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This report summarizes the results of a 2025 public consultation conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to identify pressing policy problems in international investment governance and determine the ideal tools—such as national laws or treaties—to address them.

A community guide published by Natural Justice in March 2025 regarding proposed oil and gas survey activities in Blocks 9 and 11B/12B of the Outeniqua Basin, off the southern coast of South Africa. The document outlines the scope of the surveys, potential environmental and socio-economic impacts, and the process for public participation in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process.

This document is a contribution matrix submitted by Natural Justice and Justiça Ambiental (JA!) on August 2, 2022, providing feedback on the first draft of Mozambique's National Land Policy. The submission argues that the draft lacks sufficient integration of human rights, climate change strategies, and protections for indigenous and local communities, urging the Ministry of Land and Environment to align the policy with international standards and constitutional rights.

This document is a formal exchange between the Life After Coal (LAC) campaign—a joint effort by the Centre for Environmental Rights, groundWork, and Earthlife Africa—and Eskom. The LAC objects to Eskom's applications for alternative emission limits and exemptions from the Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Medupi and Matimba power stations. Eskom defends its use of legal mechanisms for postponement and exemptions, citing financial constraints, the need for energy security, and the principles of sustainable development.

This policy brief describes a transdisciplinary project in Mexico City that used citizen mapping and public consultation to analyze the relationship between extreme heat, public health, and green spaces. The project highlights a gap between official health statistics and the lived experience of the population, emphasizing the need to integrate green infrastructure into health policies to address socio-spatial inequalities.

Minutes from a public hearing held on March 29, 2018, in Kadzuyuni regarding a proposed salt works project by Al-Sherman Limited in Kilifi County, Kenya. The meeting focused on gathering community views as part of a mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, with significant debate centering on land ownership and the rights of squatters.

Minutes from a public baraza held on March 22, 2018, in Msumarini, regarding a proposed salt works project by Al-Sherman Limited. The meeting served as the first of three community consultations required for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study.

This fact sheet, produced by Natural Justice in September 2025, provides information regarding Total Energies' (TEEPSA) proposed oil and gas exploration drilling in the southern part of the Deepwater Orange Basin (DWOB) block off the coast of South Africa. It outlines the planned technical activities, potential environmental and socio-economic impacts, and the legal process for public participation and comment.