Environmental Law

Public Justice

Website of the Washington DC based Public Justice (formerly Trial Lawyers for Public Justice) a non-profit law firm founded in 1982 and supported by the TLPJ Foundation. The Public Justice site states that it "fights for justice through precedent-setting and socially significant individual and class action litigation". The firm has a membership of over 2,700 U.S lawyers which include specialists in consumer and civil rights, personal injury, employment and environmental protection.

Environmental Defense Fund

The Environmental Defense Fund is a non-profit organisation which "since 1967, has linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems." The website provides general information about the organisation and its areas of work. Information on the site includes blogs, podcasts and RSS feeds, as well as fact sheets and a news and publications archive.

Commission for Environmental Co-operation

The Commission for Environmental Co-operation (CEC) is an international organisation created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Co-operation (NAAEC), in order to address regional environmental concerns. The website provides general information about the Commission and its projects. The Publications and Information section includes detailed summaries of the environmental laws of Canada, Mexico and the US.

Environmental Law Foundation

The Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) is a national UK charity which links communities and individuals to legal and technical experts who can provide advice and information on how the law can help resolve environmental problems. ELF was established in 1992 and consists of a network of environmental solicitors, barristers, consultants and academics, who provide free initial advice and assistance and then, if required, further support on either a free, at cost or reduced-fee rate.

Queensland Planning and Environmental Court decisions

An AustLII database, containing full-text decisions in HTML format from the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland from 1999 onwards. The system offers a comprehensive search facility and browsing by case name and date. AustLII, the Australasian Legal Information Institute has been developed by the University of Technology in Sydney to provide free public access to primary legal materials. Materials contained in the database are selected and provided by the Court.

Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal of Tasmania Decisions

An AustLII database containing selected full-text HTML decisions from the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal of Tasmania from 1996 onwards supported by case name search facilities, alphabetical browse index, and list of recent cases. Data is selected and supplied by the Tribunal. AustLII, the Australasian Legal Information Institute is a collaborative public service developed by the University of Technology to provide free Internet access to legislation and cases for Australia.

Environmental Resources and Development Court of South Australia Decisions

An AustLII database containing selected full-text HTML decisions from the Environmental Resources and Development Court of South Australia from 1996 onwards. Cases can be searched or browsed by case name or date. Data is selected and supplied by the Court. AustLII, the Australasian Legal Information Institute is a collaborative public service developed by the University of Technology to provide free Internet access to legislation and cases for Australia.

Canadian Institute of Resources Law

Internet website providing general information about the Canadian Institute of Resource Law which was formed in 1979 by the University of Calgary to undertake and promote research in Canadian resource law and environmental issues. The website provides background details of the Institute's mandate, governance and management structure, with staff profiles and contacts list. Publications include reports, papers and conference proceedings, some of which are available in full text online.

NOAA's National Ocean Service

The National Ocean Service (NOS) is a US government agency working to observe, understand and manage the coastal and marine environment of the United States. The site includes links to news and events, publications and products (some in PDF format), with links to other US government bodies, geodetic data, and environmental programs and education. The site also includes a search engine and links to NOS sites such as the Office of Response and Restoration, responding to oil and hazardous materials spills, and the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM).

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Website provided by the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, based in Geneva. The text of the Convention is provided in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish and there is information about ratification and national implementation. Information is given about the ongoing work of the Convention's governing body (the Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm Convention) and subsidiary bodies such as the POPS Review Committee.

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