Environmental Law Research Sources

Welcome to ELRS, a collection of free environmental legal research resources, selected in consultation with Vermont Law and Graduate School environmental faculty and students, for use in environmental law research.

Vermont Law and Graduate School's ELRS links to carefully selected internet resources that inform the practice of environmental Law. ELRS was developed for legal professionals and law students alike. It is continually expanding, linking to both broad and specific websites to fit your research needs.

Click on any of the categories below, that, when selected, link to useful research sources.


Agriculture Law  Animal Law 
China Environmental Law  Climate Change 
Endangered Species/Wildlife Biodiversity  Energy 
Environmental Dispute Resolution  Environmental Health 
Environmental Justice  Environmental Law Organizations 
Environmental News  Environmental Treaties 
Environmental Treaties  Food Law 
Government Sites  International Environmental Law 
International Law  Journals 
Land Use/Land Conservation  Municipal Codes 
Oceans/Marine Law  Science Sources 
State and Vermont Law   Tribal Environmental Law 
U.S. Federal Law  Vermont Law School 
Water Law and Policy 


VLGS's Environmental Law Research Sources was developed by Christine Ryan, with substantial assistance from a number of student Research Assistants, most recently Bailey Soderberg '23 and Beckett McGowen '23.

Suggestions? Email Christine Ryan, Vermont Law and Graduate School's Environmental Law Librarian.