Ecolex Logo
Le portail au
droit de l'environnement
Résultats de la recherche » Jurisprudence

Gramgari v Crawford

Pays/Territoire
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
Type de cour
Nationale - cour supérieure
Date
Jan 30, 2013
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Nom du tribunal
National Court of Justice
Siège de la cour
Port Moresby
Juge
Cannings J.
Numéro de référence
[2013] PGNC 14
Langue
Anglais
Sujet
Questions juridiques, Forêts
Résumé

The plaintiff Gramgari is a customary landowner in the Lower Ramu area. He has brought an action against PNG Tropical Wood Products for “unlawful harvesting of timber and environmental damage on his clan's land.” The case considered whether the defendant was liable.

In reaching its decision, the Court considered s 7(1) of the Environment Act 2000:

A person shall not carry out an activity that causes or is likely to cause an environmental harm unless the person takes all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent or minimise the environmental harm.

The Court, citing s 7(3), held that a “plaintiff cannot obtain a civil remedy by just arguing or even proving a breach of the general environmental duty.” Despite this, the plaintiff was successful in recovering damages under the tort of trespass.

 

(Contribution:  Case provided by Charley Xu from the Queensland University of Technology)

Texte intégral
Gramgari v Crawford_PACLII.pdf
14.html