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Who We Are

We are a network of university teachers, trainers, and practitioners dedicated to advancing the teaching and practice of environmental, climate change and sustainability law across Asia.

Our ultimate objective is to develop a strong capacity for effective environmental governance in countries of the Asia-Pacific. By building environmental and climate law expertise, knowledge, and networks in the region, the implementation, compliance, and enforcement of environmental laws and standards can be improved.

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"If you want to change mindsets, you have to start with the law students, the science students, because they will become politicians someday, they will become officials of government. This [Developing Climate and Environmental Law Champions] technical assistance program is critical."

Gerthie Mayo-Anda
Founder, Environmental Legal Assistance Center

In Action

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Saving one of the Philippine’s last ecological frontiers: Gerthie Mayo-Anda, and the One Palawan Movement

ELAC and Gerthie work together with civil society groups to educate indigenous people and local communities to protect their sources of food, water and livelihoods.
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Defending environmental and human rights in Thailand: Enlaw’s Surachai and Supaporn

Surachai and Supaporn from EnLaw were working for a human rights law firm when they were assigned a case which turned into one of Thailand’s most notable cases of environmental litigation where ethnic villagers prevailed.
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Inspiring new environmental champions and winning landmark cases in Bangladesh: Nazrul Islam and Rizwana Hassan

In Bangladesh, Professor Nazrul Islam is creating a new generation of environmental law champions while Goldman Environmental Prize winner Seyada Rizwana Hassan and her team of environmental defenders file and have won landmark cases.
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Knowledge Resources

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Teaching and Research of Environmental Law in the Asia Pacific Region

Teaching and Research of Environmental Law in the Asia Pacific Region

This webinar is a lecture on the teaching of Environmental Law in the context of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region by Emeritus Professor Ben Boer.

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Core Principles of Environmental Law E-Learning Course

Core Principles of Environmental Law E-Learning Course

This eLearning resource package contains more than 10 hours' worth of content on the core principles of environmental law, which were identified by environmental law teachers across the Asia as resources they need to enhance their teaching. 

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Introduction to ASEAN Regional Environmental Law

Introduction to ASEAN Regional Environmental Law

This chapter explores the legal, institutional and policy framework that underpins environmental management and sustainable development in Southeast Asia.

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