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
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1989
Age (years)
Center for International Environmental Law
 36
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
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
 48
Global average
 87
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%
% 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
 62
Global average
 58
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
 $33,172,609
Global average
 $7,838,482,074
2015
Center for International Environmental Law
 $2,199,379

Social

Likes (2023)
Center for International Environmental Law
 12,107
United States average
 65,362
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Center for International Environmental Law
 11,718
Likes (2021)
Center for International Environmental Law
 11,442
Followers (2025)
Center for International Environmental Law
 25,500
United States average
 51,223
Global average
 20,551
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
 19,445
Global average
 7,746
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
 24,552
Global average
 16,415
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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