Use these sources to find background information and analysis related to your topic, as well as citations which will lead you to additional relevant sources, both primary (cases, statutes) and other secondary sources.
Emory Library Collections: Search the Emory Libraries catalog for books (and book chapters) on or related to your topic. Some potential search terms include: biodiversity, capitalism, "climate change", conservation, development, disaster, discrimination, economic, ecosystem, energy, environment, "environmental justice", globalization, habitat, health, "polluter pays", pollution, protection, sustainable, "sustainable development", toxic, toxins, vulnerability, vulnerable, water, wildlife.
Book reviews: You can also find book reviews in many journal databases which will often give you the choice to select reviews as a search or filter option.
Titles on international environmental law include:
Law review articles (sources include some book reviews): Search law reviews and journals databases on Westlaw, Lexis and Hein.
Environment Complete and Greenfile: Search academic journals and general periodicals for articles on environmental studies and environmental policy
Journal articles from other disciplines. Find journal databases by subject using A-Z Databases. You can also search Emory's Articles+ to find articles in multiple campus databases.
Working papers: Search SSRN/LSN, which publishes email abstracting journals for working papers and articles accepted for publication. A good source to check for forthcoming articles. bepress Legal Repository is also a source for working papers and pre-prints, and it can be browsed by subject or for most recent additions.
Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law: an online resource with peer-reviewed articles on public international law. The resource can be filtered by subject area, including International Environmental Law. Articles include bibliographies of secondary sources and citations to documents and primary authority.
Oxford Bibliographies on International Law: Extensive bibliographies of books and journal articles on subjects in international law.
Digest of US Practice in International Law: Chapter 13 in each recent year is on Environment and Other Transnational Scientific Issues, with US positions and actions on treaties and international initiatives. Also available on Hein Online.
The Publications page for CIEL (Center for International Environmental Law) includes CIEL's research and reports, which include background and numerous footnotes. Search by issue headings and keywords.
OECD iLibrary: Reports and statistics by country or theme, including Development, Energy, and Environment.
World Bank Environment Resources: Data, research reports, and news on the environment and sustainability.
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