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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.
Defending Communities & Ecosystems
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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Brazil: Accountability for Devastating Dam Collapses
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Samadhi Hansani, ELAW Global Exchange Fellow
Last week, Sri Lankan attorney Samadhi Hansani successfully completed our inaugural Global Exchange Fellowship.
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ELAW Fellows Program: Building the Movement
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Egyptian Foundation for Environmental Rights
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