The Middle East Environmental Law Project Kick started

10.06.12

Environmental law has proven to be quite dynamic in the Middle East. Some countries have made great strides toward protecting resources and preventing pollution. Others have done little to tackle environmental problems head on due to competing interests or public funding shortfalls. Although the majority of countries in the Middle East are Arab and Muslim, each has a different approach to its regulatory system. Vermont Law School, recognizing the complex issues surrounding environmental law in the region, recently launched the Middle East Environmental Law Project (MEEL). The MEEL project is designed to help fill this gap by educating the media, legal scholars, policy makers, and the general public about the overlooked environmental challenges in this part of the world. (Source)

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