Arayara Association of Education and Culture and others v. FUNAI, Copelmi Mineração Ltda. and FEPAM (Mina Guaíba Project and affected indigenous communities) At issue: Whether the permitting of a open-pit coal project has been conducted without the participation of indigenous communities and considerations of GHG emissions.Jurisdictions:Brazil Rio Grande do Sul 9th Federal Court of Rio Grande do Sul READ MORE
Instituto Preservar et. al. v. Copelmi Mineração Ltda. and IBAMA At issue: Whether climate change should be included as a necessary requirement in developing EIAs for thermoelectric power plants. Jurisdictions:Brazil Rio Grande do Sul 9th Federal Court of Rio Grande do Sul READ MORE