Environmental Law - College Groups - Canada - British Columbia

• NUSEDUC Environmental Law Centre Society (ELC) "... a society composed of students at the University of Victoria faculty of law. The ELC is a student-run, non-profit organization dedicated to research and education on environmental law issues from a public interest perspective." Located: Victoria, BC, Canada.

Environmental Law - College Groups - U.S. - California

• USEDUC Stanford Environmental Law Society (ELS) "To increase awareness and participation in environmental issues and activities on campus and in the community; to influence public policy, law, and jurisprudence; ..." Founded: 1969. Located: Stanford, CA.

Environmental Law - College Groups - U.S. - Florida

• USEDUC Environmental Law Society (ELS) - University of Florida "The Environmental Conference Committee (ECC) of the Environmental Law Society (ELS) is in charge of the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIEC)." Located: Gainesville , FL.

Environmental Law - College Groups - U.S. - Hawaii

• USEDUC Environmental Law Society (ELS), William S. Richardson School of Law "The ELS thrives in its island home, simultaneously learning from, and working to protect, the natural environment which makes Hawai'i a special place to live." Founded: 1977. Located: Honolulu, HI.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - International

• NUSEDUC Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL) "... was established in response to the need for capacity-building in environmental legal education and the need for promotion of awareness in environmental issues." Founded: 1996. Located: Unknown, Singapore.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - Australia

• NUSEDUC Australian Centre for Environmental Law (ACEL) "... promotes teaching and research in environmental law between the three Universities. It is establishing itself as a resource base in this field for Australia, Asia and the Pacific region." Founded: 1992. Located: Sidney, NSW, Australia.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - Australia - Australian Capital Territory

• NUSEDUC Australian National University - Australian Centre for Environmental Law (ACEL-ANU) "... deliver world class environmental law and policy post-graduate teaching, publish cutting-edge research, and stimulate environmental legal and policy development." Founded: 1991. Located: Canberra, ACT, Australia.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - Australia - New South Wales

• NUSEDUC University of Sydney - Australian Centre for Environmental Law (ACEL-Sidney) "... offers a range of courses in the dynamic and growing specialisation of Environmental Law." Located: Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - Canada - Alberta

• NUSEDUC University of Calgary - Canadian Institute of Resources Law "... the Institute has pursued a three-fold mandate of research, education and publication. The Institute initiates projects and responds to requests from the public and private sectors and from non-governmental organizations." Founded: 1979. Located: Calgary, AB, Canada.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - U.S. - Connecticut

• USEDUC Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy "... to introduce students to environmental policy questions and methods for addressing these questions; to encourage debate and creative thought by Yale students and faculty on environmental law and policy; ..." Founded: 1994. Located: New Haven, CT.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - U.S. - Hawaii

• USEDUC University of Hawai'I, Mânoa - Environmental Law Program (ELP) "... offers a significant number of exciting and varied courses in environmental law and related fields. The cornerstone of the program, the Certificate in Environmental Law, recognizes the strong student interest in this area ..." Located: Unknown, HI.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - U.S. - Maine

• USEDUC University of Southern Maine - Marine Law Institute (MLI) "... is the research and public service component of the Ocean and Coastal Law Program and is the only law school-affiliated marine policy research program in the Northeast." Located: Portland, ME.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - U.S. - New Mexico

Environmental Law - Education/Training - U.S. - New York

• USEDUC Legal Information Institute (LII) - Cornell Law School Lots of info. Located: Ithaca, NY.
• USEDUC Pace University - School of Law - Environmental Law Programs Graduate programs. Located: White Plains, NY.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - U.S. - Ohio

Environmental Law - Education/Training - U.S. - Oklahoma

• USEDUC National Energy-Environment Law and Policy Institute (NELPI) "NELPI is an integral part of the University of Tulsa College of Law Program ... NELPI aspires to contribute to the development of law and public policy which will be used to more efficiently allocate and manage energy, natural resources and the environment." Founded: 1976. Located: Tulsa, OK.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - U.S. - Oregon

• USEDUC University of Oregon - Ocean and Coastal Law Center "... is an institute dedicated to research and education in the law and regulations that concern and affect the uses of the oceans, its resources, and the coastal zone." Located: Eugene, OR.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - U.S. - Utah

• USEDUC CE Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment "... represents a concrete manifestation of the University of Utah College of Law's commitment to the multidisciplinary study of natural resources and environmental law and policy." Located: Salt Lake City, UT.

Environmental Law - Education/Training - U.S. - Vermont

• USEDUC Environmental Law Center - Vermont Law School "The ELC conducts environmental conferences and workshops, performs environmental legal research on special projects, provides (as resources allow) legal support to conservation organizations and communities on environmental issues, and sponsors a variety of internship and experiential learning opportunities." Located: South Royalton, VT.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - International

• INTPNP Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) "CIEL provides a full range of environmental legal services in both international and comparative national law, including: policy research and publication, advice and advocacy, education and training, and institution building." Founded: 1989. Located: Various, International.
• INTPNP EarthRights International (ERI) "... combines the power of law and the power of people in defense of human rights and the environment, our earth rights." Located: Various, International.
• INTTA Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (E-LAW) "... is a network of environmental defenders in 50 countries using law to protect the environment. These public interest attorneys, scientists and other advocates help each other protect and restore the planet by exchanging legal, scientific and strategic information." Founded: 1989. Located: Eugene, OR.
• NUSPNP Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD) "The Foundation provides assistance to all members of the international community, governmental and non-governmental, and is especially concerned to assist, where possible on a pro bono basis, the economically disadvantaged." Founded: 1989. Located: London, UK.
• USPNP International Law Project for Human, Economic and Environmental Defense (HEED) "A Project of the National Lawyers Guild , Los Angeles ... We confront neo-liberal economics, free-trade ideology, corporate domination, dangerous technologies, unsustainable use of natural resources, and the unequal distribution of social power." Founded: 1996. Located: Los Angeles , CA.
• NUSMISC World Justice - Online Legal Services Ltd. "... is a legal portal and resource center for lawyers and the public." Located: Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - Australia

• NUSPNP National Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) "... consists of nine independently constituted and managed community environmental law centres located in each State and Territory of Australia." Founded: 1996. Located: Various, Australia.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - Queensland

• NUSTA Queensland Environmental Law Association (QELA) "... educates its members about the changes to planning and environmental law - we provide forums for debating the law, and our representatives serve on many stakeholder committees with the government to review and write new legislation and policy." Located: Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - Tasmania

• NUSPNP Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) Tasmania "... is a non-profit community legal centre advising on environmental and planning law with the aim to assist and increase public awareness of environmental laws and remedies." Located: Hobart, TS, Australia.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - Western Australia

• NUSPNP Environmental Defender’s Office (EDO) WA "... is a non-profit, non-government community legal centre specialising in public interest environmental law." Founded: 1995. Located: Perth, WA, Australia.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - Canada

• NUSTA Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) "... to use existing laws to protect the environment and to advocate environmental law reforms. It is also a free legal advisory clinic for the public, and will act at hearings and in courts on behalf of citizens or citizens' groups who are otherwise unable to afford legal assistance." Founded: 1970. Located: Toronto, Ontario, Canda.
• NUSPNP Environmental Bureau of Investigation - Energy Probe Research Foundation "The goals of EBI are to investigate and prosecute environmental crime, assist individuals and groups in their fight against polluters, develop public education tools to empower citizens to stop pollution, and publish and publicize information on pollution sources and sites." Founded: 1997. Located: Toronto, Ontario, Canda.
• NUSPNP Environmental Law Centre (Alberta) Society "... a strong non-profit, charitable organization whose environmental law services are used across Canada and whose environmental law expertise and skills are sought after by governments, industry, environmental organizations and members of the public." Founded: 1982. Located: Edmonton, AB, Canada.
• NUSPNP Sierra Legal Defence Fund (SLDF) "On behalf of concerned citizens and groups across Canada, Sierra Legal Defence Fund protects the environment by upholding and enforcing the law. We provide free legal advice and free legal representation to individuals and groups fighting important environmental battles." Founded: 1990. Located: Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - Canada - British Columbia

• NUSPNP British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC) "Our task is to provide representation to groups that would not otherwise have the resources to effectively assert their interests." Founded: 1981. Located: Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• NUSTA West Coast Environmental Law Association (WCELA) "... we have been providing free legal advice, advocacy, research and law reform services. And through our Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund, we have given away over $2,000,000 to hundreds of citizens' groups across BC to help them solve environmental problems in their own communities." Founded: 1974. Located: Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - Hungary

• NUSTA Environmental Management and Law Association (EMLA) "... members are professionals working in Hungary in the areas of environmental management, environmental law, economics, scientific research and journalism." Founded: 1992. Located: Budapest, Hungary.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - Japan

• NUSTA Japan Environmental Lawyer's Federation (JELF) "... is the only nonprofit, nongovernmental laywers' organization for the environment in Japan." Located: Unknown, Japan.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - New Zealand

• NUSTA Centre for Environmental Law and Sustainable Development (EURONATURA) "... to provide a forum for all professionals and others with an interest in resource management and the environment. The object of the Association shall be to promote within New Zealand ..." Founded: 1992. Located: Various, New Zealand.
• NUSPNP sustAin "... the provision of independent advice, information and representation for individuals and groups faced with genuine environmental / resource management issues but who are unable to afford professional expert assistance." Located: Grey Lynn, New Zealand.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - Portugal

• NUSPNP Centre for Environmental Law and Sustainable Development (EURONATURA) "... Providing information and public interest services in the field of environmental law and policy in Portugal [;] Promoting the development of environmental law in Portuguese speaking countries ..." Located: Lisbon, Portugal.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - Tanzania

• NUSPNP Lawyers' Environmental Action Team (LEAT) "... carries out policy research, advocacy, and selected public interest litigation. Its membership largely includes lawyers concerned with environmental management and democratic governance in Tanzania." Founded: 1994. Located: Unknown, Tanzania.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - United Kingdom

• NUSPNP EarthRights Solicitors "... incorporating that of the EarthRights charity. EarthRights Solicitors is a unique law firm which seeks to protect the environment by working with individuals and groups, ranging from local campaigns to NGOs, and green businesses - where appropriate for free or at low cost." Located: National, UK.
• NUSPNP Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) "Through its network of members, ELF provides people with information and advice on how the law can help resolve environmental problems such as pollution, development and health." Located: London, UK.
• NUSTA United Kingdom Environmental Law Association (UKELA) "The promotion, for the benefit of the public generally, of the enhancement and conservation of the environment in the United Kingdom; in particular, to advance the education of the public in all matters relating to the development, teaching, application and practice of law relating to the environment." Founded: 1987. Located: Various, UK.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S.

• USPNP Appalachian Center "... is a regional law and policy organization. The Center works together with individual citizens and grassroots citizens' groups to clarify, analyze and act on the environmental and economic issues that affect our communities." Located: Lewisburg, WV.
• USPROD AttorneyFind Find a lawyer. Located: Lake St. Louis, MO.
• USPNP Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) "... uses a wide variety of strategies to find solutions for New England's most pressing environmental and public health problems. Our toolbox includes legal skill, as well as technical expertise in science, economics, and policymaking." Founded: 1966. Located: Boston, MA.
• USPNP Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund "... formerly the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, is the non-profit law firm for the environment. For more than a quarter century, the Legal Defense Fund has represented hundreds of environmental clients, large and small, without charge." Founded: 1971. Located: Various, U.S.
• USTA Energy and Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF) "A non-profit educational organization providing information on legal issues related to the energy and mineral industry through workshops, specialty programs, publications and electronic information" Located: Lexington, KY.
• USPNP Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) "... works closely with local communities to protect the public's health and resources by promoting better enforcement of federal environmental laws. EIP also seeks to protect these laws from political interference." Founded: 2002. Located: Washington, DC.
• USPNP Environmental Law Institute (ELI) "[ELI] advances environmental protection by improving law, policy, and management. ELI researches pressing problems, educates professionals and citizens..." Founded: 1969. Located: Washington, DC.
• USPNP Government Accountability Project (G.A.P.) "... to protect the public interest and promote government and corporate accountability by advancing occupational free speech, defending whistleblowers and empowering citizen activists." Founded: 1977. Located: Washington, DC.
• USTA Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) "... consists of 40 states, the District of Columbia, multiple federal partners, industry participants, and other stakeholders, cooperating to break down barriers and reduce compliance costs, making it easier to use new technologies, and helping states maximize resources." Located: Various, U.S.
• USPNP National Whistleblower Center "... committed to environmental protection, nuclear safety, civil rights, government accountability and protecting the rights of employee whistleblowers." Founded: 1988. Located: Washington, DC.
• USPNP Northwest Environmental Defense Center (NEDC) "... to protect the environment and natural resources of the Pacific Northwest. We provide legal support to individuals and grassroots organizations with environmental concerns, and engage in litigation independently or in conjunction with other environmental groups." Founded: 1969. Located: Portland, OR.
• USPNP Rock the Earth "... national public interest environmental organization dedicated to protecting and defending America's natural resources through partnerships with the music industry and the world-wide environmental community." Founded: 2002. Located: Denver, CO.
• USPNP Sierra Club - Environmental Law Program "... creates and prosecutes the legal strategies for the Sierra Club’s nationwide grassroots campaigns, ..." Located: San Francisco, CA.
• USPNP Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) "SELC is the only environmental organization dedicated solely to protecting the natural resources of the southeastern United States. ... leading several broad-based, regional conservation initiatives to strengthen environmental protection laws and policies." Founded: 1985. Located: Various, US.
• USPNP Western Environmental Law Center (WELC) "... comprised of dedicated lawyers, scientists, and staff who specialize in environmental law enforcement and who work with western grassroots citizen groups and Native American tribes to implement our nation's environmental laws. WELC has offices in Eugene, Oregon and Taos, New Mexico..." Located: Eugene, OR.
• USPNP WildLaw "... makes sure that the government is obeying the laws by reviewing proposed actions on every national forest, wildlife refuge, state park and other public lands in Alabama and throughout the South ..." Located: Various, U.S.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - Alaska

• USPNP Trustees for Alaska "... is a public interest law firm whose mission is to provide legal counsel to sustain and protect Alaska's natural environment. We represent local and national environmental groups, Alaska Native villages and nonprofit organizations, community groups ..." Founded: 1974. Located: Anchorage, AK.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - California

• USPNP California Anti-SLAPP Project (CASP) "... dedicated to helping protect and further the rights of Californians to participate in government and civic affairs and to speak freely about public issues. CASP assists the public and legal community in preventing and defending against SLAPPs." Located: Oakland, CA.
• USPNP Environmental Defense Center (EDC) "... has provided public education and legal services to environmental and community groups dedicated to environmental quality in California's south-central coast region." Founded: 1977. Located: Santa Barbara, CA.
• USPNP Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) "... to bring public citizen suits against violators of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as Proposition 65." Founded: 1987. Located: Oakland, CA.
• USPNP Natural Heritage Institute (NHI) "NHI is a non-profit natural resources law and consulting firm based in San Francisco, California. NHI works to foster conservation and sustainable use of the world's limited stock of natural resources by improving the laws that govern, and the institutions that manage them." Founded: 1989. Located: Berkeley, CA.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - Colorado

• USPNP Earthlaw "... a nonprofit environmental group that uses the law to defend the West's forests, air, water, and biodiversity. That's a long way of saying we use the law to stop bad guys from harming the environment." Founded: 1993. Located: Denver, CO.
• USPNP Land and Water Fund (LAW Fund) of the Rockies "... works proactively for innovative policy reform, and provides extensive legal and strategy support to grassroots groups and coalitions. The LAW Fund also serves as a clearinghouse of information and resources on numerous issues. Our areas of expertise include environmental justice and toxics, energy, public lands, growth and sprawl and water issues." Founded: 1989. Located: Boulder, CO.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - Georgia

• USPNP Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest "... is a non-profit public interest law center dedicated to empowering Georgia’s citizens by promoting the development and effective implementation of public policy and laws to protect our natural resources." Located: Atlanta, GA.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - Hawaii

• USPNP Earthjustice: Honolulu Hawaii Regional Office "Clients range from environmental organizations such as the Turtle Island Restoration Network to local citizen groups like Makawai Stream Restoration Coalition." Founded: 1988. Located: Honolulu, HI.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - Illinois

• USPNP Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) "We also provide key legal and technical resources to local environmental groups through a combination of legal representation, economic analysis and public policy research." Founded: 1993. Located: Chicago , IL.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - Louisiana

• USEDUC Tulane Environmental Law Clinic (TELC) "... mission is to train effective and ethical lawyers by guiding law students through actual client representation. The Clinic represents those who could not otherwise afford competent legal help." Located: New Orleans, LA.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - Massachusetts

• USTA Boston Bar Association (BBA) - Environmental Law Section "... addresses all substantive areas of environmental law." Located: Boston, MA.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - New Mexico

• USPNP New Mexico Environmental Law Center "... works to protect New Mexico's communities and their environments through public education, legislative initiatives, administrative negotiations and litigation." Founded: 1987. Located: Santa Fe, NM.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - Oregon

• USPNP Cascade Resources Advocacy Group (CRAG) "... actively encourages citizen involvement and promotes sustainable co-existence with our shared natural resources by: 1) providing high quality legal representation to under-served citizen activists and groups with compatible missions ..." Founded: 2001. Located: Portland, OR.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - Pennsylvania

• USPROD Charles W. Elliott "... has represented environmental and public interest organizations and others in a wide range of environmental matters, including land use disputes, environmental permit challenges, citizen suits,..." Founded: 1982. Located: Easton, PA.
• USPNP Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF) "In addition to litigation, the Fund provides free incorporation and federal tax-exempt application processing, and teaches members of grassroots organizations how to litigate in County, State, and Federal Courts." Founded: 1995. Located: Unknown, PA.
• USPNP Raymond Proffitt Foundation (RPF) "It helps individuals and grassroots organizations understand and change government inaction to protect the environment, frequently solving problems through discussion with agency officials. When discussion fails, however, the Foundation will file citizen lawsuits against government, companies or individuals violating the law." Located: Langhorne, PA.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - South Carolina

• USPNP South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP) "... dedicated to protecting the natural environment of South Carolina by providing legal services and advice to environmental organizations and concerned citizens and by improving the state's system of environmental regulation." Founded: 1987. Located: Georgetown, SC.

Environmental Law - Products/Services - U.S. - Wisconsin

• USPNP Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) "... provides legal and technical support to grassroots groups that are working for environmental justice in the Western Great Lakes region." Located: Madison, WI.

Environmental Law - Regulation - International

• INTPNP Conference of NGOs (CONGO) "... is an international, not-for-profit membership association that facilitates the participation of NGOs in United Nations debates and decisions." Founded: 1948. Located: Various, International.
• INTGOV Geneva Environment Network (GEN) "... is a cooperative partnership between over 40 environment and sustainable development organizations and units based in the International Environment House and elsewhere in the Geneva area, including United Nations offices and programmes, specialized agencies and NGOs." Located: Geneva, Switzerland.
• INTGOV Global Compact, The - U.N. "... is not a regulatory instrument or code of conduct, but a value-based platform designed to promote institutional learning. It utilizes the power of transparency and dialogue to identify and disseminate good practices based on universal principles." Founded: 2000. Located: Unknown. International.
• INTGOV Global Legislators Organization for a Balanced Environment (GLOBE) "GLOBE is an international organization of legislators from the European Union, Japan, the Russian Federation, and the United States. GLOBE was founded in 1989 to enhance international cooperation between parliamentarians on global environmental issues." Founded: 1989. Located: Brussels, Belgium.
• INTGOV International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) "... is an association of local governments dedicated to the prevention and solution of local, regional, and global environmental problems through local action." Founded: 1990. Located: Various, Internatinal.
• INTGOV International Court of Environmental Arbitration and Conciliation (ICEAC) "... by 28 lawyers from 22 different countries, as a form of Institutionalised Arbitration. The Court facilitates through conciliation and arbitration the settlement of environmental disputes submitted by States, natural or legal persons ('Parties')." Founded: 1994. Located: Cuauhtemoc , Mexico.
• INTTA International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) "... is a network of government and non-government enforcement and compliance practitioners from more than 150 countries." Founded: 1989. Located: Unknown.
• INTGOV OECD Environmental Action Programme "... promote strong national policies and effective regulatory structures on the protection of the natural environment and human health ..." Located: Paris, France.
• INTGOV United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) "To provide leadership and encourage partnerships in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations." Founded: 1972. Located: Nairobi, Kenya.

Environmental Law - Regulation - International - Arctic

• INTGOV Arctic Council "... is a high-level intergovernmental forum that provides a mechanism to address the common concerns and challenges faced by the Arctic governments and the people of the Arctic." Located: Helsinki, Finland.
• NUSGOV Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade - Canada and the Circumpolar World Lots of info. Located: Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Environmental Law - Regulation - International - Asia-Pacific

• INTGOV ECO ASIA (Environment Congress for Asia and the Pacific) "... is the congress, which consists of high-level government officials (including ministers), experts from international organizations and private organizations and environment researchers in the region, where they can freely exchange viewpoints in their personal capacities." Located: Unknown, International.
• INTGOV Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) "The EPHC incorporates the National Environment Protection Council (NEPC), the environmental protection components of the Australian New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC) and the Heritage Ministers' Meeting." Founded: 2001. Located: Adelaide, SA, Australia.
• INTGOV Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) "It has grown from a small programme attached to the South Pacific Commission (SPC) in the 1980s into the Pacific region’s major intergovernmental organisation charged with protecting and managing the environment and natural resources." Located: Apia, Samoa.

Environmental Law - Regulation - International - Caribbean

• INTGOV Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) - Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) "... assists in the management of the sub-region's natural resources by providing technical assistance and by developing tools and techniques for natural resource management." Founded: 1986. Located: Castries, St Lucia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - International - Europe

• INTGOV Baltic Environmental Forum (BEF) "... to enable the three Baltic States Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to co-ordinate information, expertise and experience exchange in the environmental field." Founded: 1995. Located: Riga, Latvia.
• INTGOV European Commission - Environment Lots of info. Located: Unknown.
• INTGOV European Environmental Agency (EEA) "... to orchestrate, cross-check and put to strategic use information of relevance to the protection and improvement of Europe’s environment." Founded: 1993. Located: Copenhagen, Denmark.
• INTGOV European Federation of Regional Energy and Environmental Agencies (FEDARENE) "... is the premier European network of regional and local organisations which implement, co-ordinate and facilitate energy and environment policies." Located: Brussels, Belgium.
• INTGOV European Parliament - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy Lots of info. Founded: 1973. Located: Unknown, International.

Environmental Law - Regulation - International - North America

• INTTA Association of Natural Resources Enforcement Trainers (ANRET) "... to share, and where possible, standardize training information and materials for the benefit of environmental enforcement agencies." Founded: 1986. Located: Various, International.
• INTGOV Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) "... an international organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). The CEC was established to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade and environmental conflicts, and to promote the effective enforcement of environmental law. The Agreement complements the environmental provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)." Located: Various, International.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Australia

• NUSGOV Australia Department of Environment and Heritage "... the environment, especially those aspects that are matters of national environmental significance, is protected and conserved; ..." Unknown, Australia.
• NUSGOV Environment Australia "... advises the Commonwealth Government on policies and programs for the protection and conservation of the environment, including both natural and cultural heritage places." Various, Australia.
• NUSGOV Environs Australia "Our main aim is to advance, support and strengthen the participation of Australian Local Governments in the worldwide movement of councils towards local sustainability." Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Australia - Australian Capital Territory

• NUSGOV ACT Commissioner for the Environment Lots of info. Unknown, ACT, Australia.
• NUSGOV Environment ACT "... the ACT Government agency working for a sustainable, high quality natural and cultural environment for all." Lyneham, ACT, Australia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Australia - New South Wales

• NUSGOV NSW Department of Environment and Conservation "... is the primary NSW public sector organisation responsible for protecting the environment." Founded: 1992. Located: Sydney South, NSW, Australia.
• NUSGOV NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources (DIPNR) "... drives, coordinates and streamlines land-use and transport planning, infrastructure development and natural resource management in New South Wales." Unknown, NSW, Australia.
• NUSGOV NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) "... is the government body responsible for developing and maintaining the parks and reserve system, and conserving natural and cultural heritage ..." Founded: 1967. Various, NSW, Australia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Australia - Northern Territory

• NUSGOV Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment "... former Department of Lands, Planning and Environment ..." Located: Unknown, NT, Australia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Australia - Queensland

• NUSGOV State of Queensland. Environmental Protection Agency "Welcome to the website of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. We're the Queensland Government's lead agency for environmental management matters." Located: Unknown, QLD, Australia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Australia - South Australia

• NUSGOV South Australia Department for Environment and Heritage "The conservation, protection and enhancement of the State's environmental resources and natural and built heritage are key drivers ..." Located: Adelaide, SA, Australia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Australia - Tasmania

• NUSGOV Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service Lots of info. Located: Hobart, TS, Australia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Australia - Victoria

• NUSGOV City of Port Phillip Environment & Waste "... promotes a sustainable environment for residents and visitors. As well as providing cleaning, waste and recycling services, the council is involved in education and awareness raising activities to help reduce the community's impact on our environment." Port Phillip, VIC, Australia.
• NUSGOV Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) Lots of info. Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
• NUSGOV Victoria Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) "... has significant responsibilities for the development, conservation and protection of Victoria's natural and cultural resources." Located: East Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
• NUSGOV Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) "It provides independent and strategic advice to the Government of Victoria on matters relating to the protection and ecologically sustainable management of the environment and natural resources of the State of Victoria." Founded: 2001. Located: Unknown, VIC, Australia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Australia - Western Australia

• NUSGOV Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) "... now in partnership with the member Councils, provides a varied yet interrelated range of services designed to enhance the region, maximise its numerous natural features, and provide the highest possible quality of life for the people who live in or visit it." Founded: 1983. Located: Various, WA, Australia.
• NUSGOV Western Australia Conservation Commission "All the State's National Parks, conservation parks, nature reserves, State forests and timber reserves are vested in the Conservation Commission of Western Australia, which was formed on 16th November 2000." Founded: 2000. Crawley, WA, Australia.
• NUSGOV Western Australia Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) "... is part of a greater conservation community and has distinct State government responsibilities within that community. Conservation is a collective role." Unknown, WA, Australia.
• NUSGOV Western Australia Department of Environment "The new agency's key roles in resources assessment and allocation, coupled with strong environmental protection powers, ensure sustainable use of resources for responsible development." Located: Various, WA, Australia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Austria

• NUSGOV Austria Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management Lots of info. Located: Unknown, Austria.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Barbados

• NUSGOV Environmental Special Projects Unit (ESPU), Barbados Ministry of Health & the Environment "... to oversee and manage the long and short term programmes of Harrison’s Cave." Founded: 1996. Located: St. Thomas, Barbados.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Belgium

• NUSGOV Belgium Federal Department of the Environment Located: Brussels, Belgium.
• NUSGOV Brussels Institute for Management of the Environment (IBGE-BIM) "... acts, from the regulatory standpoint, as a research, planning, advisory and information body, as well as an issuer of permits, and a surveillance and control agency. From the sectoral standpoint, it has authority in the areas of waste, air quality, noise, parks and forests, water, soil and energy." Founded: 1989. Located: Brussels, Belgium.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Cambodia

• NUSGOV Cambodia Ministry of Environment Lots of info. Founded: 1993. Located: Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Canada

• NUSGOV Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) "... works to promote effective intergovernmental cooperation and coordinated approaches to interjurisdictional issues such as air pollution and toxic chemicals." Located: Various, Canada.
• NUSGOV Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) "To provide effective means of integrating environmental factors into federal planning and decision-making in a manner that takes into account public values and the goal of sustainable development."
• NUSGOV Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development "... to ensure the federal government is accountable for greening its policies, operations, and programs." Located: Ottawa, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Environment Canada - Pacific and Yukon Region Lots of info. Located: Various, Canada.
• NUSGOV Environment Canada's Green Lane "... Internet resource for weather and environmental information. The Green Lane TM helps connect Canadians, exchange information and share knowledge for environmental decision-making." Located: Gatineau, QC, Canada.
• NUSGOV Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment Located: Various, Canada.
• NUSTA Public Service Employees (PSE) for Environmental Ethics ...promoting the use of sound science, accountability, and open debate in creation of environmental policy that protects public interests. ..." Located: Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• NUSGOV Statistics Canada (STC) "... the country's national statistical agency, with programs organized into three broad subject matter areas: demographic and social, socio-economic and economic." Find environmental statistics here. Located: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Canada - Alberta

• NUSGOV Alberta Environment "The Ministry of Alberta Environment is a partner in preserving and enhancing Alberta's environment and in the wise management of our natural resources."
  
• NUSGOV Alberta Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) "... is an independent board that gives Albertans an opportunity to appeal decisions made by Alberta Environment under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and the Water Act." Located: Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Canada - British Columbia

• NUSGOV British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks
  
• NUSGOV British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection "... is committed to protecting and enhancing the quality of British Columbia’s environment." Located: Victoria, BC, Canada.
• NUSGOV Capital Regional District (CRD) Environmental Services Lots of info. Located: Victoria, BC, Canada.
• NUSTA Society of British Columbia Conservation Officers "To operate primarily for charitable purposes in offering significant benefit to local communities and the British Columbia public. ..." Founded: 1969. Located: Unknown, BC, Canada.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Canada - Manitoba

• NUSGOV Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (CEC) "... is an arms-length provincial agency that encourages and facilitates public involvement in environmental matters and offers advice and recommendations to the Minister of Conservation with respect to environmental issues, project approvals and environmental licenses." Located: Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
• NUSGOV Manitoba Conservation Environmental Agency. Provincial agency. Located: Various, MB, Canada.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Canada - New Brunswick

• NUSGOV New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government Located: Fredericton, NB, Canada.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Canada - Northwest Territories

• NUSGOV Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB) "... is responsible for conducting quality environmental impact assessments in a timely manner, which protect the environment and enhance the social, economic and cultural well-being of Mackenzie Valley residents and of all Canadians." Founded: 1998. Located: Yellowknife, NT, Canada.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Canada - Nova Scotia

• NUSGOV Nova Scotia Environment & Labour Located: Halifax, NS, Canada.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Canada - Ontario

• NUSGOV Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) "Our Mission is to provide leadership and management, in cooperation with the community, to maintain and enhance the watershed resources now and in the future." Founded: 1946. Located: Exeter, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Catfish Creek Conservation Authority (CCCA) "To ensure that Ontario’s rivers, lakes, and streams are properly safeguarded, managed, and restored ..." Founded: 1946. Located: Aylmer, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Central Lake Ontario Conservation "Undertakes habitat restoration / enhancement / protection projects from wetlands to woodlots to valley corridors. ..." Founded: 1958. Located: Oshawa, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Conservation Halton "... is a community based environmental agency that protects local ecosystems in partnership with its watershed municipalities." Located: Milton, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Conservation Ontario "... is a network of 36 Conservation Authorities of Ontario, community-based environmental organizations dedicated to conserving, restoring, developing and managing natural resources on a watershed basis." Located: Newmarket, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Credit Valley Conservation "... your community based environmental agency that works to protect the sources of water for healthy rivers and healthy people." Located: Meadowvale (Mississauga), ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Crowe Valley Conservation Authority (CVCA) Lots of info. Located: Marmora, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Environment Canada - Ontario Region "We deliver national programs tailored to respond to regional and local issues; implement Great Lakes 2000 and the Canada-Ontario Agreement (COA) Respecting Great Lakes; and represent Environment Canada corporately in binational, national, regional and local partnerships." Located: Various, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Environmental Commissioner of Ontario "... is an independent officer of the Ontario Legislature who reviews and reports annually on the implementation of the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR). The Environmental Bill of Rights gives Ontario residents the right to participate in the government's environmental decision making process." Located: Toronto, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) Located: Essex, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) "... overall goal is the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources on a watershed basis while providing for the public enjoyment of the lands it oversees." Founded: 1946. Located: Port Hope, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) "... is a corporate body established to enable municipalities to jointly undertake water and natural resource management on a watershed basis - for the benefit of all." Founded: 1948. Located: Cambridge, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Grey Sauble Conservation Authority "... owns and manages over 11,000 hectares of some of the most scenic and environmentally sensitive lands in Grey and Bruce Counties." Located: Owen Sound, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) "... located at the western end of Lake Ontario, is the area's largest environmental management agency, and is dedicated to the conservation and enjoyment of watershed lands and water resources." Founded: 1958. Located: Hamilton, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Kawartha Conservation "Our goal is to further the conservation, development, and management of natural resources throughout our area of jurisdiction." Located: Lindsay, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA) "... manages the natural resources of the Kettle Creek watershed and devotes itself to water and land conservation projects." Founded: 1965. Located: St. Thomas, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) "To Provide Leadership in the Restoration and Protection of the Environmental Health and Quality of Lake Simcoe and its Watershed with Our Community, Municipal and Other Government Partners." Located: Newmarket, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) "... is a community-based environmental agency. We are responsible for the wise management of renewable natural resources in our watershed." Located: Thunder Bay, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Long Point Region Conservation Authority Lots of info. Located: Simcoe, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA) "... is a watershed-based partner, working with the local community, providing services and information to efficiently protect and enhance the environment for present and future generations." Located: Chatham, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Lower Trent Conservation "The lower Trent region includes the drainage basins of the lower section of the Trent River, and smaller watercourses flowing into Rice Lake, Lake Ontario and the Bay of Quinte." Founded: 1968. Located: Quinte West, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) "... we are determined to lead the way in efforts to protect and enhance water, trees and soil of the Maitland and Nine Mile river watersheds." Founded: 1951. Located: Listowel, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Mississippi Valley Conservation (MVC) "... is a community based water management organization that works to protect the natural resources of the Mississippi Valley Watershed, an area of 4,450 square kilometres." Founded: 1968. Located: Lanark, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) "Providing leadership in the wise use and stewardship of our natural resources; ..." Located: Welland, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV North Bay - Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) "... area of jurisdiction totals 2806.7 square kilometers and is based on identified watersheds within the Lake Nipissing and the Ottawa River Basins." Founded: 1972. Located: North Bay, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) Lots of info. Located: Utopia, ON, Canada.
• NUSTA Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) "... is a non-profit, and fraternal Association of active and retired Ontario Conservation Officers and other natural resources law enforcement officers." Founded: 1979. Located: Various, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy (MOEE) "... mission is to protect the quality of the natural environment so as to safeguard the ecosystem and human health; coordinate the government's energy supply- and demand-related activities..." Founded: 1972. Located: Toronto, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Otonabee Region Conservation Authority "The Authority works in partnership with the Province of Ontario, its nine member municipaliites and community groups to deliver a conservation program which reflects provincial concerns and needs and priorities of the local wateshed community." Founded: 1959. Located: Peterborough, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Quinte Conservation "... is a working agreement of three local conservation authorities in eastern Ontario: Moira River, Napanee Region and Prince Edward Region." Founded: 1953. Located: Belleville, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) "... now includes 1480 square kilometres in Eastern Ontario. Its boundaries extend along the St. Lawrence River from the Quebec border to west of Ingleside and extends north of Alexandria." Founded: 1963. Located: Cornwall, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Saugeen Conservation "We have a jurisdiction of over 1,800 square miles (4,675 sq.km) in Southern Ontario and look after the environmental concerns of the Saugeen, the Pine and the Penetangore river watersheds." Founded: 1950. Located: Hanover, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority's (SSMRCA) "... mission is to provide outstanding stewardship in utilizing the natural land base within the Watershed." Founded: 1963. Located: Unknown, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV South Nation Conservation Authority (SNC) "Our mission is to ensure that the management of natural occurrences, natural resources and human activities results in the protection or improvement of our water resources." Founded: 1947. Located: Berwick, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV St. Clair Region Conservation Authority "... implements programs to reduce the risk to life and property from flooding and erosion; water and land stewardship; forestry; wildlife habitat creation and outdoor recreation." Founded: 1961. Located: Strathroy, ON, Canada.
• NUSGOV Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) "... is a partnership organization committed to protecting, restoring and celebrating the natural environment in the Toronto region through the development and application of watershed plans, innovative environmental science and education programs." Founded: 1957. Located: Downsview, ON, Canada.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Canada - Prince Edward Island

• NUSGOV Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC) "... is an independent tribunal that hears appeals on issues relating to land use, property and revenue (sales) tax and unsightly premises. It administers land ownership legislation in Prince Edward Island and regulates the petroleum industry and certain water and wastewater utilities." Founded: 1991. Located: Charlottetown, PE, Canada.
• NUSGOV Prince Edward Island: Environment, Energy and Forestry Lots of info. Located: Charlottetown, PEI, Canada.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Canada - Saskatchewan

• NUSGOV Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA) "... is a conservation organization dedicated to protecting the natural and cultural heritage resources of the South Saskatchewan River Valley in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and area." Founded: 1979. Located: Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
• NUSGOV Saskatchewan Environment Lots of info. Located: Various, SK, Canada.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Canada - Yukon

• NUSGOV Yukon Department of Environment "... oversees the management and use of Yukon's renewable resources and environment." Located: Whitehorse, YT, Canada.

Environmental Law - Regulation - China

• NUSGOV China Environmental Information Center, SEPA Lots of info. Located: Unknown, China.
• INTGOV Sino-Italian Cooperation Program for Environmental Protection "The goal was to help China to improve her environment, support her sustainable development and promote the cooperation between enterprises of the two countries." Located: Various, China.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Crotia

• NUSGOV Croatia Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning (MEPPP) Lots of info. Founded: 2000. Located: Unknown, Crotia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Cyprus

Environmental Law - Regulation - Czech Republic

• NUSGOV Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic Located: Vrsovicka, Czech Republic.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Denmark

• NUSGOV Danish Ministry of the Environment (EPA) "... in charge of administrative and research tasks in the area of environmental protection, energy and planning." Founded: 1992. Located: Copenhagen, Denmark.
• NUSGOV Danish Ministry of the Environment (EPA) - Mirror Site? Mirror Site? Located: Copenhagen, Denmark.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Egypt

• NUSGOV Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) "Formulating environmental policies. ..." Founded: 1982. Located: Cairo, Egypt.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Estonia

• NUSGOV Keskkonnaministeerium Ministry of Environment "It is responsible for regulating the questions concerning the protection of nature and environment ..." Located: Tallinn, Estonia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Finland

• NUSGOV Finnish Environment Administration "... responsible for environmental policy and housing policy and for preparing legislation; for environmental protection, land use, building, nature conservation ..." Located: Helsinki, Finland.

Environmental Law - Regulation - France

• NUSGOV France Ministry of Environment "... current mission is to monitor the quality of the environment, protect nature, prevent, reduce or totally eliminate pollution and other nuisances, and enhance the quality of life." Founded: 1971. Located: Paris, France.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Germany

• NUSGOV Germany Federal Environment Ministry Lots of info. Located: Unknown, Germany.
• NUSGOV Umweltbundesamt - Federal Environmental Agency (UBA) Lots of info. Located: Berlin, Germany.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Greece

• NUSGOV Hellenic Ministry of Environment, Physical Plannnig and Public Works "Integrating the Economy with the Environment and incorporating principles, values, ecological awareness and priorities for SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT." Founded: 1980. Located: Unknown, Greece.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Guyana

Environmental Law - Regulation - India

• NUSGOV India Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) "... is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Central Government, for the planning, promotion, co-ordination and overseeing the implementation of environmental and forestry programmes." Located: New Delhi, India.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Ireland

• NUSGOV Ireland Department of the Environment and Local Government "They affect everyone's life in many ways, from the quality of the environment in which we live to the housing, roads, water and other services of which we avail." Founded: 1838. Located: Dublin, Ireland.
• NUSGOV Ireland Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "To promote and implement the highest practicable standards of environmental protection and management which embrace the principles of sustainable and balanced development." Located: Wexford, Ireland.
• NUSGOV Ireland National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) "... is charged with the conservation of a range of ecosystems and populations of flora and fauna in Ireland." Located: Dublin, Ireland.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Israel

• NUSGOV Israel Ministry of the Environment "... the central body for environmental protection in Israel." Founded: 1972. Located: Unknown, Israel.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Jamaica

• NUSGOV National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA) Lots of info. Located: Kingston, Jamaica.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Japan

• NUSGOV Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency (ERCA) "... to compensate and prevent the health damage due to the public pollution, to promote the enterprise for prevention of health damage, to support the private organizations financially, as well as supporting by personnel trainning and information offer ..." Founded: 2004. Located: Unknown, Japan.
• NUSGOV Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishes (MAFF) of Japan Located: Japan.
• NUSGOV Japan Ministry of the Environment Lots of info. Located: Unknown, Japan.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Korea

• NUSGOV Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) Located: Seoul, Korea.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Latvia

• NUSGOV Latvian Environment Agency (LEA) "... is the governmental institution subordinated to the Ministry of Environment Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia (MoEPRD). The objective of LEA is to implement governmental policy in the area of environmental data and information compilation, processing and dissemination." Located: Jurmala, Latvia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Lebanon

• NUSGOV Lebanon Ministry of Environment Lots of info - some in English. Located: Beruit, Lebanon.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Macedonia

• NUSGOV Republic of Macedonia - Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning Lots of info. Located: Skopje, Macedonia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Malaysia

• NUSGOV Malaysia Department of Environment "To ensure that the uniqueness, diversity and quality of the environment are preserved towards maintaining health, prosperity, security and well-being for the present and the future." Founded: 1974. Located: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Malta

• NUSGOV Malta Environment & Planning Authority Lots of info. Founded: 1991. Located: Valletta, Malta.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Namibia

• NUSGOV Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism Lots of info. Located: Unknown, Namibia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - New Zealand

• NUSGOV Auckland Regional Council (ARC) "... is responsible for the things that Aucklanders care most about - our coasts, beaches and natural environment." Located: Auckland, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Christchurch City Council - Environment Lots of info. Located: Christchurch, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Environment Bay of Plenty "As caretakers of our land, air and water, regional councils monitor effects of human activities on our environment." Founded: 1989. Located: Whakatane, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Environment Canterbury (Ecan) "... is the promotional name for the Canterbury Regional Council, an elected body of fourteen councillors. ... the promotion of sustainable management of natural and physical resources ..." Founded: 1989. Located: Various, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Environment Southland "... is the statutory body responsible for managing our natural and physical resources of air, land, water and coast in the region." Located: Southland, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Environment Waikato "... your Regional council, manages natural and physical resources in the Waikato Region - including pest control and natural hazard management." Located: Various, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) "... makes decisions on applications to introduce hazardous substances (HS) or new organisms (NO) including genetically modified organisms (GMO) to New Zealand." Located: Wellington, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Greater Wellington Regional Council "Our specific responsibilities include environment management, flood protection and land management, provision of regional parks, public transport planning and funding, and metropolitan water supply." Located: Wellington, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Hawke's Bay Regional Council Lots of info. Located: Napier, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Horizons Regional Council "... manages the natural and physical resources of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region. Natural and physical resources include fresh air, clean water, productive land and natural ecosystems." Located: Various, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) "... promotes biodiversity conservation, historic conservation, the conservation experience, conservation partnerships and quality conservation management." Located: Wellington, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV New Zealand Ministry for the Environment "... is not a department dealing with operational matters. Its role is to provide policy advice to the Government on resource management and the environment." Located: Wellington, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV New Zealand Ministry of Justice - Environment Court "It is a court of record consisting of Environment Judges (who are also District Court Judges) and Environment Commissioners." Founded: 1996. Located: Various, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Northland Regional Council "Our responsibility as an environmental manager is to protect Northland's land, water, coast and air by allowing sustainable development to take place." Located: Whangarei, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Otago Regional Council (ORC) "... exists to promote the sustainable development and enhancement of Otago's resources." Founded: 1989. Located: Various, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) "The Commissioner's job is to review and provide advice on environmental issues and the system of agencies and processes established by the Government to manage the environment." Founded: 1986. Located: Wellington, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Taranaki Regional Council "... works to ensure that Taranaki’s natural resources are sustainably managed for the benefit of our community both now and in the future." Located: Stratford, New Zealand.
• NUSGOV Tasman District Council Lots of info. Located: Various, New Zealand.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Norway

• NUSGOV Norway Ministry of the Environment Many responsibilities. Located: Oslo, Norway.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Pakistan

• NUSGOV Pakistan Environment Programme (PEP) "To improve Pakistan’s capacity to achieve environmentally sustainable forms of economic and social development." Founded: 1994. Located: Islamabad, Pakistan.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Phillipines

• NUSGOV Philippines Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) "... is mandated to be the primary government agency responsible for the conservation, management, development and proper use of the country’s environment and natural resources ..." Founded: 1901. Located: Quezon City, Phillipines.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Poland

• NUSGOV Poland Ministry of the Environment Lots of info. Founded: 1999. Located: Warsaw, Poland.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Singapore

• NUSGOV Singapore Ministry of the Environment (ENV) "... mission is for Singaporeans to have a clean living environment and to enjoy a high standard of environmental public health protected against spread of communicable diseases." Founded: 1972. Located: Unknown, Singapore.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Slovak Republic

• NUSGOV Slovak Environmental Agency (SEA) "... is a professional organisation of the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic (MoE SR) with nationwide scope of powers, which focuses on the environment protection and landscape planning in accordance with principles of sustainable development." Founded: 1993. Located: Various, Slovak Republic.

Environmental Law - Regulation - South Africa

• NUSGOV South Africa Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEA&T) "One of DEAT’s top priorities is to create the conditions for responsible tourism growth and development in terms of market share and investment, while we protect the environment and build our nation." Located: Pretoria, South Africa.
• NUSGOV South Africa Department of Water Affairs and Forestry "... is the custodian of South Africa's water and forestry resources. It is primarily responsible for the formulation and implementation of policy governing these two sectors. It also has override responsibility for water services provided by local government." Located: Pretoria, South Africa.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Spain

• NUSGOV Catalonia Ministry of the Environment Lots of info. Located: Barcelona, Spain.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Swaziland

• NUSGOV Swaziland Environment Authority (SEA) "... to ensure that the environment in the Kingdom of Swaziland is treated in a proper way now and in the future." Located: Mbabane, Swaziland.
• NUSGOV Swaziland National Trust Commission "To conserve the natural and cultural heritage of Swaziland through sustainable utilisation of these resources and promotion of environmental awareness throughout the nation." Located: Unknown, Swaziland.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Sweden

• NUSGOV Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket) "... is a central environmental authority under the Swedish Government. Our tasks, according to the instructions laid down by the Government, are to coordinate and drive forward environmental work nationally and internationally." Located: Stockholm, Sweden.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Switzerland

• NUSGOV Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape (SAEFL) Lots of info. Located: Unknown, Switzerland.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Thailand

Environmental Law - Regulation - Trinidad & Tobago

• NUSGOV Environmental Management Authority (EMA) "... goal of ensuring the protection, conservation, enhancement and wise use of the environment of Trinidad & Tobago." Founded: 1995. Located: Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.

Environmental Law - Regulation - Tunisia

• NUSGOV Tunisia National Agency of Environment Protection (ANPE) Lots of info. Located: Unknown, Tunisia.

Environmental Law - Regulation - UK

• NUSGOV Environment Agency of England and Wales "... discharging its functions the Agency is required so to protect or enhance the environment, taken as a whole, as to make the contribution that Ministers consider appropriate towards achieving sustainable development."
• NUSGOV Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) "The Commission sees its role as reviewing and anticipating trends and developments in environmental policies, identifying fields where insufficient attention is being given to problems, and recommending action that should be taken." Founded: 1970. Located: London, UK.

Environmental Law - Regulation - UK - England

• NUSGOV Cambridgeshire Community Network - Environment Lots of info. Located: Castle Hill, England, UK.
• NUSGOV Charnwood Borough Council - Environment & Planning Lots of info. Located: Loughborough, England, UK.
• NUSGOV English Nature "English Nature is the statutory service responsible for looking after England's variety of wild plants and animals - the country's biodiversity - and its natural features." Located: Peterborough, England, UK.
• NUSGOV Hampshire County Council Environment "This page has links to information in Hantsweb about Hampshire's environment, public services that support it, leisure activities, and community organisations concerned with environmental issues." Located: Winchester, England, UK.
• NUSGOV Newcastle Evironment and Planning Lots of info. Located: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK.
• NUSGOV Waverley Borough Council Environmental Health "It is our overall aim to protect and improve the quality of life and the environment for the benefit of everyone in Waverley." Located: Godalming, England, UK.
• NUSGOV Yorkshire & Humber Environment Hub (YHREF) "... is an information resource for the region but it also has the ability to create new websites without having to do any web development. All of the tools are already developed." Located: Leeds, England, UK.

Environmental Law - Regulation - UK - Jersey

• NUSGOV States of Jersey Environment Division "... is responsible for the guardianship of Jersey’s environment in its widest sense." Located: Unknown, Jersey, UK.

Environmental Law - Regulation - UK - Northern Ireland

• NUSGOV Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) "... takes the lead in advising on, and in implementing, the Government's environmental policy and strategy in Northern Ireland." Located: Various, Northern Ireland, UK.
• NUSGOV Northern Ireland Department of Environment "The Department's aim is to improve the quality of life in Northern Ireland, now and for the future, by promoting a better and safer environment and supporting effective and efficient local government." Located: Various, Northern Ireland, UK.

Environmental Law - Regulation - UK - Scotland

• NUSGOV Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) "... a powerful body which is responsible for the protection of the environment in Scotland." Founded: 1996. Located: Stirling, Scotland, UK.
• NUSGOV Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) "... is responsible for advising Ministers on policy relating to agriculture, rural development, food, the environment and fisheries, and for ensuring the implementation of those policies in Scotland." Located: Unknown, Scotland, UK.

Environmental Law - Regulation - UK - Wales

• NUSGOV Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) "... is the Government's statutory adviser on sustaining natural beauty, wildlife and the opportunity for outdoor enjoyment in Wales and its inshore waters. The national wildlife conservation authority." Located: Gorffennaf, Wales, UK.

Environmental Law - Regulation - U.S.

• USEDUC Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2) "... to support the continued improvement of environmental performance in higher education through environmental professional networking, information exchange, the development of professional resources and tools, and the advancement of innovative regulatory models." Located: Various, U.S.
• USTA Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) "... the national non-profit, non-partisan association of state and territorial environmental commissioners." Founded: 1993. Located: Washington, DC.
• USGOV Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) "... goal is to demonstrate and validate promising, innovative technologies that target the Department of Defense's (DoD's) most urgent environmental needs." Located: Various, U.S.
• USGOV FedWorld Information Network "... to help with the challenge of accessing U.S. Government Information online. In an electronic age when more and more Government are racing to get online, FedWorld can help you keep up with the flood of information worldwide. We are providing a comprehensive centralaccess point for locating and acquiring government information." Founded: 1992. Located: Springfield, VA.
• USGOV Interstate Environmental Commission (IEC) "... is a joint agency of the States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut." Founded: 1936. Located: New York, NY.
• USGOV Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN) "... providing environmental management, planning, and regulatory information for local government elected and appointed officials, managers and staff." Located: Washington, DC.
• USGOV Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Environmental Department "... bring community partners together to address regional environmental issues in a cooperative manner." Located: Kansas City, MO.
• USGOV National Association of Counties (NACo) "The association acts as a liaison with other levels of government, works to improve public understanding of counties, serves as a national advocate for counties and provides them with resources to help them find innovative methods to meet the challenges they face." Founded: 1935. Located: Washington, DC.
• USGOV National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL) "... providing environmentally progressive legislators with an opportunity to coordinate their activities with respect to national legislative organizations, and to share ideas both on affirmative and negative environmental issues." Founded: 1996. Located: Bethesda, MD.
• USGOV Navy Environmental Leadership Program (NELP) "NELP serves as a test bed for new and innovative technology and focused management that addresses the full spectrum of environmental issues, and exports its successes and lessons learned throughout the Navy and Marine Corps family." Founded: 1993. Located: Various, U.S.
• USGOV Ohio - Kentucky - Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) - Environment "... is responsible for coordinating and managing a number of area environmental initiatives and studies in conjunction with other local governments and agencies." Located: Cincinnatti, OH.
• USTA Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) "... is a national alliance of local state and federal resource professionals. PEER’s environmental work is solely directed by the needs of its members. As a consequence, we have the distinct honor of serving resource professionals who daily cast profiles in courage in cubicles across the country." Located: Washington, DC.
• USGOV Public Technology, Inc. (PTI) "... the non-profit technology organization of the National League of Cities (NLC), the National Association of Counties (NACo), and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA)." Founded: 1971. Located: Washington, DC.
• USGOV Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources "Jurisdiction: Coal production, distribution, and utilization; energy policy; energy regulation and conservation; energy related aspects of deepwater ports; energy research and development; extraction of minerals from oceans and Outer Continental Shelf lands." Located: Washington, DC.
• USGOV Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate. "Jurisdiction: Air pollution; construction and maintenance of highways; environmental aspects of Outer Continental Shelf lands; environmental effects of toxic substances, except pesticides; environmental policy; fisheries and wildlife; environmental research and development..." Located: Washington, DC.
• USGOV Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) "... is the Department of Defense’s (DoD) corporate environmental research and development (R&D) program, planned and executed in full partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ..." Founded: 1990. Located: Various, US.
• USGOV Thomas - U.S. Congress on the Internet Library of Congress. Tons of info. Located: Washington, DC.
• USGOV U.S. Department of the Interior "As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the U.S. Department of the Interior is charged with managing public lands in the best interest of all Americans and carrying out trust responsibilities of the U.S. Government with respect to American Indians and Alaska Natives." Located: Washington, DC.
• USGOV U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "In December of 1970, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created to solve the nation's urgent environmental problems and to protect the public health. In those days, our pollution problems were obvious. ..." Founded: 1970. Located: Various, US.
• USGOV USAID & the Environment "USAID's programs effectively work to combat some of these global challenges." Located: Washington, DC.
• USGOV Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network (WRPPN) "... is a strategic alliance involving local, state, federal and tribal pollution prevention (P2) programs throughout EPA Region 9, which includes the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, the Tribal Lands and the Trust Territories of Guam and American Samoa." Founded: 1997. Located: Reno, NV.

Environmental Law - Regulation - U.S. - Alabama

• USGOV Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) "... administers all major federal environmental laws, including the Clean Air, Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water acts and federal solid and hazardous waste laws." Founded: 1982. Located: Montgomery, AL.
• USGOV Huntsville Division of Natural Resources (DNR) "... is responsible for administering Huntsville's Air Pollution Control, Blasting Control, and Noise Control Programs." Located: Huntsville, AL.

Environmental Law - Regulation - U.S. - Alaska

• USGOV Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
• USPNP Alaska Forum for Environmental Responsibility (Alaska Forum) "... dedicated to holding industry and government accountable to the laws designed to safeguard Alaska's environment, worker saftey, and public health. We do so by: protecting the rights of conscientious government and industry workers to speak the truth without fear of harassment and retaliation ensuring that the problems identified by whistleblowers are addressed by industry and/or government monitors..." Located: Valdez, AK.
• USGOV Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (EVOSTC) "The 6-member board was established to administer the more than $900 million paid by Exxon in a 1991 out-of-court settlement of federal and state lawsuits following the Exxon Valdez disaster." Founded: 1991. Located: Anchorage, AK.

Environmental Law - Regulation - U.S. - Arizona

• USGOV Arizona Department of Enivronmental Quality (ADEQ) Located: Phoenix, AZ.
• USGOV Maricopa County Environmental Services Department "... is responsible for the health and safety of the community. It is the Department’s goal to prevent and remove environmental risks." Located: Phoenix, AZ.

Environmental Law - Regulation - U.S. - Arkansas

• USGOV Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) "We strive to protect Arkansas' priceless natural resources - its air, water and land - from the threat of pollution." Located: Little Rock, AR.

Environmental Law - Regulation - U.S. - California

• USGOV Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) "...one of more than 560 regional planning agencies across the nation working to help solve problems in areas such as land use, housing, environmental quality, and economic development." Founded: 1961. Located: Oakland, CA.
• USGOV California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA)
• USGOV City of Los Angeles Environmental Affairs Department (EAD) "... helps San José to respond quickly to new regulations and initiatives, and to retool and improve customer services such as garbage and recycling collection, wastewater treatment, and the sale of potable and recycled water." Located: Los Angeles, CA.
• USGOV City of San Jose Environmental Services Department (ESD) Lots of info. Located: San Jose, CA.
• USGOV City of Santa Monica Environmental Programs Division Located: Los Angeles, CA.
• USGOV County of El Dorado Environmental Management Department (EMD) "... is responsible for State mandated environmental regulation, enforcement, and waste management programs." Located: Various, CA.
• USGOV Department of the Environment and the Commission on the Environment "The department's charge is to provide environmental education, information, and referral services to the city; oversee the integrated pest management program; promote environmental and economic sustainability ..." Founded: 1996. Located: San Francisco, CA.
• USGOV San Diego Environmental Services Department "More specifically, we pursue waste management strategies that emphasize waste reduction and recycling, composting, and environmentally-sound landfill management ..." Founded: 1988. Located: San Diego, CA.
• USGOV San Francisco Department of the Environment "Our mission is to improve, enhance, and preserve the environment and to promote San Francisco's long-term environmental well being." Located: San Francisco, CA.
• USGOV Santa Monica Environmental Programs Division (EPD) "... is charged with protecting the environment and safeguarding the public health to create a more sustainable future. The division develops and implements programs to manage natural resources and hazardous materials, promote conservation efforts, and administer and enforce many of Santa Monica’s environmental laws." Located: Santa Monica, CA.
• USGOV Shasta County Department of Resource Management Lots of info. Founded: 1992. Located: Redding, CA.

Environmental Law - Regulation - U.S. - Colorado

• USGOV City of Boulder Office of Environmental Affairs "Our mission is to prevent pollution, reduce resource consumption and promote environmentally sustainable practices." Located: Boulder, CO.
• USGOV Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (DPHE) "... provides public health and environmental protection services for the entire state." Located: Denver, CO.
• USGOV Jefferson County Health & Environment "To create, promote and enhance health and vitality through innovation, collaboration and celebration." Located: Unknown, CO.

Environmental Law - Regulation - U.S. - Connecticut

• USGOV Connecticut Association of Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commission (CACIWC) "Promote the conservation of Connecticut’s natural resources through education and technical assistance and to promote action to insure a quality environment for every resident of the state." Founded: 1974. Located: Vernon, CT.
• USGOV Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality "... is the state agency that monitors environmental trends in Connecticut and makes recommendations for improving state environmental policies." Located: Hartford, CT.
• USGOV Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) "... to conserve, improve and protect the natural resources and environment of the State of Connecticut ..." Located: Hartford, CT.
• USGOV Eastford Conservation & Historic Preservation Commission (CHPC) "... is working to ensure that our natural and historic resources are conserved and that as we build what needs to be built, we celebrate our history and environment by protecting our resources for future generations." Located: Eastford, CT.
• USGOV Killingly Conservation Commission (KCC) "To promote the development, conservation, supervision, and regulation of natural resources, including water resources within the Town of Killingly and provide the methodology for protection and maintenance of these resources." Located: Killingly, CT.
• USGOV Woodstock Conservation Commission "...for the purpose of the development, conservation, supervision, and regulation of natural resources, including water resources, within the town of Woodstock." Located: Woodstock, CT.

Environmental Law - Regulation - U.S. - District of Columbia

• USGOV Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) - Department of Environmental Programs "COG is a regional organization of Washington area local governments. COG is composed of 19 local governments surrounding our nation's capital, plus area members of the Maryland and Virginia legislatures, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives." Located: Washington, DC.

Environmental Law - Regulation - U.S. - Florida

• USGOV Broward County Environmental Monitoring Division (EMD) "The division is responsible for designing and conducting scientific surveys and investigations; supporting agency efforts in resource protection; serving as a County-wide environmental laboratory resource; and providing technical and scientific support for other agency functions." Located: Fort Lauderdale, FL.
• USGOV Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) "DEP's mission is to protect, conserve and manage Florida's environment and natural resources."
• USGOV Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) "... mission is to restore, enhance, conserve, and manage the air, water and land resources of Miami-Dade County for the health, safety and enjoyment of South Florida residents and visitors." Located: Miami. FL.
• USGOV South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (SFERTF) "coordinate the development of consistent polici