Environmental law is largely intended to protect the environment from pollution or disturbance, by controlling emissions, limiting construction, designating protected ecosystems and endangered species, and requiring clean-up of contamination.
Searchable database of international environmental treaties from the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). sedac.ciesin.org/entri
Network of public interest attorneys, scientists, and other advocates around the world. Site includes interesting environmental cases from several countries. www.elaw.org
Government pilot project aiming to provide practical compliance assistance to small or medium sized businesses in England and Wales. www.netregs.environment-agency.gov.uk
News, information, and analysis from ongoing international negotiations on environment and development policy, including treaties and conventions on sustainable development, endangered species, wetlands, climate change, and other topics. www.iisd.ca/linkages
International treaty addressing cleaner production, hazardous waste minimization and controls on the movement of these wastes. Text of the treaty, status of ratifications, and documents related to its implementation. www.basel.int
Nonprofit organization that provides environmental legal services in international and comparative environmental law. Information and case studies related to several environmental issues, laws and international treaties. Also organization activities, empl www.ciel.org
Overview of the topic, with emphasis on U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, plus internet links to key primary and secondary sources. www.law.cornell.edu/topics/environmental.html
Resource for U.S. corporate counsel and environmental compliance managers, maintained by a private attorney. Includes some international environmental law materials, as well as materials from some other specific countries. lawvianet.com
Information on multilateral treaties/conventions and international case law on water resources, including transboundary waters and watercourses. Includes a conference calendar and e-mail listserv. www.internationalwaterlaw.org
WildLaw's compilation of information and advice on U.S. environmental law, written primarily for citizens who want to challenge government actions. www.wildlaw.org/Eco-Laws/start.html
Provides information about land use controls under US law, as applicable to brownfields reuse and similar matters. Includes electronic library, news, calendar of events and associated links. www.lucs.org
Information about programs for preventing, preparing for, and responding to oil spills that occur in and around inland waters of the United States, with governing legislation. www.epa.gov/oilspill/index.htm
News and regulatory information on conventional, antimicrobial, and bio-pesticides, from the Law Firm of Wright and Sielaty and ChemReg International. www.pesticide.net
University of Denver College of Law directory of internet sources on a variety of natural resources and environmental law topics. National and international information is organized both by country and by topic. www.law.du.edu/naturalresources/weblinks
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