Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA)
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Communities lament challenges from Chinese mining companies
Communities near mining areas in Zimbabwe have raised concerns about Chinese-owned mining companies, accusing them of lacking transparency and accountability.
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Lack of geological data hinders women in mining
Women in Zimbabwe’s small-scale mining sector have lamented the lack of access to geological information which restricts their progress and…
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ZELA: Embrace digital tools to revolutionise wildlife conservation
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has called for digital technologies to revolutionise wildlife conservation efforts, enhance efficiency, and facilitate…
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ZELA advocates for specialised environmental courts
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association is advocating for the establishment of environmental courts to enhance the protection of environmental rights…
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ZELA criticises new carbon credit trading regulations
Zimbabwe Environmental Law Society (ZELA) says the recently gazetted Statutory Instrument (SI) 150 of 2023 appears to have been rushed…
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Councils urged to provide sustainable refuse collection services
The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has urged local authorities to provide sustainable refuse collection services and minimise the mushrooming…
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Child abuse cases rife in mining communities as Covid-19 bites
By Nyasha Dube and Priscilla Makondo, Zvishavane Thousands of children in mining communities engage in illegal artisanal mining, a 2020…
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ZELA calls for gender mainstreaming in mining
Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has called on the government to enact laws and policies which ensure gender parity within the mining…
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Access to clean water must be prioritised: ZELA
Poor service delivery in local authorities is posing a major threat to access to clean and safe water, Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association…
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Environment activists lobby for E-waste legislation
Environment activists have advocated for the establishment of legal frameworks which enforce the management of electronic waste (E-waste). This came…
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