International Environmental Law Research Guide: Lexis, Westlaw & Bloomberg

Lexis: International Environmental Law

Lexis has limited resources for providing legal analysis of international environmental law issues. 

Some of the best Lexis international environmental law resources include:

• Content Type tab > Secondary Materials
• "Doing Business" guides covering various countries including:
  • Doing Business in Canada
  • Doing Business in France
  • Doing Business in Ireland
  • Doing Business in Japan
  • Doing Business in Spain
  • Doing Business In Australia
  • Doing Business in India
• International tab > Select country for law and news
• Practice Area tab > Then select "International Law"
• Practice Area tab > Then select "Environmental Law"

• Guide to International Legal Research - Ch. 13: Environmental Law

Westlaw: International Environmental Law

Westlaw contains a limited number of resources covering international environmental law..

- News sources - Find news articles on international and environmental law

- Secondary Sources >  Law Reviews and Journals

• Filter by Topic > International Law
• Filter by Topic > Energy & Environment journals

- International Materials > Select "Treatises"

• Includes nearly 100 full-text Multi-National Legal Treatises.  There is a treatise covering international environmental law and several covering business aspects of environmental law:  Each multi-national compilation includes analysis arranged by country.  Examples include:
  • Comparative Environmental Law & Regulation
  • American Law Reports - International
  • Digest of Commercial Laws of the World
  • International Trade Practice
  • Law of Transnational Business Transactions
  • Litigating International Torts in U.S. Courts
  • Litigation of International Disputes in U.S. Courts
  • New Directions in the Law of the Sea
  • Transnational Contracts

Westlaw - Practice Oriented Resources:

From the Westlaw main page you can select Practical Law to search additional resources.

Practical Law offers a rich collection of up-to-date in-depth business law and litigation content including Practice Notes, Standard Documents and Clauses, Checklists, Toolkits, Legal Updates, Country-by-Country Legal Research Guides, Country Comparison Tools, and Subject Specific Practice Resources.

There are several ways to locate international environmental law resources in Practical Law:

• Select the Country Q&A Comparison Tool
• Select Global Guides > then select your Practice Area
• Select the Cross-Border Topics tab
• Select Global Content > then browse international sources
• Select All-Countries
• Select International Arbitration > then search for "environmental" or your topic

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Bloomberg Law & Bloomberg BNA:

Bloomberg Law contains a limited amount of legal analysis of international environmental law.  But the database does include excellent news resources and current awareness reports

Several ways to find Bloomberg BNA international environmental law resources:

• All Legal Content Search > Select Content Type
• All Legal Content Search > Select Global Jurisdiction
• Practice Centers > Environmental & Safety
• Secondary Sources > Browse BNA Manuals
• Secondary Sources > Browse Law Reviews & Journals
• Secondary Sources > Search Reference Materials
• News > BNA Law Reports (by topic or by title)
• Resources include:
  • International Environment Reporter:
  • Chemical Regulation Reporter
  • Country Guides
  • Daily Environment Report
  • EHS Federal Regulatory Alert
  • EHS State Regulatory Alert
  • Energy and Climate Report
  • Environment Reporter
  • Environmental & Safety: Country Guides
  • Environmental Compliance Bulletin
  • Environmental Due Diligence Guide Report
  • European Union Regulations and Directives
  • Green Incentives Monitor
  • International Environment Agreements
  • International Environment Reporter
  • Mexican Environment & Safety Laws
  • Right-to-Know Planning Guide Report
  • State Environment Daily
  • Toxics Law Reporter
  • Water Law & Policy Monitor  

Bloomberg Law also provides access to the Bloomberg BNA International Trade Reporter

• News about international trade.
• Includes trade information by country - Select the All Countries link.  
• The weekly report service provides comprehensive, current information on developments affecting the trade and international business policies of the US and major US trading partners. It includes the latest news and trends in US trade policy, including regulatory, legislative, and judicial developments, activities of the International Trade Commission, World Trade Organization, and Departments of State, Treasury & Commerce.