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International organizations
· "...established by the General Assembly, in 1947, to undertake the mandate of the Assembly, under
article 13 (1) (a) of the Charter of the United Nations to "initiate studies and make recommendations
for the purpose of ... encouraging the progressive development of international law and its
codification"
· Much of the ILC's work affect international environmental law, but three areas of current interest
include:
· Protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts
· Protection of the atmosphere
· Sea-level rise in relation to international law
Multilateral negotiation initiatives
Global Pact for the Environment
Networks
Research & education initiatives & projects
International Political Economy of Everyday Life (I-PEEL)
Research institutions (& associated information guides)
Animal Legal & Historical Center @ Michigan State University
· "...a comprehensive repository of information about animal law, including: over 1200 full text
cases (US, historical, and UK), over 1400 US statutes, over 60 topics and comprehensive
explanations, legal articles on a variety of animal topics and an international collection.."
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
· CIESIN has a comprehensive one-page listing of key international environmental resources.
Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
· “...the largest social science research network in the area of governance and global
environmental change.”
Environmental Politics and Governance (EPG) network
· “...provides a platform for scholars studying environmental issues to present research, exchange
ideas, and collaborate. EPG organizes five events: (1) the annual conference, (2) biweekly online
seminars, (3) the annual graduate workshop, (4) deep climate conversations, and (5) mentoring.”
· Successor to International Human Dimenstions Programme on Global Environmental
Change (IHDP), concluded 2014.
Analysis, Integration, and Modeling of the Earth System (AIMES) project
Global Environmental Governance Project
· Serves "three core functions:
1. Provide a ‘clearinghouse’ of environmental governance information for
scholars, researchers, students, policymakers, and diplomats;
2. Serve as a ‘rigorous analyst’ of available data offering theoretical,
empirical and policy relevant analysis;
3. Act as an ‘honest broker’ convening various stakeholders and
facilitating dialogue and engagement."
Global Legal Action Network (GLAN)
· “GRID-Arendal was established in 1989 to support environmentally sustainable development by
working with UN Environment and other partners.”
· "We transform environmental data into credible, science-based information products, delivered
through innovative communications tools and capacity building services."
Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
· “...a partnership of more than 100 national governments and in excess of 100 Participating
Organizations that envisions a future where decisions and actions for the benefit of humankind
are informed by coordinated, comprehensive and sustained Earth observations.”
· “...an online map-based user interface which allows users to discover and access Earth
observation data and resources from different providers from all over the world.”
International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL)
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)]
· Committees include: Global Health Law, Implementation of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
International Law & Sea Level Rise, Participation in Global Cultural Heritage Governance,
Role of International Law in Sustainable Natural Resource Management for Development,
Sustainable Developement and the Green Economy in International Trade Law
International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE)
International Science Council (ISC)
· “...a non-governmental organization with a unique global membership that brings together 40
international scientific Unions and Associations and over 140 national and regional scientific
organizations including Academies and Research Councils. The ISC was created in 2018 as the
result of a merger between the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International
Social Science Council (ISSC).”
International Studies Association (ISA)
· Environmental Studies Section
Open Government Partnership: Environment & Climate
Political Ecology Network (POLLEN)
Political Scientists for Sustainability
Planet Politics Institute (PPI)
Sustainability Transitions Research Network (STRN)
· “Founded in 2009, the STRN is the international network of scholars interested in sustainability
transitions. The network has grown considerably since its inception and now numbers over 3000
scholars. It has also become increasingly diverse with respect to geography, methods, and themes.”
Contents of this page:
· International organizations
· Multilateral negotiation initiatives
· Networks
· Research & education projects & initiatives
· Research institutions (& associated information guides)
Institutions & initiatives
