…says environmental cost too high EnviroPress Reporter Some residents of Mwenezi feel that the environmental cost of using disposable nappies is too high and government should consider banning them altogether until people become responsible enough to dispose of them properly, EnviroPress can report. Speaking at a resource governance and climate change policy discussion organized by […]

Lucy Chivasa According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), there are three main dimensions of the interrelationship between human rights and environmental protection. These are (i) environment (as a prerequisite for the enjoyment of human rights) (ii) impact of environmental degradation and (ii) […]

Water in Mucheke River is now clearer

Moses Ziyambi The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) yesterday launched the Property and Mining Rights Research findings which provide an analysis for the regulatory regime of one of the most critical areas of the country’s economy. The study was conducted under the Strengthening Extractive and Natural Resources Sector Transparency and Accountability through Community Action and […]

Mary Mundeya “Despite not having managed to proceed to secondary school like every other child, he never let his dream of having a better life die. Everyday, he would make sure that he found a piece job, and that would earn him a dollar or two.” These are the words of Beauty Huma, aunt to […]

Mary Mundeya Nollen Muleya of Mtunya Township in Hwange was 28 years old when he moved from his native village of Siyachilaba in search of greener pastures, little did he know that in the few years that would follow, his life was going to change forever. Two months after relocating to Mtunya, the optimistic Muleya […]

…City of Masvingo blamed for releasing toxic waste into water body Moses Ziyambi As the world celebrated World Biodiversity Day on May 22, Masvingo residents woke up to the news of dead breams floating in Shakashe River, a development which was quickly attributed to the discharge of raw sewage into the river by the City […]

ECC Champion The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has intensified efforts to nip deforestation to fight deforestation by clamping down on unlicensed charcoal dealers that have become an increasingly serious threat to the country’s forests. Of particular concern is the destruction of Mopane tree which the wood poachers like for its good charcoal. Police in Muzarabani […]

ECC Champion With the country joining the rest of the world in celebrating the International Day of Forests yesterday, the Forestry Commission of Zimbabwe has said it will keep its waiver on the issuance of new firewood permits, claiming the decision was favourable to sustainable management of forests. Speaking to EnviroPress in a telephone interview, […]

ECC Champion The Zimbabwean government has sprung to the defense of wetlands through a National Wetlands Policy document whose objective among others is to enhance and maintain functions and values derived from wetlands in order to protect biodiversity and improve livelihoods in communities. Zimbabwe has a variety of wetlands which cover 34.96 percent of the […]

Macdonald Mudzaki As Zimbabwe grapples with environmental problems and the unprecedented effects of climate change, the country’s legal structure is under scrutiny with increasing calls being made for the establishment of specialized courts that deal with environmental offenses. Environmental crimes are on the increase in the country; as evidenced by the destruction some wetlands, forests and wildlife species. […]

ECC Champion Urban expansion is coming with detrimental consequences for ecological balance, as the massive cutting down of trees without replacement continues to characterize new construction projects. Chiredzi is one of the places to be highly-affected by this challenge since the town council is yet to craft requisite bylaws. The absence of bylaws that govern […]