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Living Law and Affiliations

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At Living Law we are driven by our mission — to unlock the power of the law in addressing systemic environmental and human rights challenges — and by our values, which underpin every action alongside our professional codes. 

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We combine world-class legal expertise with forward-looking, rights-based approaches to shape resilient advice, enforceable frameworks and interventions — for people, for planet. Our team collaborates with international organisations and initiatives, and advises across the field — from corporates, governments, boards, institutions, NGOs, to civil society.

 

From regulatory compliance to ESG accountability, climate and ecological governance, and rights-based legal frameworks, we apply rigorous expertise grounded in planetary boundaries and resilience thinking to ensure sustainable outcomes for present and future generations.

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Institutional Vision

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Founded in 2012 to address gaps in public-interest environmental law, Living Law integrates legal excellence with systems thinking and multi-level governance knowledge to deliver solutions that are durable, measurable, and transformative. Our approach is grounded in the Environmental Rule of Law and Planetary Boundaries thinking. [See Our Practice Areas]

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By embedding legal rigor across legal, policy, campaigns, and governance initiatives, we can empower leaders and institutions to anticipate, adapt to, and resolve systemic environmental challenges. Our work spans advisory services, litigation, regulatory design, and capacity-building — all aimed at unlocking long-term, enforceable outcomes for people and planet.

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"Access to high-quality legal advice should be available to all members of society as a basic right." Susan D.E-Shaw, Founder (2012)

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​Institutional Affiliations & Global Recognitions

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Through our networks, Living Law provides institutional insight, multilateral influence, and strategic foresight, ensuring our clients benefit from globally recognised expertise and the latest developments in the field to stay ahead of the change curve:​​​

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• UN Harmony with Nature – Legal Expert (Earth Jurisprudence) 

• IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) – Expert Member 

• UN Right to a Healthy Environment Coalition – Member​​​ ​​​​

• Rights of Nature Project, University of Göteborg – Advisor 

• UN Minamata Convention on Mercury – Accredited Observer 

• ILAS HUFS Institute of Latin American Studies – Affiliate ​