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International Issues Links

 

• ECOLEX International Environmental Law Gateway - The world's largest environmental law database, developed by combining the legal libraries of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), IUCN-The World Conservation Union, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
• International Environmental Law Treaties and Documents
• United Nations Treaty Collection - Prepared and updated regularly by the Treaty Section of the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations, this on-line subscription service offers access to over 40,000 treaties and international agreements.
• UNEP Division of Environmental Law and Conventions (DELC)
• Basel Convention 
• Basel Action Network 
• Rotterdam Convention & Prior Informed Consent (PIC) - For certain hazardous chemicals in international trade
• Environment Canada Transboundary Movement Branch
• DOT Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
• DOT Haz Mat International Standards
• EPA Office of Pesticide Programs International Activities
• EPA Global Harmonization of Hazard Classification and Labeling
• Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS)
• Montreal Protocol
• UN Economic and Social Council (ECE) Transport of Dangerous Goods 
• Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS)
• North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (NACEC)
• UNEP Chemicals - All chemicals-related activities of the United Nations Environment Programme

• Canada-United States Relations Web Site - Or access the Environmental subsection directly (click here)

• The Ramsar Wetlands Data Gateway - developed in collaboration with Columbia University’s Centre for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), provides access to spatial and tabular data relevant to Wetlands of International Importance listed under the auspices of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

• European Union REACH Proposal -  REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals). Access a lengthy EU release and links to extensive additional information on the REACH proposal (click here). Access a collection of REACH materials from the American Chemical Society (click here). Access the American Chemical Society releases of European Chemical Policy (click here).
   

• European Union WEEE Directive - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC)
   

• NATO Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society (CCMS)

  
  

 

• International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) - Using Internet communications, cover and report on international negotiations and broker knowledge gained through collaborative projects with global partners
• Commission For Environmental Cooperation - Mandated under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). The Agreement complements the environmental provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).    
• Inter-organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC) - promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries as a way to reduce poverty and improve people's lives.
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE)
• Center For International Environmental Law (CIEL)
• ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law - from the American Society of International Law
• Georgetown International Environmental Law Review (GIELR) - from Georgetown University Law Center
• Colorado Journal of International Environmental Law & Policy (CJIELP) - Student publication from the University of Colorado School of Law dedicated to the examination of environmental issues with international implications. 
• International Environmental Law and Policy - A comprehensive reference source from American University Washington College of Law
• Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD) - UK-based nonprofit
• International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) - Geneva-based nonprofit with particular emphasis on India and East Africa
• International Environmental Law Links  
• Globelaw - An excellent compilation of International and Transnational Law and resources
• E-LAW - Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (E-LAW). Public interest lawyers from 10 countries founded E-LAW in 1989. These lawyers were working together at a public interest law conference at the University of Oregon School of Law.
• G-7/8 Information Center - France, United States, United Kingdom, Russia (as of 2006), Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada. G-7/8 Environment
• U.S. POPs Watch - seeks full and effective ratification of the Stockholm POPs [Persistent Organic Pollutants] Convention by the United States
• The World Bank Group -  mission is to fight poverty and improve the living standards of people in the developing world. It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty.
• The World Bank Doing Business Database - provides indicators of the cost of doing business by identifying specific regulations that enhance or constrain business investment, productivity, and growth.
• World Health Organization
• World Economic Forum - The World Economic Forum is an independent organization committed to improving the state of the world. Funded by the membership fees of the 1,000 foremost global companies.
• World Trade Organization