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The jurisprudence of the African Court and the East African Court in protecting Indigenous land: An assessment of the Ogiek and Serengeti Cases in the Context of Forced Evictions Driven by Carbon Credits Associated with Green Grabbing
By Nabintu wa Nciko Laetitia DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20545532 Abstract The African Court delivered two separate judgments–on merits and reparations–in African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights v Republic of Kenya (the Ogiek case). It found Kenyan government liable for forced evicting the Ogiek from their ancestral land, violating their land’ rights associated rights and ordering reparations. Despite…
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Issue 3 Editorial
The Right to a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment Across Regions: Implementation, Enforcement, and Future Directions By Rosemary Mwanza DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20545413
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Water Reuse Governance Through the Lens of Environmental Justice: A Systematic Review
By Klaudia Szabelka[1] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20412064 Abstract: Water reuse is increasingly promoted as a response to global water scarcity and as a key component of sustainability and climate adaptation strategies. Yet, the extent to which water reuse practices advance environmental justice (EJ) remains insufficiently understood. Existing governance frameworks tend to prioritise technical standards, risk management and…
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Corporate Environmental Responsibility under the OECD Guidelines: Integrating Human Rights and Environmental Impacts into Unified HRDD Frameworks
By Otgontuya Davaanyam[1] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20411969 Abstract: This paper examines how corporate environmental responsibility is interpreted under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, with particular emphasis on the integration of human rights and environmental due diligence into a unified corporate accountability framework. While recent regulatory developments, including the OECD Guidelines (2023 update) and emerging mandatory due…
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North–South Divergence on the Right to a Healthy Environment and State responsibility for climate change: A Critical Analysis of State Written Statements to the ICJ on Climate Obligations
By Simon Waswa Published in Environmental Rights Review 3(2006) https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20411056 Abstract: The North–South divide has been a persistent feature of international law since the era of decolonization, but it permeated international environmental law beginning with the 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. This landmark event highlighted ideological tensions between the Global North and South…
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Issue 2 Editorial – Environmental Rights and Animal Rights: Entanglements
By Iyan Offor DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14026191
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Opinion: Individuals vs. Species: A Critique of Environmental Law’s Focus on Biodiversity
By Rimona Afana DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14025883
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Opinion: Save Yourselves: Self-Interest as a Stepping Stone Towards Ending Animal Abuse Industries
By Daniel Clark DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14025878
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Opinion: Rethinking Animal Welfare in Tunisian Animal Husbandry Law in the Context of Environmental Rights
By Rachid Bouajila DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14025858
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Zooinclusivity: A New Approach to Help the Transition towards a More-Than-Human World (and Law)
By Émilie Dardenne DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14025850