Teaching Resources
ECOLEX is a comprehensive database on international treaties and national environmental laws prepared by the IUCN in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation:
ENTRI is a cooperative effort for accessing multilateral environmental treaty data run by The Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). It has contributions from organisations such as IUCN, UNEP and Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
This website includes comprehensive links to a wide range of legal articles and reports with many focusing on environmental law from around the world.
Compilation of Thailand laws and activities regarding wildlife and forest conservation.
This resource was developed by the American Society of International Law. It has a section on international environmental law which has extensive links to primary and secondary sources.
Academic papers in Economic and related fields including environmental issues.
Environmental Law Presentations from Past IUCN Academy Colloquia and Classified in over Fifty Fields.
Titles include Global Environmental Governance at a Crossroads; Biodiversity and Climate Change; Local Climate Change Law; Poverty Alleviation and Environmental Law; Compliance and Enforcement in Environmental Law.
The Academy’s E-Journal is a particularly valuable source of “country reports” detailing recent developments in many jurisdictions around the world.
This collection of about 45 reading lists consolidates recommendations from specialists and experts as guides to key literature and debates.
This website provides access to legal and scientific resources throughout the world by region and by topic.
A "comprehensive listing of United Nations documents and publications on law-related topics can be retrieved through the UNBISnet database. UNBISnet provides links to the full text of recent documentation."
The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the depositary of more than 560 multilateral treaties which cover a broad range of subject matters such as human rights, disarmament and protection of the environment.
Official EU Law portal which provides access to treaties, legislation, case-law and legislative proposals
This is an online resource for researching treaties to which Australia is a signatory, or where Australia has taken other treaty action.
Free, independent and non-profit access to worldwide law.
Cornell University Law Library - Selected Foreign & International Resources for the Legal Researcher provides access to foreign law sites, international organisations, topical guides and U.S Government sources on foreign and international law
This website is dedicated to protecting the Earth’s environment for humans and all life on Earth.
This site has extensive links to legal materials all over the world.
Development Asia provides a platform for sharing solutions to development problems ranging from small detailed fixes on a specific type of project to big picture strategies that address broad societal issues. Read up on case studies, policy briefs, explainers, insights and online courses centered on sustainable development and the environment.