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A case study summary regarding a legal challenge brought by Friends of the Earth and others against the Prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône and Total concerning the environmental impacts of a biofuel refinery.

This case study describes a ruling by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) against Ryanair Ltd regarding misleading environmental claims in its advertising.

This case study details three legal challenges filed in Argentina to stop offshore seismic testing and fossil fuel exploration by the Norwegian company Equinor, which had been approved by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development via Resolution 436/2021. While the lawsuits raised concerns regarding biodiversity, climate commitments, and public participation, a court order initially halting the activities was later overturned pending an appeal.

This fact sheet describes a legal challenge filed at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) by four civil society organizations against the governments of Uganda, Tanzania, and the Secretary General of the East African Community. The applicants seek to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, arguing that it violates multiple regional and international treaties regarding environmental protection, human rights, and sustainable development.

Natural Justice submitted comments on 31 January 2022 regarding the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's (DMRE) Gas Master Plan Base Case Report. The organization argues that gas development contradicts climate commitments, perpetuates fossil fuel dependence, and lacks sufficient protections for affected communities and the environment.

Natural Justice (NJ) submitted a formal objection on 31 January 2022 to proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA). NJ argues that requiring a registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to handle appeals and certain submissions would create prohibitive financial barriers for communities, effectively barring them from the appeals process and subsequent judicial review.

Natural Justice (NJ) submitted a critique of the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's (DMRE) Gas Master Plan Base Case report on January 31, 2022. NJ argues that the plan is incompatible with climate commitments, lacks sufficient risk analysis regarding financial and environmental costs, and fails to provide adequate mechanisms for public participation and community compensation.

This factsheet by Natural Justice examines the Forest Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which proposes to repeal section 34(2A) of the Forest Conservation and Management Act 2016. The proposed change would remove the requirement for the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to recommend petitions for the variation of public forest boundaries before they are forwarded to the National Assembly.

This case study describes a decision by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on April 15, 2021, which upheld a Punjab provincial government notification banning the construction or expansion of cement plants in environmentally fragile "Negative Areas."

This case study details a legal challenge brought by Greenpeace Spain, Oxfam Intermón, and Ecologistas en Acción against the Government of Spain, alleging that the state's climate actions and its National Energy and Climate Plan were inadequate and violated EU regulations and the Paris Agreement.

A case study on the legal challenge Neubauer et al. v. Germany, in which the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany ruled that parts of the Federal Climate Protection Act were incompatible with fundamental rights because they failed to specify sufficient emission cuts beyond 2030.

The 'Klimaataksie Handboek' is a guide published by Natural Justice in December 2021 to help South African communities build climate resilience through legal empowerment. It explains the science of climate change, identifies vulnerabilities, and provides a comprehensive toolkit for using legal mechanisms, public participation, and community organizing to protect environmental and human rights.

The Climate Action Handbook is a guide published by Natural Justice in December 2021 designed to help communities in South Africa build climate resilience through legal empowerment. It provides educational material on the causes and impacts of climate change, outlines the legal framework of South Africa, and offers a ten-step practical toolkit for communities to advocate for their rights and hold governments and corporations accountable.

A case study detailing the legal action brought by four NGOs against the French government for failing to implement sufficient measures to address climate change, resulting in a court order for immediate corrective action.

Natural Justice's 2020-2022 strategy focuses on reducing organizational silos and increasing flexibility to better support communities facing environmental injustice across Africa through legal empowerment, campaigning, and movement building.

Natural Justice issued a statement condemning the arrest of six staff members from its partner organization, the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO), in Uganda. The organization links these arrests to AFIEGO's opposition to the East Africa Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and describes the situation as part of a broader trend of harassment against environmental and human rights defenders in the region.

This statement from Natural Justice and the Association Nationale des APACs (ANAPAC) advocates for the legal recognition of Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas (APACs) in Senegal to strengthen biodiversity conservation and support local community governance.

A statement by Natural Justice highlighting the failure of Kenyan institutions to protect the constitutional right to clean water against pollution from the extractives and infrastructure industries.

Natural Justice (NJ), a non-profit organization, submitted comments on the draft Expropriation Bill, 2020, to the South African Department of Public Works. While welcoming the Bill's goal to replace the Expropriation Act of 1975 and allow for expropriation without compensation to redress historical land imbalances, NJ argues the draft is too state-centric, lacks climate change considerations, and fails to provide sufficient mechanisms for public oversight and the protection of vulnerable land rights holders.

The African Environmental Defenders Fund (AED Fund), launched in 2019 by Natural Justice and the International Land Coalition, provides emergency financial assistance to land and environmental defenders across Africa facing imminent threats. Between March 2020 and October 2021, the fund processed 45 applications, approving 27 for support including legal representation, relocation, and medical aid. The report highlights a significant volume of applications from Uganda and a particular vulnerability of female defenders to gender-based violence.