Slapp Suits: An Emerging Obstacle to Public Interest Environmental Litigation in South Africa

Murombo, Tumai; Valentine, Heinrich

doi:10.1080/19962126.2011.11865006

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“…is presents a greater challenge under the tension between development and environmental protection [6]. However, the methods mentioned by scholars cannot solve the problems in environmental public interest litigation very well.…”

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Defining the Environmental Public Interest Litigation in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Wei

Li²

2022

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Environmental public interest litigation is a category of modern litigation that aims to protect the rights and welfares of the public environment. In China, environmental public interest litigation is a common mean to protect the environment and has a vital role in protecting the environment. This paper aims to study how to use the advantages of the artificial intelligence era to study the definition of environmental public interest litigation. This paper proposes how to define environmental public interest litigation and proposes a data mining classification algorithm based on the era of artificial intelligence to analyze the definition of public interest litigation. The experimental results of this paper show that with the promulgation and implementation of the new environmental protection law in 2016, the number of environmental public interest litigation cases nationwide has increased significantly compared with previous years. There are 43,589 environmental public interest litigation cases nationwide, and the difficulty of work is 38%. It can be seen that public interest litigation has become one of the judicial channels generally accepted by the public. It has become a powerful weapon for safeguarding the interests of the public environment. The use of the data mining classification algorithm based on the era of artificial intelligence can make the case definition of environmental public interest litigation easier, thus improving work efficiency.

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2022

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“…For example, Cao Mingde and Wang Fengyuan provided in-depth discussions on plaintiff eligibility in China's environmental public interest litigation, as well as special rules like litigation eligibility thresholds and registration restrictions that NGOs face [17]. Studies by Tumai Murombo and Heinrich Valentine researched the threat of strategic litigation public participation (SLAPP suits) in South Africa, suggesting that courts should use existing procedural and substantive legal tools to protect those parties involved facing SLAPP suits [18]. Meanwhile, Francis Xavier Rathinam and A. V. Raja analyzed the economic benefits of citizen participation in environmental public interest litigation in India, noting its effectiveness in pollution control through judicial intervention and public information [19].…”

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Analyzing Environmental Public Interest Litigation Research (2003-2023) Through Bibliometrics and CiteSpace: The Perspective of China

Qingran,

Jingyi

2024

IJLS

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Environmental public interest litigation serves as an effective mechanism for environmental protection. A comprehensive literature review in environmental public interest litigation holds significant implications for both practical applications and theoretical advancements. This study utilized CiteSpace analysis software to examine the research hotspots and evolving trends in this field based on 978 articles from the CNKI database (839 articles) and the Web of Science core collection (139 articles) published between 2003 and 2023. The results indicated: (1) In terms of publication volume, the field of environmental public interest litigation in both China and abroad has undergone three phases: an initial exploration phase, a phase of steady development, and a phase characterized by fluctuations in growth or decline. (2) Regarding institutional collaborations, research alliances between Chinese and international institutions in this domain are relatively limited. (3) From keyword co-occurrence and keyword burst perspective, both domestic and international studies predominately focus on “public participation”, and burst keywords such as “plaintiff qualifications” and “environmental jurisprudence” continue to be central themes in Chinese publications. (4) Keyword Time-Zone map reveals that shifts in research hotspots closely align with advancements in legal regulations within the practice sector. This study extends prior work by temporal scope, literature breadth, and issue depth, summarizing the environmental public interest litigation research under different backgrounds thereby providing advice for future development in China.

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“…Racism continues to be a concern in climate activism. Scholars have highlighted problematic and under-representations of black women activists in media reporting (Gammage, 2015), overly harsh litigation against resource-poor activists (Murombo & Valentine, 2011), and restrictions on gatherings (for example, how and where protests can occur). Other concerns include the unacceptably high number of murders of activists in the global South (Menton & Le Billon, 2021), problematic participation processes and online harassment and surveillance (Ganster, 2019).…”

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Racism, climate activism, and the politics of apology: the image exclusion of Black youth activists

Barnes

2022

South African Journal of Psychology

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Global heating is associated with historical and contemporary climate racism. Apologies for (climate) racism have the potential to facilitate meaningful discussions about a way forward. However, apologies are complex and can reveal assumptions about privilege. There has been very little work on understanding apologies concerning climate racism. I focus on the apologies received by three Black women activists who (separately) had their images excluded from reporting about their climate activism. The activists alleged that the acts were racist at the individual and systemic levels. I analysed the apologies, online responses, and actions to repair the damage using thematic analysis. I argue that the apologies were not meaningful. Apologies also reveal how privilege operates, including controlling the narrative, drawing on unconscious racism, silence, and ignoring victim reparations. I discuss the importance of apology expectations for climate change from countries in the global North towards the global South. I also discuss the implications for future psychological studies on climate racism.

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Slapp Suits: An Emerging Obstacle to Public Interest Environmental Litigation in South Africa

Abstract: The constitutional project of South Africa depends on public interest litigation to ensure that rights in the Constitution are protected and fulfilled.

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Defining the Environmental Public Interest Litigation in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Defining the Environmental Public Interest Litigation in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Analyzing Environmental Public Interest Litigation Research (2003-2023) Through Bibliometrics and CiteSpace: The Perspective of China

Racism, climate activism, and the politics of apology: the image exclusion of Black youth activists

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