Environmental disputes

“All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players” In his ‘untold history’ – “The Earth Transformed” Peter Frankopan charts the way in which the natural environment has shaped human…

‘Entangled Life’ by Merlin Sheldrake is a fascinating look into the role that fungi play in making the natural world what it is. From the impact on humans to the symbiotic relationship between…

" . . . how are we to deal with this grief? People might react with despair, sadness, frustration, lack of control, hopelessness, and even apathy. It’s understandable, given the enormity of the…

"We've come a long way since we last shook hands Still got a long way to go" "Come a Long Way", Kate McGarrigle & Louden Wainwright III performed by Kate & Anna McGarrigle and others (including Kate…

I owe my recent participation in a very challenging project to my dear friend and mediation partner, Constança Madureira. For some time, she has been able to build a career as a lawyer and associate…

- “You will cut the damn tree down”, one neighbour said. - “Not a chance!” answered the other. - “In that case, I have nothing else to tell you…” - “As you wish…we may also sit here in silence…”…

Previous blog entries on this theme of water have focussed primarily on the process and stalled progress of the Land and Water Forum [LWF] in New Zealand. This was a process intended to bring…

The judgment by the Uttarakhand High Court granting entities such as the River Ganga, River Yamuna and more recently the Yamnotri    and Gangotri glaciers   the status of legal personality under…