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Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China

… damage involves two or more provinces, then the litigation can be heard in the Supreme Court. These SOPs … standi in environmental matters is provided for in civil litigation. A court may not award adverse costs, unless it finds that the litigation was not in the public interest. South Africa: In …
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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers

… by a neutral third-party mediator. As compared to court litigation, mediation can be less costly, less time consuming … resolved through other dispute-resolution methods, court litigation can provide a powerful strategy to resolve … and ensure protection of legitimate tenure rights. Litigation is the practice of bringing a legal dispute to a …
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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… allowances and an increase in permitted public interest litigation related to environmental issues. Additionally, … . In one of its early and landmark cases on climate change litigation, Gray v The Minister for Planning and Ors., 133 … at para. 126. 137See Brian J Preston, ‘Climate Change Litigation in the Land and Environment Court of New South …
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Legislating for property rights in fisheries

… on the legal tracks. Many lessons can be learned and much litigation can be avoided if pitfalls are foreseen and taken … introduced into fishing rights. Complete insulation from litigation, however, is probably an impossible goal, when it … become extremely valuable property, so that the costs of litigation are a small 96 Burke And Brander (2000) pp. 158 …
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Rule: Reforming water governance

… have their penalties reduced in order to facilitate quick litigation and remediation of the area. “PENALTIES MAY BE … – often an advocacy group – who is not a party in the litigation, but who believes that the court’s decision may …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… industry’s ‘public interest’ role in legislation and litigation of plastic bag laws in Califor- nia.” Golden Gate …
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Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation

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Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation

… which function field trials would fall. Public interest litigation filed by a non-governmental organization forced …
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Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management

… to proceed. The potential for inter-agency conflict or litigation by disappointed applicants is likely to be reduced …
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Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… communities have legal standing to bring public interest litigation before the Supreme Court when their rights related …
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