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Chemicals Program Featured Publication

U.S. Law and the Stockholm POPs Convention: Analysis of Treaty -Implementing Provisions in Pending Legislation

CIEL has long led U.S. public interest groups committed to U.S. ratification of the Stockholm Convention on POPs, a treaty that aims to eliminate a set of dangerous and long-lasting global pollutants. (Ditz, Tuncak, and Wiser)(June 2011).

Climate Change Program Featured Publication

Climate Change & Human Rights: A Primer

Summary of how climate change impacts and response measures are affecting the full and effective enjoyment of human rights; includes a summary of relevant activities and decisions taken at the Human Rights Council, UNFCCC and other policy processes. (CIEL Staff: Orellana & Johl) (May 2011)

Human Rights & Environment Program Featured Publication

Climate Change & Human Rights: A Primer

Summary of how climate change impacts and response measures are affecting the full and effective enjoyment of human rights; includes a summary of relevant activities and decisions taken at the Human Rights Council, UNFCCC and other policy processes. (CIEL Staff: Orellana & Johl) (May 2011)

International Financial Institutions Program Featured Publication

Fossilized Thinking: The World Bank, Eskom, and the Real Cost of Coal

Analysis of the World Bank Eskom loan to fund a large energy project in South Africa and how the World Bank’s Energy Strategy Review and approach to analyzing coal projects does not factor all costs associated with coal-based power projects. (Amerasinghe & Porter) (March 2011)

Law & Communities Featured Publication

Featured CIEL Publication

2010 CIEL Annual Report

Learn more about a year of extraordinary achievement, changes in leadership,and new directions.

Trade & Sustainable Development Program Featured Publication

Is World Trade Law a Barrier to Saving Our Climate?

Legal analysis on World trade rules and relationship with national implementation of climate change measures. Demonstrates the World Trade Organization rules and agreements can be interpreted to allow flexibility for stonger national climate change measures – particularly if rules are adopted pursuant to a global climate treaty. (CIEL/FOE) (September 2009)