Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ)

CEJ

The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that aims to protect the environment and ensure equal environmental rights for all people. CEJ promotes ecological sustainability by providing support for ecologically sound community activities. CEJ works to protect and conserve Sri Lanka’s natural resources and preserve ancient wisdom that enabled previous generations to live harmoniously with nature. The organization also works to establish better environmental governance for a sustainable future, environmental justice, and equity.

Pays

Sri Lanka

Mission

The Center for Environmental Justice (CEJ) works to protect equal environmental rights and empower communities to enhance environmental sustainability, mediate environmental conflict and advocate for environmental laws enforcement and policy measures. As a litigation organization, CEJ supports communities through public interest litigation.

Notre travail dans le domaine du financement du développement

The Center for Environmental Justice has been active in the fields of environmental justice and international financial institutions (IFI) monitoring since 2004. CEJ monitors IFI-financed projects and engages these banks and their accountability mechanisms on cases that violate communities’ environmental and human rights.

Focus géographique

Asia

Circonscription/Partenaires

Civil Society Organizations | Human Rights Defenders | Indigenous Peoples | People with Disabilities | Rural Communities | Urban Communities | Women Girls and Feminist | Workers

Focus sectoriel

Agriculture et sylviculture | Climat et environnement | Barrages et infrastructures | énergie | Participation et liberté d'expression | Transparence et accès à l'information

Financiers

ADB | AIIB | Green Climate Fund | IFC | JBIC | JICA | World Bank

Site web

https://ejustice.lk/

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