ECOLEX provides invaluable information source not only for legal professionals, researchers and students, but also for policy and decision-makers and the civil society from all over the world and at all levels.

Scope

It covers the entire spectrum of environmental and natural resources conservation, including fresh and marine water, air and atmosphere, soil and land use, species and ecosystems, fisheries and forestry, hazardous substances and waste, as well as food and agriculture.

Benefits

Information supplements manpower: There are countries, which lack legal research facilities and environmental law experts. Information helps to avoid duplication of research. Access to information via ECOLEX will considerably support people in these countries in researching and teaching environmental law, and in building and developing capacity.

Information saves time: The availability of information on laws, treaties and literature through ECOLEX allows governmental and non-governmental users to distil the best environmental law information worldwide which will assist in developing and ensuring better implementation of national and international legislation.

Information saves money: Countries seeking to formulate or amend their legislation can access at no cost existing legislation and legal techniques established by countries that have faced similar challenges.

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Information generates new information and new knowledge