Public interest lawyers from 10 countries founded E-LAW in 1989. . E-LAW's founders agreed to collaborate, replicate successful environmental policies and learn from each other's experience. These lawyers were working together at a public interest law conference at the University Of Oregon School Of Law. -LAW's founders agreed to collaborate, replicate successful environmental policies and learn from each other's experience.
The Center for International Environmental Law is a nonprofit organization working to use international law and institutions to protect the environment, promote human health, and ensure a just and sustainable society. The program’s participants are drawn from the Washington College of Law’s Master of Laws program which each year enrolls 180 foreign lawyers from 60 countries from around the world.
The UK Environmental Law Association is the UK forum which aims to make the law work for a better environment and to improve understanding and awareness of environmental law. It has given advice on many occasions regarding the development of Environmental Law on issues including water quality, biodiversity, and contaminated land. UKELA's governing body is the Council and a list of members can be accessed by clicking on the Council link.
West Coast Environmental Law is BC's legal champion for the environment. West Coast Environmental Law opened its doors in 1974. And for over thirty years we have been actively promoting progressive environmental law reform in BC and across Canada, helping establish and shape many of our most significant environmental legislative initiatives. Our priority is empowering citizens to participate in all aspects of environmental decision making.
At the European Environmental Law Website you can find full text cases, legislation and other materials related to European Environmental Law. Apart from these primary sources, several dossiers and articles offer a more in depth view on specific issues. This service - like the entire EEL Homepage - is for free. For subscriptions, please follow the instructions that you find on the EEL News Service page
