Centre for International Sustainable Development Law
The Center for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) is an international legal research center that promotes sustainable societies and the protection of ecosystems.
The CISDL is led by a Board of Governors and guided by a roster of honoured international advisors and expert collaborators. The CISDL is engaged in six primary areas of sustainable development law research, each of which is led by a CISDL Lead Counsel based at a developing or developed country law faculty or international organisation. These include Trade, Investment & Competition Law; Biodiversity & Biosafety Law; Health & Hazards Law; Climate Change Law; Human Rights & Poverty Eradication; Natural Resources Law;Governance; and Institutions & Accountability. The CISDL has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).