International Environmental Law Selected Bibliography

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• Public Access- http://unep.org
• Note- UNEP is an international organization within the United Nations that coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices.

United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development

• Public Access- https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/csd.html
• Note- The Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) provides leadership and is an authoritative source of expertise within the United Nations system on sustainable development. It promotes sustainable development as the substantive secretariat to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) and through technical cooperation and capacity building at international, regional and national levels, and does so through implementation of Agenda 21.

European Environment Agency

• Public Access- https://www.eea.europa.eu/
• Note- The EEA is an agency of the European Union whose task is to provide sound, independent information on the environment. The EAA a major information source for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

• Public Access- https://ipcc.ch/
• Note- IPCC is a scientific body that reviews and evaluates information produced about climate change.

Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)

• Public Access- http://cec.org/
• Note- Created under the North American Agreement for Environmental Cooperation to address regional environmental concerns, the CEC works to prevent trade and environmental conflicts and to promote the enforcement of environmental law.

International Environmental Law Research Center (IELCR)

• Public Access- http://www.ielrc.org
• Note- The IELCR, located in Geneva and New Delhi, serves as a forum for the development of legal and institutional frameworks that foster equitable and sustainable environmental management at the local, national and international level.

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

• Public Access- https://www.oecd.org/
• Note- Provides access to publications, statistics, and scientific information.

Greenpeace

• Public Access- http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/
• Note- Greenpeace focuses on issues of global warming, deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling and anti-nuclear issues. The website provides information about current campaigns and other emerging issues.

World Wildlife Fund International

• Public Access- https://www.worldwildlife.org/
• Note- WWFI works on issues of conservation research and restoration of the environment, specifically focusing on issues directly relating to a select number of endangered species. The website provides information about ongoing projects and related issues as well as scientific data.