Center for International Environmental Law

Public Call to Action for a Global Treaty on Plastic

Read the call of over 700 civil society groups to negotiate a new global legally binding agreement to address the plastic crisis.
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2021 Impact Report: From Moments to Momentum

The wins highlighted in CIEL’s 2021 annual impact report are each significant in their own right. But taken together, they become more than mere moments. They become momentum.
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A Serial Offender of Environmental and Human Rights

New joint report reveals Formosa Plastics’ six-decade track record is riddled with environmental, health, safety, and labor violations.
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Over 700 Groups Call for an International Plastics Treaty

Civil Society, Indigenous Peoples, Workers and Trade Unions, Youth, Women’s Organizations Urge UN Member States to Negotiate a Global... Read More

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New Guide For Making Accountability Mechanisms More Effective

The Good Policy Paper assesses current policy provisions at independent accountability mechanisms, identifying best practices and areas for improvement.... Read More

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Leading Groups From Civil Society, Indigenous People, Workers and Trade Unions and Members of Governments Speak on the Need For a Global Treaty on Plastics

Panels to Discuss the Urgent Need to Establish a New Legally Binding International Instrument to Address the Plastic Crisis. ... Read More

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Over 700 Civil Society Groups Urge UN Member States to Negotiate a Global Legally Binding Agreement to Address the Plastics Crisis.

On December 14th, over 700 civil society groups from 113 countries called upon United Nations Member States to agree...

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False solutions prevail over real ambition at COP26

The climate talks, COP26, in Glasgow started with a plethora of declarations. But in the end it failed to...

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Highlights from 2021: Join Us in Celebrating Important Victories!

We are living in a moment of transformative change. Our world is in the midst of an accelerating climate...

Publications

The Future of Arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty

The protection that bilateral and multilateral investment treaties afford to the fossil fuel industry presents a significant roadblock to... Read More

Publications

Good Policy Paper: Guiding Practice from the Policies of Independent Accountability Mechanisms

Independent Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs), when implemented effectively, can be transformative tools for justice. IAMs are a forum for communities... Read More