Legalbrief Environmental http://www.legalbrief.co.za A weekly alert on developments related to the environment, development and the law lfaro@juta.co.za lfaro@juta.co.za Copyright 2012 Legalbrief GeekLog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:42:07 +0200 en-gb Retired Tanzanian judge calls for green constitutional reform http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=2012013110161999 http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=2012013110161999 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:16:19 +0200 Legislation Retired Tanzanian judge Mark Bomani said last week that the country's new Constitution should address environmental m... Row over Tanzania's request to extend ocean zone http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131101521440 http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131101521440 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:15:21 +0200 General The United Republic of Tanzania's decision to seek an extension of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has sparked furi... Government's tyre recycling plan punctured http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131103224676 http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131103224676 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:32:24 +0200 General The government has put the brakes on a plan for the collection and recycling of waste tyres that would have led to a ... Sanef wins promise of changes to weather Bill http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131103139653 http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131103139653 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:31:39 +0200 Legislation The SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) has been assured that members of the media would be protected by amendments ma... Abalone fishers interdict application rejected http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131103046555 http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131103046555 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:30:46 +0200 Marine In a continuing struggle over the abalone quota system, the Western Cape High Court has rejected a bid for a long-ter... Farm manager in court over rhino horns http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131102956293 http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131102956293 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:29:56 +0200 Conservation A farm manager arrested last week for alleged possession of rhino horns, elephant tusks and illegal firearms has appe... Chapman's Peak toll plaza to go ahead http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131102412205 http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131102412205 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:24:12 +0200 Development Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle has given the go-ahead for construction on the Chapman's Peak toll plaza to... In search of answers to rhino poaching crisis http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131103322286 http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131103322286 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:33:22 +0200 Conservation South Africans from all walks of life put their heads together at a parliamentary briefing last week to brainstorm so... Ecuador court's $18bn judgment against Chevron allowed http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131101312424 http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131101312424 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:13:12 +0200 Litigation The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has lifted an injunction won by Chevron Corporation to block enforceme... BP loses bid to share Deepwater Horizon oil spill costs http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131101230312 http://www.legalbrief.co.za/article.php?story=20120131101230312 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:12:30 +0200 Litigation An attempt by BP to offload a major part of its Gulf of Mexico oil-spill compensation bill on to the US rig operator ...