The general principles of environmental protection and sustainability are rooted in the recognition that the Earth’s ecosystems are finite and interconnected, and that human activities can have ...

1) Environmental Justice affirms the sacredness of Mother Earth, ecological unity and the interdependence of all species, and the right to be free from ecological destruction. 2) Environmental Justice ...

As outlined in the Principles, balance of environmental resources and thus balance of their subsequent health effects is a central part of the environmental justice movement. There are efforts around ...

In 1987, the Supreme Court categorically prioritised life, health and ecology over unemployment and loss of revenue in the case of M.C. Mehta v. Union of India [(1987) 4 SCC 463]. Now, over three ...

Abandoned and then resurrected in 2020, the Environment Bill is now entering the final stages of its passage through Parliament. This is the UK government’s post-Brexit policy framework for issues ...

As ESG principles continue to gain prominence in the business world, adoption is no longer simply a good idea—it’s a necessity. Large manufacturers increasingly demand that their suppliers also adhere ...

“Birds do not spend their life asking the meaning of the wind. They simply learn how to fly through it. “The purpose of life is not to control everything. It is to experience life fully with awareness ...

UK Government departments and Ministers in Westminster now have new legal obligations to consider how their decisions could impact the delivery of pledges on nature, pollution and waste. This is ...

The UK government is pressing on with a £27bn road-building programme Campaigners have accused the government of hypocrisy for setting out environmental protection principles while simultaneously ...

On April 30, 2006, a new generation of social and environmental standards came into effect. These standards were developed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – the private-sector lending ...

New bill omits key ‘precautionary’ principle requiring developers and industry to prove actions will not harm wildlife or habitats as well as ‘polluter pays’ protections The cornerstones of wildlife ...