Environmental Defenders Office records, ca. 1984-1990

MLMSS 8859

fonds

ca. 1984-1990

140494

2.31 metres of textual material (14 boxes)

The Environmental Defender's Office (NSW) is a community legal centre specialising in public interest environmental law. The EDO provides legal advice, service and representation in public interest environmental law matters. The Office takes an active role in law reform and the formulation of policy, provides technical and scientific advice to help the community understand environmental documents and carries out community programs on environmental law.

The Environmental Defender's Office (NSW) has identified 'priority areas' that include climate change, environmental planning and development, biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, environmental justice as well as corporate social responsibility.

BOXES 1-9
Legal, state and local government records and correspondence, 1985-1990, of Department of Environment and Planning, solicitors, local municipal councils and environmental or residential action groups relating to court cases and commissions of inquiry, mainly in the Land and Environment Court of NSW

BOXES 10-14
Records of environmental and wildlife protection and conservation societies and committees such as National Parks and Wildlife Services, Nature Conservation Foundation, the Australian Conservation Foundation, National Trust of Australia, Wilderness Society, Australians for Animals, Forestry Commission, 1984-1990, including correspondence, reports and development plans/proposals, mainly relating to town planning and urban development proposals

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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

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