Our Mission & Vision

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.

We Collaborate with Partners in

80

Countries

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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Resources for advocates

NEW GUIDEBOOK!

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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Issues & Impact

Issues & Impact: Biodiversity

Biodiversity

Issues & Impact: Climate

Climate

Issues & Impact: Defending defenders

Defending Defenders

Issues & Impact: Fossil fuels

Fossil Fuels

Issues & Impact: Marine and coastal

Marine & Coastal

Issues & Impact: Plastic

Plastic

ELAW Publications

Find guidebooks on environmental sampling, evaluating project environmental impact assessments, and more!

Publications

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Latest News

  • 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

    ELAW Fellows Program: Building the Movement

    ELAW Fellow Program; Dominican Republic; Advancing Cross-Border Environmental Protection in Southeast Asia…

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  • Egyptian Foundation for Environmental Rights

    Egyptian Foundation for Environmental Rights

    We are pleased to welcome two new additions to the ELAW team, Bullet Cat and Grumpy Cat.

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  • Building the Movement

    Building the Movement

    This Giving Tuesday, we hope you’ll consider supporting the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW). We collaborate with dedicated public interest lawyers in more than 80 countries worldwide to defend vital ecosystems and advance environmental justice. ELAW collaborates with local partners on hundreds of cases every year. We are currently focusing on several critical areas of…

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