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This guide, published by Natural Justice in July 2024, provides information and guidance for the public regarding a proposed 3D seismic survey by Searcher Geodata UK Ltd off the coast of South Africa. It outlines the project's scope, the regulatory process for environmental authorisation, and the potential negative impacts on marine biodiversity, local livelihoods, and cultural heritage.

This document is a summary of findings and orders from the High Court of Kenya regarding Petition No 22 of 2012. The court addressed various legal and procedural challenges brought by petitioners against the LAPSSET Project, specifically focusing on environmental assessments, public participation, indigenous rights, and the protection of cultural heritage in Lamu County.

This document contains the Terms of Reference (TOR) for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the construction of salt works by Al-Sherman Limited in Kilifi County, Kenya. The proposed facility will use solar technology to produce salt from seawater and will occupy approximately 753.8 hectares of land.

This document is a template and guideline for creating an Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) specifically for clean energy mini-grid projects. It provides a standardized framework for project developers to identify environmental and social risks, implement mitigation measures across the project life-cycle, and ensure compliance with national regulatory frameworks.

This report analyzes the decisions made by Estonian environmental supervisors (the Ministry of the Environment and the Environmental Board) regarding the approval of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) programs and reports between January 1, 2010, and June 30, 2014. The study evaluates whether these decisions align with the requirements set out in the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act (KeHJS).

This guide, produced by the Stockholm Environment Institute for the Rural Wood Energy Development Programme (RWEDP), provides an overview and practical exercises for using the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning (LEAP) model. It focuses specifically on wood energy planning, detailing how to model energy demand, transformation processes (such as charcoal production), biomass resource assessment, and environmental impacts through a series of analysis and hands-on exercises based on a fictitious area called Wood Hills district.

This report provides a comparative analysis of environmental legislation across the EU, UK, US, Canada, and New Zealand, focusing on the scope of environmental laws, the explicit mention of climate change, and the mechanisms for impact assessments.