The objective of this group of activities is to contribute to the development of a more effective system of international environmental law and governance. IES is currently progressing this by:

• Promoting consistency among and between MEAs and agreements on investment and trade,
• Fostering recognition of the rights and responsibilities of both state and non-state actors,
• Strengthening environmental dispute resolution,
• Formulating policy models and options for global environmental governance.

Activities in this field

• Pathfinder Project : Combating Illegal Trade in Natural Resources
• Lebanon Oil Spill Legal Assessment
• The Hague Environmental Law Facility
• An Operational Right to a Clean and Safe Environment
• The "Legal Voice of Nature"
• Training of Judges in International Environmental Law
• The Earth Charter in International Law