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Min Rebecca Yoo
Jun 21, 20226 min read
What environmental laws and responsibilities should be assigned to owners and occupiers of land?
By Min Rebecca Yoo Influenced by the writing of John Locke, who argued that the purpose of the state was to provide for the protection of...
Lientje Rockstroh
Nov 8, 20212 min read
UN Declares Access to a Clean Environment is a Human Right
On Friday the 8th of October, the United Nations HRC (Human Rights Council) passed resolution 48/13, formally and officially recognizing...
(Nemmy) Nicha Liveerakorn
Jun 13, 20212 min read
Victoria logging company won an appeal against Leatbeater's Possum
The Victoria logging company won an appeal against Leatbeater's Possum case despite the fact that it posses a major threat to the...
(Nemmy) Nicha Liveerakorn
Feb 24, 20213 min read
People Vs Arctic Oil case
What happened? On the 22 of December 2020, the Supreme Court of Norway ruled in the People Vs Arctic Oil court case that allowed the...
(Nemmy) Nicha Liveerakorn
Feb 7, 20213 min read
The first climate change lawsuit against the government: O'Donnell v The Australian Commonwealth
The world-first climate change case against the Australian government.
mck38499
Jan 8, 20214 min read
The Most Famous and Influential Environmental Law Case in Australian History: The Franklin Dam Case
Image Details: Morning Mist, Rock Island Bend, Franklin River, South-West Tasmania. This became an iconic image in the political campaign...
Victoria McKenzie
Nov 28, 20203 min read
The Criminalisation of Whaling
Image source: https://seaportmacquarie.com.au/things-to-do/whale-time-port-macquarie/ “The killing of whales turned from a harvest to a...
Victoria McKenzie
Oct 21, 20205 min read
International Co-operation for the Climate; is it possible?
Source: https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/almost-all-countries-are-failing-their-paris-agreement-contributions/ “Climate Change is the...
rdudillon
Oct 13, 20205 min read
Who protects the Galapagos?
The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago 21 of volcanic islands belonging to the Republic of Ecuador and are located roughly 600 miles...
Victoria McKenzie
Sep 24, 20204 min read
How is Antarctica's environment legally protected?
Antarctica is one of the most unique places on Earth. As the coldest, windiest and driest continent on the planet, the polar environment is
mck38499
Sep 16, 20204 min read
Australia’s Regional Forest Agreements: The Great Forest Case
Image Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2IWFaEjO8A&feature=youtu.be The Bob Brown Foundation[1] has launched a legal case...