Center for International Environmental Law

CIEL
Washington D.C., United States

Since 1989, the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) has worked to strengthen and use international law and institutions to protect the environment, promote human health, and ensure a just and sustainable society. CIEL's staff of international attorneys provide legal counsel and advocacy, policy research and capacity building in the areas of: Human Rights and the Environment, Climate Change, Chemicals, International Financial Institutions, Law and Communities, Trade and the Environment, Biodiversity and Wildlife.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.ciel.org/

Address:
1101 15th St NW, 11th Floor, Washington DC, 20005

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1989
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Rebecca Brown
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Carroll Muffett
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): David Azoulay
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Center for International Environmental Law
84
United States average
47
Global average
88
2024
Center for International Environmental Law
75
2023
Center for International Environmental Law
46
% Female staff
2023
Center for International Environmental Law
52%
United States average
51%
Global average
50%
2021
Center for International Environmental Law
68%
2019
Center for International Environmental Law
61%
Age (years)
Center for International Environmental Law
37
United States average
43
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2019
Center for International Environmental Law
0%
United States average
28%
Global average
35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Center for International Environmental Law
26
United States average
61
Global average
57
2023
Center for International Environmental Law
19
2022
Center for International Environmental Law
20
Financials
2022
Center for International Environmental Law
$10,119,651
United States average
$33,092,787
Global average
$7,838,482,074
2015
Center for International Environmental Law
$2,199,379

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Center for International Environmental Law
12,107
United States average
65,415
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
Center for International Environmental Law
11,718
Likes (2021)
Center for International Environmental Law
11,442
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Center for International Environmental Law
25,500
United States average
50,843
Global average
19,888
Followers (2024)
Center for International Environmental Law
25,000
Followers (2022)
Center for International Environmental Law
16,685
Subscribers (2025)
Center for International Environmental Law
521
United States average
19,270
Global average
7,436
Subscribers (2024)
Center for International Environmental Law
440
Subscribers (2023)
Center for International Environmental Law
379
Followers (2025)
Center for International Environmental Law
26,000
United States average
24,325
Global average
15,926
Followers (2024)
Center for International Environmental Law
18,000
Followers (2023)
Center for International Environmental Law
13,000

Data notes

Last updated: 18/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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