The polluter pays principle is a key principle of ecologically sustainable development. The principle holds that those who generate pollution and waste should bear the costs of containment, avoidance and abatement. This article discusses Australian cases relating to four situations which reflect...

Australia is the driest inhabited continent with scarce water resources. The demands of a rapidly growing population and economy, including agriculture, exceed supply, with significant environmental consequences for present and future generations. Disputes concerning the sustainability of use of...

Efforts to encourage the legal community to play a catalytic role in sustained legal development in Rwanda gave rise to specific, and in some cases life-threatening, challenges. This article explores the role of the Corps of Judicial Defenders in Rwanda and its potential to contribute both to...

The paper sets out to establish a basis for research into the role of litigation involving business entities as part of the larger project of regulating business activity for sustainability. The paper frames the wave of climate litigation against companies in domestic courts alongside the...