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LaW Sources is a compilation of resources we use to find conservation related laws. We use these databases in our daily work and we want to share them with our community to enhance independent use of legal instruments
LaW Sources provides you with enough information to find (almost!) any conservation related law in any country that you are looking for.
It is a general tool that will take you to different places.
If you are looking for specific laws applicable to wildlife trade in a given country: go to LaW Compass.
Did you not find the law that you were looking for? Would you like to read the law you need in your language? Would you like to share a resource with the community? Feel free to contact us on [email protected].
LaW Sources provides you with enough information to find (almost!) any conservation related law in any country that you are looking for.
It is a general tool that will take you to different places.
If you are looking for specific laws applicable to wildlife trade in a given country: go to LaW Compass.
Did you not find the law that you were looking for? Would you like to read the law you need in your language? Would you like to share a resource with the community? Feel free to contact us on [email protected].
Types of Laws |
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Database |
Comments |
Constitution |
It hosts all the Constitutions in the world with English translations. It updates regularly. |
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Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Management |
FAO |
Complete repository of natural resources management laws. You may search by country or subject. In our experience, one of the most reliable databases. |
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Environmental Laws |
FAO, IUCN, and UNEP |
Good source for international agreements (MEAs), national legislation, case law, and literature. |
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International Wildlife Trade Laws (CITES) |
FAO and CITES |
Contains CITES specific legislation by country. |
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Environmental Crime Laws (also case law) |
UNODC |
Database by country and by crime type, including environmental crime. It contains links to the national databases of many countries |
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International Legal Instruments |
Access to international agreements in several languages, and to decisions and other publications |
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Environmental Laws in Africa |
Good resource for legislation in African countries that can sometimes be missing from other databases |
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Environmental Laws in Selected African Countries, Guyana, and Suriname |
Access to laws. It provides an analysis of the socio-legal context and of targeted issues. Limited to some countries in central/west/east Africa |
