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Environmental Law Training
CEJ has undertaken an initiative to train Lawyers, CBO leaders and civil society members in the North and Eastern Provinces on the Environment and Environmental Laws, in collaboration with the Bar Association, Central Environmental Authority and the other environmental agencies.
Project on Heavy Metal
Cadmium, Mercury and Lead are heavy metals that are very harmful to the human life. Yet, these items add to the environment in small quantities through the industrial items. CEJ will begin its new project to measure the quantities available in the natural environment, in water.
COP 15 in Copenhagen
The final lap of the climate talks will begin in Copenhagen on December 7, 2009. Can we expect climate justice in Copenhagen.
NUCLEAR POWER! NO THANKS!
Sri Lanka has recently announced that the Ministry of Science and Technology will promote Nuclear Power in Sri Lanka. Read the full article written by Justice Christoper Weeramanthry MORE
Kalu Ganga Gem mining is illegal
Recent auction of the Kalu Ganga for river bed gem mining requires an Environmental Impacts Assessment. Yet authorities are justifying this act and says they will adhere to the environmnetal measures. Press Release
New Environmental justice project
CEJ starts a new project in the Nilgala Forest area and Thirukkovil to assit local people for Improving Environmental Justice for the rural poor in Sri Lanka. This is a joint activity of IUCN-Sri Lanka and Centre for Environmental Justice
Campaigns
Most decorative paints available in Sri Lanka contain very high levels of lead. Lead is deadly for your child. Save your Child, Eliminate Lead Paints. More
Sri Lanka is planning to process Thorium found in Sri Lanka with the support of Indian to use in nuclear Power plants. ....
Minorities and people with low income throughout Sri Lanka have less access to clean water and sanitation, and are at great risk of ....
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Climate Change is real. It needs serious emission cuts. What do you know? What can you do? ......................
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Genetically modified food labeling was introduced since January 2007 in Sri Lanka. Do you check the label?
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Sri Lanka is planning to run train engines with biofuel by 2010. Corn, Sugar cane, soya bean produce biofuel. This creates a food crisis.
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Persistent Organic Pollutants known as deadly "Dirty Dozen" cause Cancer and other health impacts. Help eliminate POPs.
moreRecent Articles
- ejustice online
- HopEN[D]hagen
- Environmental Law Education
- Can We expect Climate Justice in Copenhagen?
- Coal, renewables and the CO2 meter
- World Environment Day 2009- Your Planet Needs You! Unite to Combat Climate Change
- Recycling water policies
- Proposed Garbage dumping in Waga
- Is the Wild Life Department protecting it’s property or giving it away? - by Kamini Vitarana
- Get them out of Our Planet - by Dilena Pathragoda
- Biofuel and the Food Crisis - by Hemantha Withanage
- Climate Change and Environmental Governance- by Hemantha Withanage
- The G8, Environment and Climate Change- by Hemantha Withanage
- Environment Conservation Levy and Climate Adaptation
- National Environmental Levy bill, Adaptation Fund and politics!
- Keeping Poverty Alive Beyond 2020
- Four Decades of the Asian Development Bank
- Say no to Colombo garbage!
- Does ADB respect its safeguard policies?
Recent court cases
Panadura Magistrate Court issued a conditional order against the Royal Marketing, a plastic manufacturing company located in SarikkaMulla, Panadura on 18th November 2009.
A public nuisance case was filed against a service station in Bandaragama seeking control air pollution.
Appeal Court case on illegal river bed mining in the Kahangama area in Kaluganga August 2009
Against sand mining in Atthanagalu Oya in Minuwangoda - July 2009 ...
regading a piggery in Kandana - March 2009 ...
regarding election posters during the Western provincial Elections - December 2008 ...
CEJ provide legal aid for people affected by Cyanide pollution of drinking water in Minuangoda - 2008 ...
Case seeking a Solid waste management Policy - June 2007 ...
read moreCase seeking an Elephant Conservation Policy- May 2007 ...
read moreCase against Nuraichcholai Coal Power Plant- July 2006 ...
read moreChallenging the constitutionality of the North Western Provincial Environmental Statute- July 2006 ...
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Act Now!
Climate change has made severe impacts to the poor. But its due to the lifestyle of the rich and mostly rich nations. It is necessary to safeguard poor from these negative impacts and include them in all climate plans. READ MORE
Sign FOEI petition to World Leaders
At the climate change summit in Copenhagen in December, world leaders could make decisions affecting the future of our planet. They will have an historic opportunity to commit to actions that help to protect us from the disastrous consequences of dangerous climate change. Sign Friends of the Earth International's petition here to urge them to do the right thing by our climate and people all over the world.
FoEAPac Publication
climate impacts of the adb's business: how the asian development bank finances climate change - August 2009
This publiacation was prepared by the CEJ on behalf of the Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific
publications
Environmental Law ( Sinhala) This publication provides basis legal provisions for protecting your environmental rights. It covers the environmental laws and the law related to fundemental rights and fighting against nuisance.
Global Warming and Climate Change( Sinhala) This publication is suitable for the biginners to learn climate change and its imapcts. It will help teachers to explain how this happens and how to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Public Perceptions on Climate change and adaptation in Sri Lanka ( English) This booklet is based on a public survey conducted by the CEJ in August - December 2008. It shows how the common citizens see climate change and adaptation. (Download)