E-LAW Partners in the News:
Bangladesh High Court Rules
for Clean Air
March 28, 2002 -- The Daily Star (Bangladesh) reports that the
Supreme Court of Bangladesh has ordered the government to phase out
miniaturized taxis that use two-stroke diesel engines. These
vehicles, which clog the streets of urban areas in industrializing
countries, are notorious for their high levels of pollution. This
decision of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh follows the lead of the
Supreme Court of India, which ordered replacement of these vehicles
by those run with clean natural gas. This recent order is part of a
larger case about air pollution filed by advocates with the
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) in 1995. The
E-LAW network has provided BELA with legal and technical support
since the case’s inception.
Source: http://www.elaw.org/
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