
,
Healthy Environment
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India W.P. 13381/1985 (2003.02.20)(Herritage Site Protection)
Countries and Regions:
South Asia
,
India
Date of the Resource:
02/20/2003
Resource Topic:
Protected Areas
,
World Heritage Sites