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The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) helps communities speak out for clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet.
We are a global alliance of attorneys, scientists, and other advocates collaborating across borders to build a sustainable, just future.
ELAW envisions a world where ecosystems and communities are respected and protected, and decisions are grounded in the rule of law, sound science, and principles of environmental justice.
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ELAW provides legal, scientific, and organizational expertise to help public interest lawyers advance environmental justice and protect critical ecosystems.
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How to Evaluate Environmental Impact Assessments for Oil and Gas Projects
This guidebook aims to provide public interest environmental advocates and the communities they represent with sufficient understanding to challenge oil and gas projects that are unacceptable from an environmental or social perspective.
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Latest News
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Protecting Communities& the Climate
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Sri Lankan Advocate Inspires Hope
ELAW Fellow Samadhi Hansani (right) meets with the ELAW Team. In late November, Cyclone Ditwah devastated Sri Lanka, washing away roads and bridges, submerging agricultural lands, and claiming the lives of more than 480 people. The extreme weather and flooding cut off access to roads, bringing life to a standstill. Amidst the national crisis, Sri
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Defending Biodiversity
The magnificent tapestry of life on Earth—our planet’s biodiversity—is facing unprecedented threats. Learn about ELAW’s work to defend biodiversity by improving legal frameworks that protect ecosystems and ensuring environmental and human rights laws are enforced.
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Climate Justice for Latin America
Many nations are failing to meet the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) agreed to in the Paris Agreement’s long-term global temperature goals.