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Protecting life and vital ecosystems in Guyana & across the planet
Melinda Janki is an international lawyer opposing dangerous deep sea oil and gas exploitation offshore Guyana.
Stopping these projects is non-negotiable for the ocean, the atmosphere, and life on earth — the stakes couldn’t be higher.
The practice
Challenging
Oil & Gas
Greenhouse gas pollution causes global overheating, climate system breakdown and ocean acidification. Enough is enough. Fossil fuels cost the earth.
Protecting the
natural world
Humans are part of an intricate natural system. For millennia, the natural world has provided us with air, water, food and meaning. We must live in harmony with the earth and our more than human companions.
Defending indigenous
& native rights
From Guyana to West Papua and beyond, indigenous and native peoples have the right to self-determination for themselves and their territories.
Meet Melinda
Opposing a desperate and reckless fossil fuel industry in Guyana; writing national laws to protect nature and indigenous and local people; and winning victories in landmark court cases.
Legal Cases
Browse the case files here for the top-line details. Click through to learn more. View all cases here.
Morris and Marcus v Environmental Protection Agency (2)
Morris and Marcus filed suit on 29 July 2025, claiming the EPA unlawfully approved Exxon’s 7th oil project without including Scope 3 emissions in its EIA, despite Justice Ramlall’s ruling requiring this. They argue the EPA and ERM breached national law and a court order, undermining environmental protections. The case is pending, awaiting a hearing date.
90% of Guyanese at risk
from rising sea levels due to fossil fuel use.
20,000 kilotons CO₂ by 2030
are projected annual emissions from Guyana's oil production.
95% reduction
in global coal use needed by 2050 to limit global overheating to 1.5°C
Media
German documentaries, American podcasts, Guyanese newspapers; fighting fossil fuels, defending the planet and upholding the rule of law has sparked interest across the globe. Browse publications related to my work below.