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The National Environment Tribunal (NET) revoked the EIA licence for Amu Power Company Limited's proposed 1050MW coal plant in Kwasasi, Lamu County. The tribunal found that public participation was "non-existent" during the ESIA study phase and that the process was "procedurally unfair." Key failures included the lack of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the LAPSSET corridor, the omission of critical infrastructure designs (such as a 2,000-acre limestone quarry and conveyor belt), and a failure to account for Kenya's Climate Change Act, 2016. While some air quality and ecological mitigation measures were deemed adequate, the tribunal found the ash-handling plans risky due to tidal flooding and climate change. Consequently, the licence was revoked, requiring the proponent to either restart the ESIA process in accordance with the law or appeal the decision.

Main Street 1549 (Pty) Ltd is seeking Environmental Authorisation for offshore surveys in Blocks 9 & 11B/12B, located 65–190 km off the South Coast. The project is currently in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) phase, which requires the applicant to consult affected communities regarding potential risks to sea life, livelihoods, and cultural heritage. Public meetings were scheduled between 14 and 24 July 2025, with a deadline for comments on the Draft ESIA Report set for 14 August 2025.

The briefing outlines specific additions and deletions for Kenya's 2017 Petroleum and Energy Bills. Key proposals focus on mandating 30-day public notice periods, ensuring the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) oversees ecological protections, and aligning resource vesting and land compensation with the Kenyan Constitution and the Community Land Act, 2016.

The COMPACT project's action research identifies significant challenges in South African municipal planning, including the tendency for Integrated Development Plan (IDP) cycles to be treated as compliance exercises and the presence of institutional silos. While best practices in public participation and technology use exist, the research highlights a need for increased youth engagement and capacity-building for ward committees to combat community distrust caused by project implementation failures.

COMPACT is a European Union co-funded programme implemented by PARI, SALGA, and Integrity Action to enhance the responsiveness of South African local government. The initiative focuses on deepening democracy by increasing community participation in Integrated Development Planning (IDP) processes, specifically regarding water and sanitation services, and improving the oversight of municipal service delivery across 12 municipalities.

The COMPACT Local Government Collaboration Model is a structured framework and facilitation guide aimed at fostering effective partnership between three key municipal stakeholders: administrators, councillors, and the community. Developed by Distillery and piloted in the Blue Crane Route and Newcastle municipalities, the model addresses a lack of collaboration identified through action research in 12 partner municipalities. The process consists of a preparation phase, a two-day workshop divided into five modules (Orientation, Making Sense of the Challenge, Vision and Hope, Implementing and Adapting, and Reflection and Learning), and a structured follow-up phase spanning 12 months. The guide includes specific facilitation tools such as stakeholder mapping, the Cynefin Framework for problem classification, and various 'energizers' to maintain participant engagement.

The document outlines the Integrated Development Planning (IDP) process in South African municipalities, describing it as a 5-year developmental plan that coordinates community needs, sector plans, and national priorities. It details a seven-phase cycle: Pre-Planning, Needs Analysis, Strategy Development, Project Identification and Prioritisation, Integration, Approval, and Implementation, Monitoring and Review. The guide emphasises the necessity of public participation, alignment with national frameworks like the National Development Plan (NDP) and the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), and the use of the Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) to ensure accountability and service delivery.

The guide provides a comprehensive overview of South Africa's local government system, detailing the roles of the local community, political structures, and administration. It explains the planning, implementation, and oversight cycle—specifically the Integrated Development Plan (IDP), the budget, and the Service Delivery Budget and Implementation Plan (SDBIP)—and offers practical strategies for citizens to hold municipalities accountable. It also covers the legal rights to basic services, housing, and spatial justice, while outlining the mechanisms for reporting misconduct and challenging administrative decisions.

The Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) is a Johannesburg-based research institute that conducts social science research and advocacy to improve democratic governance and state capacity in South Africa. Its work is organised into five primary programmes: Land Governance, State Reform, Local Government, Just Transition, and COMPACT (a EU-funded initiative for municipal accountability). PARI collaborates with academic institutions, civil society, and state bodies to address issues such as tenure security, public procurement corruption, municipal financial sustainability, and the decarbonisation of the power sector.

The report analyzes 139 decisions from the Estonian Ministry of the Environment and the Environmental Board between 2010 and 2014. It finds that while supervisors generally confirm legal compliance, they often fail to document whether the information provided in EIA and SEA documents is sufficient or appropriate for decision-making. The analysis reveals a lack of consistency in the structure of approval letters and a tendency to overlook procedural errors if they are deemed not to affect the final outcome. The author recommends standardizing the structure of approval decisions and introducing specific control questions to ensure a more rigorous assessment of document quality and public participation.

The report finds that while legal frameworks for environmental access rights have expanded globally, actual implementation remains slow due to vested interests and systemic gaps.

The toolkit is designed to empower marginalized communities, particularly in middle- and low-income countries, to fight pollution by leveraging environmental rights. It provides eight modules containing research indicators, worksheets, and templates to help users conduct policy research, collect pollution data, and build advocacy campaigns. Developed through the STRIPE project, the toolkit's methodology is based on five years of experience in Indonesia, Thailand, Mongolia, Jamaica, Morocco, and Tunisia. The document argues that strengthening these rights is essential for pollution accountability and the realization of the right to a healthy environment.

The report examines open governance in climate finance, finding that while transparency has increased due to UNFCCC requirements, significant gaps remain, particularly in private finance and the decision-making processes of bilateral funders. It argues that transparency, participation, and accountability are mutually reinforcing and that current enforcement mechanisms for international public and private finance are insufficient.

The document identifies critical gaps in the Clean Development Mechanism's (CDM) regulations regarding public access and participation. It argues that because the CDM's success depends on public support, it must actively engage stakeholders—including local communities and NGOs—to avoid the vulnerabilities and pitfalls faced by other international institutions. The authors provide a blueprint of recommendations to improve project success rates and achieve sustainable development through transparency and independent oversight.

The GFI Guidance Manual establishes a framework for assessing forest governance by evaluating actors, rules, and practices against five principles of good governance: transparency, participation, accountability, coordination, and capacity. It provides a structured approach to designing assessments, collecting mixed-methods data, and analyzing results across six thematic areas: forest tenure, land use, forest management, forest revenues, cross-cutting institutions, and cross-cutting issues.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) committed to enhancing transparency and access to environmental information between 2008 and 2010. Key internal goals included publishing Board governance details, financial reports, and donor lists on its website, as well as translating key materials into Chinese. Externally, WRI pledged to support other Principle 10 partners by developing access rights tools, launching an online network for practitioners, and raising at least $800,000 for civil society organizations. Additionally, WRI committed to institutional support for the PP10 Secretariat and Steering Committee, and to recruiting four new partners, including at least one government.

The document argues that corruption is a primary obstacle to sustainable nature conservation, thriving in environments of secrecy and opaque government processes. It advocates for 'open governance' as a fundamental means of addressing this, detailing how transparency (e.g., beneficial ownership and traceability), accountability (e.g., court monitoring and safeguard standards), and participation (e.g., free, prior, and informed consent) can reduce opportunities for the abuse of public office. The guide emphasizes that these reforms require an enabling environment characterized by political will, the rule of law, and a robust civil society to be effective, while cautioning that interventions must include safeguards to protect participants from reprisals.