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Subject: FAO, IUCN, UNEP Launch environmental law database on the Web
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ECOLEX
World's largest environmental law database launched on the Web
Rome, 2 December 2003 - A new gateway to information about environmental
law is now available on the Internet at www.ecolex.org. The World's
largest environmental law database has been developed by combining the
legal libraries of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO), the World Conservation Union (IUCN), and the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP).
ECOLEX provides online access to over 100,000 legal references and is an
essential resource for developing the necessary tools to promote
environmental management. The information in the system covers treaties,
national legislation, soft law and other non-binding policy and technical
guidance documents, judicial decisions, and law and policy literature.
One of the unique aspects of the information coverage is the inclusion of a
significant number of legal references from developing countries. Currently,
over 120 developing countries have provided input to ECOLEX. Ensuring adequate
information coverage from developing countries will remain an important goal
for
the ECOLEX partner organizations.
Ever since the 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment there has
been
a rapid growth in the number of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
negotiated by Governments. Users of ECOLEX can now examine any one of
approximately 450 MEAs and see which governments have signed or ratifies that
MEA. Conversely, it is also possible to see all the MEAs signed or ratified by
any one Government.
The development of ECOLEX has brought together two UN organizations, FAO
and UNEP, in a unique partnership with the world's largest conservation
organisation, IUCN ? all sharing a common vision to provide better
electronic access to information on environmental law to build capacity
worldwide.
The partners are committed to the further development and enhancement of
the ECOLEX gateway in order to respond to the ever-increasing demand for
information about environmental law from a wide user base ranging from
decision makers, policy advisors and lawyers to NGOs, advocacy groups,
students and the general public.
For further information on ECOLEX please contact:
At FAO: [log in to unmask] Website: www.fao.org
At IUCN: [log in to unmask] Website: www.iucn.org
At UNEP: [log in to unmask] Website: www.unep.org
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Beth Ingraham
Information Officer
Head, Assessment Documentation Unit
Division of Early Warning and Assessment
United Nations Environment Programme
P.O. Box 30552
Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
Tel: (254-20) 624299 (+2hr GMT)
Fax: (254-20) 624269
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Web: www.unep.org and www.unep.net
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