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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.

Natural Justice provides a critique of the proposed amendments to South Africa's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014, published on 6 December 2024. The organization argues that while the amendments aim to reduce administrative 'red tape', they may weaken environmental oversight and community rights, particularly regarding seismic surveys, mining expansions, and fracturing activities.

Natural Justice submitted a response to the South African government's 2024 proposed amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations, advocating for thorough assessments of high-impact activities, enhanced public participation, and alignment with climate and conservation goals.

This concept note proposes the creation of a first-of-its-kind national database in Mozambique to document and protect traditional knowledge (TK) related to biodiversity. The initiative aims to prevent the loss or misappropriation of cultural and scientific resources by establishing a secure, community-governed digital repository that bridges the gap between traditional knowledge systems and modern scientific research.

This fact sheet, published by Natural Justice in February 2025, provides information and guidance for the public to comment on the draft Scoping Report for TotalEnergies EP SA S.A.S (TEEPSA) exploration drilling in the southern area of license block Diep Water Oranje Kom (DWOB).

This guide, published by Natural Justice in February 2025, provides instructions for the public to comment on the draft Scoping Report for proposed exploration drilling by TotalEnergies EP SA S.A.S (TEEPSA) in the southern area of the Deep Water Orange Basin (DWOB) block. It outlines the project's activities, potential environmental and social impacts, and the legal process for environmental authorisation in South Africa.

This fact sheet, produced by Natural Justice in February 2025, provides an overview of the Draft Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill (TKLB), 2024. The Bill is proposed legislation intended to formally recognise and regulate Traditional and Khoi-San leadership structures in South Africa, following a 2023 Constitutional Court ruling that declared the previous 2019 Act unconstitutional due to insufficient public participation and concerns over land dispossession.

A practical guidebook published by Natural Justice in February 2025 to help local communities in Mozambique protect their traditional knowledge (TK) and cultural expressions. The guide details legal mechanisms for protection, including Geographic Indicators and Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) regulations, and provides step-by-step instructions for documenting TK and developing Community Protocols to manage interactions with outsiders.

This guide by Natural Justice provides information on proposed natural gas exploration in South Africa's Free State Province by Rhino Oil & Gas Exploration South Africa (Pty) Ltd. It details the scope of exploration rights ER377 and ER378, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, potential environmental and social risks, and instructions for public participation.

This document is a review and summary of the draft Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill, 2024 (TKLB), developed by Natural Justice in February 2025. The draft Bill seeks to replace the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act 41 of 2003 and the National House of Traditional Leaders Act 22 of 2009 following a May 2023 Constitutional Court ruling that declared the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act 3 of 2019 unconstitutional due to insufficient public participation.

Natural Justice issued a statement expressing concern over incidents at the Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS) facilities on January 14 and 15, 2025, calling for state intervention and proactive safety measures to protect local communities and the environment.

This guide, published by Natural Justice in 2025, provides instructions and a framework for the public to submit comments on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) specifically for oil and gas projects on the South African coast.

Natural Justice provides a legal and rights-based critique of South Africa's 2025 draft Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). While acknowledging progress in absolute emissions targets, the organization argues that the draft lacks the 'stringent' due diligence required by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and fails to provide concrete, costed implementation plans for adaptation and loss and damage. Natural Justice advocates for unconditional commitments to phase out fossil fuels, the integration of human rights indicators into monitoring frameworks, and the establishment of a grant-based domestic loss and damage facility funded by taxes on fossil fuel profits.

The Saint-Louis Declaration for Climate Justice is a statement issued on November 2, 2024, by the African Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ) Senegal consortium and local partners. It demands that the Government of Senegal and international partners integrate climate justice into public policy, simplify access to climate funds for local communities, and fulfill financial promises from wealthy nations to support vulnerable populations, particularly in the Saint-Louis region.

This report analyzes the legal and institutional frameworks for protecting traditional knowledge (TK) in Mozambique, focusing on biodiversity, cultural heritage, and traditional medicine. It identifies a significant gap in functional regulatory frameworks specifically for TK associated with biological resources, though it highlights ongoing efforts to review access and benefit-sharing (ABS) regulations and develop a national TK database.

A fact sheet detailing the Maputo Floating Thermoelectric Power Plant Project by Karpower in Mozambique, including its technical specifications, partnership with Electricidade de Moçambique, and planned infrastructure.

This briefing outlines key priorities and advocacy goals for African environmental defenders attending the CBD COP16 and UNFCCC COP29 negotiations, focusing on human rights protections, biodiversity targets, and climate finance.

This fact sheet describes a legal challenge brought by The Green Connection (TGC) and Natural Justice (NJ) against the environmental authorisation granted to Total Energies EP South Africa Block 567 (Pty) Ltd for oil and gas exploration off the coast of the Western Cape. It details the grounds for judicial review and reports Total's July 2024 announcement of its intention to withdraw from exploration block 567.

This fact sheet by Natural Justice details a legal challenge brought by The Green Connection (TGC) and Natural Justice (NJ) against the environmental authorisation granted to Total Energies EP South Africa Block 567 (Pty) Ltd for oil and gas exploration off the Western Cape coast. It specifically addresses a joinder application by Total to include Shell in the proceedings following Total's July 2024 announcement of its withdrawal from block 567.

The OvaHerero people of Namibia and Angola developed a Biocultural Community Protocol (BCP) between 2022 and 2024 to protect their traditional knowledge and land rights from threats like climate change and modernisation. Supported by Natural Justice and International Rivers, the process involved a six-phase approach including community buy-in, capacity building, research across 34 villages and museums, and multiple validation rounds. The final BCP, launched in June 2024 and translated into OtjiHerero, serves as a tool for internal governance and a requirement for external parties to ensure free, prior, and informed consent.