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A Zambian Girls School Goes to Court to Protect its Water . . . and Wins

In 1995, the Fatima Girls School in the Copperbelt region of Zambia, sued a crude oil company (INDENI) for polluting the Munkulungwe River. The river was the source of water for the school. The school won, and court fined INDENI approximately K5.0 million (about US$1,000).

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