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Ban on Dumping of Food Wastewater in the Ocean Comes into Force (February 07, 2013) by Sayuri Umeda

The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) of the Republic ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: South Korea

Agreement on Binding Convention to Reduce Mercury Use (January 25, 2013) by Wendy Zeldin

On January 19, 2013, the environment ministers of more than 140 governments, participating in the fifth session of the United Nations ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Agreement on River Restoration (December 04, 2012) by Constance Johnson

On December 3, 2012, Indonesia and South Korea concluded an agreement to ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Indonesia / South Korea

Legal Views on Scientific Whaling to Be Submitted to International Court (November 27, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan

On November 20, 2012, the New Zealand government formally lodged with the International ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Court Rejects Challenge to Climate Change Research Findings (September 07, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan

On September 7, 2012, the New Zealand High Court (the third highest court in New Zealand's court hierarchy) dismissed a challenge ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

New Law Creates Environmental Courts (August 01, 2012) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

On June 18, 2012, Chile's legislature passed Law 20600 on the creation of new environmental courts, thereby granting the Superintendency of ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Chile

Clean Air Legislation (June 26, 2012) by Ruth Levush

On May 29, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed an amendment to the Clean Air Law 5768-2008. A stated objective of ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Israel

Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (April 30, 2012) by Ruth Levush

On March 19, 2012, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Pollutant and Transfers to the Environment - Duties of ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Israel

Tax on DHMO to Be Proposed (April 04, 2012) by Constance Johnson

Denmark's Environment Ministry is planning to propose a tax on the chemical dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) as a method to discourage its ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Denmark

New Agreement on Electronic Waste (March 21, 2012) by Constance Johnson

A new agreement signed by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Secretariat of the Basel Convention (SBC) was ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Environmental Management Act Takes Effect Four Years After Adoption (March 01, 2012) by Hanibal Goitom

On January 18, 2012, Namibia's Minister of Environment and Tourism put into effect the Environmental Management Act (EMA), Act No. 7 ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Namibia

Climate Change Reforms Passed, Price on Carbon to Apply from July 2012 (November 15, 2011) by Kelly Buchanan

On November 8, 2011, the Australian Senate passed a package of 18 bills that will result in the implementation of a ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Australia

Supreme Court Orders Government to Enforce Law (October 26, 2011) by Constance Johnson

On October 20, 2011, the Supreme Court of Mongolia ruled that the country's government must enforce its 2009 environmental protection resolution ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Mongolia

New "Freedom Camping" Laws Aim to Protect Pristine Areas (May 20, 2011) by Kelly Buchanan

On May 15, 2011, the New Zealand Minister for the Environment, Hon. Nick Smith, announced that a new law regulating "freedom ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

Law on Inspection and Enforcement Authorities for Environmental Protection (April 28, 2011) by Ruth Levush

On March 28, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Environmental Protection (Inspection and Enforcement Authorities) Law, 5771-2011. The Law states ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Israel

White Roofs to Fight Global Warming (April 06, 2011) by Eduardo Soares

On March 29, 2011, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro approved, during the first session of debate, ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Brazil

Regulation of Processing of Packaging Materials (February 09, 2011) by Ruth Levush

On January 19, 2011, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) passed the Regulation of Processing of Packaging Law, 5771-2011. The Law declares that ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Israel

New Green Tribunal Established (January 06, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin

In June 2010, India's Parliament adopted the National Green Tribunal Act (NGT Act), which established a new court, the National Green ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: India

Appliance Dealers' Recycling Fees to Be Banned (December 13, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin

It was reported on December 10, 2010, that Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has drafted revisions to the relevant laws on ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Taiwan

Law Banning Microphones Attached to Mosques Is Enforced (November 19, 2010) by George Sadek

On October 21, 2010, the Bahraini Ministry of Homeland Security began enforcing a royal decree issued in 1999 that bans the ...

Topic: Environment
Jurisdiction: Bahrain

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