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Protecting the Mesoamerican Reef
E-LAW U.S. is working with grassroots advocates in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras to strengthen legal protections for this biologically rich marine resource.
Global Warming Threatens Planet
E-LAW advocates have filed petitions with the World Heritage Committee in Paris to protect three unique ecosystems: coral reefs in Belize, a tropical mountain range in Peru, and the majestic peaks of the Himalayas.
Human activities are damaging our global climate and some of the most unique, valuable ecosystems in the world are suffering. E-LAW advocates and their organizations are using legal tools to challenge climate change and protect natural treasures in Belize, Peru, and Nepal.
Working Exchange Fellows: Nepal, Indonesia, Honduras
E-LAW U.S. welcomes Prakash Nath Upreti from Nepal, Windu Kisworo from Indonesia, and Clarisa Vega from Honduras.
E-LAW U.S. hosts visitors in Eugene to help them gain skills and resources they need to protect the environment, including speaking English, understanding U.S. environmental law, and working with U.S. NGOs and agencies.
Managing Bolivia’s Forests
The Bolivian Environmental Law Society (SBDA) is working with local villagers to manage local forests sustainably so they can support their families for generations to come.
Inside E-LAW U.S.: Origins of E-LAW, Fall Externs
John Bonine reminisces about the origins of the E-LAW network; E-LAW U.S. thanks its Fall 2004 externs from the University of Oregon
Origins of E-LAW
In 1989, public interest lawyers from ten countries were working together at a public interest law conference at the University of Oregon School of Law. As they talked, they discovered that communities in their countries were facing similar environmental challenges.
Headlines: E-LAW in the News, Autumn 2004
Halting Harmful Fuel Emissions in Pakistan; Advocates in Liberia Call for Halt to Iron Ore Shipment
Halting Harmful Fuel Emissions in Pakistan
