Title: CIEL - Center for International Environmental Law

Source/Sponsoring Agency: Center for International Environmental Law

URL: http://www.igc.org/ciel/

Date Checked:       Status: Active

Date Annotated: 8/22/99

Topics: Environmental Law

Other keywords: International Environmental Law; Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL); Canada; Mexico; United States

Contents: The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is a non-profit, public interest law firm. Founded in 1989 and dedicated to finding sustainable solutions to environmental problems, CIEL directs a research and teaching program at The American University College of Law and participates in a number of collaborative projects worldwide. CIEL's main program areas, all prominently featured on its web site with full-text project descriptions, include the Global Commons, Biodiversity and Wildlife, Trade and Environment, International Financial Institutions, and Law and Communities. The site also has a searchable North American Environmental Law Database with summaries of environmental law in Canada, Mexico, and the United States available in French, Spanish, and English. Numerous links to other environmental law resources, as well as information on its educational activities (e.g., internships and fellowships) and publications make this a content-rich site for anyone interested in environmental concerns.

Author of Annotation: Daniel Smith