Mauritius – Resilience an Rights
Mauritius, addressing challenges across the ecological, environmental, economic and social pillars of sustainable development through a human rights lens.
PML sent comprehensive comments, penned by PML member Nalini Burn, on the Environment Bill in May 2024 to the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change. None of our concerns (nor of any other NGO as far as we know) were taken into consideration - the Minister commenting during readings of the Bill … Continue reading Environment Bill 2024
In August 2014, PML submitted its pre-budget consultations proposals, together with an explanation of the rationale behind those proposals. We focused on inclusiveness and sustainability; increasing unsustainablity; the value of ecosystem services and of natural capital; spatial land planning.
Illustration de Deven T du Mauricien Article de Platform Moris Lanvironnman paru dans Le Mauricien du 26 mai 201513 (ou 15) « smart cities » ou megaprojets proposés dans le Budget 2015 feraient bientôt de Maurice « un vaste chantier ». Quelles sont les implications de cette mesure pour l’écologie et l’environnement de notre île quand on constate que nous … Continue reading Smart cities et planification stratégique, pour de la cohérence dans la vision
Link to PDF document: https://tinyurl.com/3dk6mv88 PML appreciates that it has been invited to contribute comments to a Draft Master Plan for the Environment in the Republic of Mauritius for the next decade (DMP). For recall, we have participated substantively and comprehensively in the technical workshops across all the thematic areas of the Assises in late … Continue reading Platform Moris Lanvironnman (PML) comments on Draft Master Plan for the Environment in the Republic of Mauritius for the next decade
Introduction [For the full 150-page document: http://tinyurl.com/u32p653k%5D An Environmental Impact Assessment Report was submitted by PR Capital Ltd (thereafter referred to as the Promoter) on 31 August 2023 on a proposed Smart City Development Project at Roches Noires over an area of approximately 358 Ha.[1] 1.2 The EIA Report describes the Roches Noires Smart City … Continue reading Roches Noires Smart City – PML EIA Comments
Platform Moris Lanvironnman's EIA Comment - Summary in French Ceci est un condensé de nos commentaires envoyés le 10 novembre 2023 aux autorités. D’une longueur de 135 pages - sans les apports de cinq scientifiques (Julian Hume, Gregory Middleton, Prem Saddul, Christine Griffiths et Pierre Baissac) -, il est accompagné d’un Statement of Concern, signé … Continue reading Roches Noires Smart City Project – Résumé des commentaires de PML
Communiqué de presseCommentaires de PML sur huit rapports EIA pour du Oil Bunkering dans le port, dont celui du Tresta Star Le naufrage du Tresta Star sur la côte du Tremblet à La Réunion a remis dans l’actualité les barges de soutage de pétrole (oil barges) opérant à Maurice. Notre pays doit aux autorités et … Continue reading Oil Bunkering -EIAs
Updated Nationally Determined Contribution to UNFCCC and Offshore Petroleum Bill Please stop the incoherence! 28 October 2021 (*) Honourable Prime Minister, You are presently attending the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow held from 31 October – 12 November 2021. The importance of this summit is heightened by the latest IPCC … Continue reading PML Open Letter to the Prime Minister – NDC and Offshore Petroleum Bill
In October 2020, PML was invited to a thematic workshop on a couple of specific questions relating to the review of the NDS (2003). Following this, PML sent its preliminary comments to the Ministry of Housing and Land Use Management. These are published below.
By Nalini Burn and Adi TeelockMembers of Platform Moris Lanvironnman (PML) CONTENT Overview of Key messages What is the time span to present the Bill? What the Bill says in each part Explanatory memorandum Part I- Preliminary Part II- Interministerial Council on Climate Change Part III- Department of Climate Change Part IV Climate Change Committee … Continue reading Comments on Climate Bill No. XIV of 2020
Mauritius - Resilience an Rights 