Team CPR-Namati Environmental Justice Program
Team CPR-Namati Environmental Justice Program
Can legal compliance address environmental injustice?
Posted on 18 Mar, 2018 02:47 PMWhat happens after an environmental law is made or an environmental approval is granted to a project? Are all the safeguards complied with? Do the authorities in charge enforce the environmental regulations and laws proactively? What are the impacts that arise due to non-compliance with environmental regulations? How can affected communities pursue remedies?
![Landfills are a threat to the environment. (IWP Flickr photos; photo used for representation only)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14342294073_0d6a890f89_z.jpg?itok=unSN4Dz2)
Sand mining in coastal areas: Legal procedures to follow
Posted on 30 Nov, 2017 02:29 PMThe river beds, banks, fish and all the other organisms living in and around the river are a major source of livelihood for the traditional communities who live there. The river beds have sand, which is extracted for both domestic and commercial use.
![There are various laws in the country to regulate illegal sand mining. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/18786183543_9c510fc748_o_1_0.jpg?itok=Wh1qHU7F)