Welcome to the ELA

Core Objectives

The ELA operates as a non-profit organisation since 1991.  The ELA endeavors to:

• Promote for the benefit of the public, generally, the enhancement and conservation of the environment in South Africa and in particular to promote among ELA members and the public matters relating to the development, teaching, application and practice of environmental law in our country;
• Encourage collaboration between all those interested and concerned with environmental law in South Africa;
• Collate and disseminate information relating to developments in the field of environmental law;
• Identify, review, advise and comment on issues of environmental law and its application;
• Create opportunities for ELA members to network at national and regional levels; and
• Raise and distribute funds for the purpose of carrying out the said objectives.