Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law

What Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law does

ARIEL (Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law) is an independent nonprofit research and advocacy organization founded in 2007 and focused on advancing environmental law across the Asia-Pacific region. The institute conducts legal research, provides policy expertise to regional bodies, and convenes environmental law practitioners through conferences, webinars, and the Seeds of Justice podcast/webcast. ARIEL serves four primary stakeholder segments: ASEAN governments and the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), civil society organizations, environmental law professionals and academics, and environmental defenders and youth climate activists. The institute has direct engagement with ASEAN policy processes, having contributed legal expertise and civil society perspectives to the ASEAN Environmental Rights Working Group that informed the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment adopted by ASEAN leaders.

ARIEL's core programmatic offerings are the biennial ASEAN Environmental Law Conference (5th edition held in Bali, Indonesia in July 2025), the ARIEL Webinar Series, the Seeds of Justice Webcast, the 24-Hour Environmental Law Conference, and the Asia Pacific Network for Environmental Law community platform. The institute's distribution model relies on direct engagement with ASEAN institutions, network-based distribution through the Asia Pacific Network, and free digital access to research, conference materials, and webinar recordings. Partnerships include UNU-IIGH and World's Youth Climate Justice (co-organizers of the February 2026 ICJ Advisory Opinion symposium in Bangkok), AICHR (Flagship partnership), ASEAN Sectoral Bodies, and EJF Thailand (collaboration on plastics treaty podcast content).

ARIEL is funded entirely through donations from individuals and organizations; it does not charge for its core services and operates with a small team (7 employees per firmographic data). Contact information is based in Sydney, Australia (GPO Box 5163), while programmatic activity is anchored across ASEAN geographies including Indonesia and Thailand. The organization does not develop proprietary technology; its outputs are research, policy advocacy, events, and digital content distributed freely to advance environmental law and rights across the Asia-Pacific region.

Name

Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law

Legal name

Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law

Website

https://arielaw.asia

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARIEL is an Asia-Pacific nonprofit research and advocacy institute advancing environmental law through conferences, webinars, research, and the Asia Pacific Network for Environmental Law, serving ASEAN institutions, civil society, academics, and youth climate activists.

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Product category

Environmental Law Research and Advocacy

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Business Associations (813910), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

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Environmental & Energy Law (BPAHAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA), EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC), Stakeholder Engagement, Indigenous/Tribal Consultation & Social Impact (SIA) (EUAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Environmental law research
• Policy advocacy services
• ASEAN environmental rights
• Legal conferences webinars
• Civil society network

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: ARIEL relies on donations from individuals and organizations to fund its operations. The organization runs annual appeals and accepts contributions to advance environmental law in Asia Pacific through research, advocacy, webinars, conferences, and the Asia Pacific Network for Environmental Law.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ARIEL is an environmental law research and advocacy institute that produces legal research, contributes to regional policy development, and convenes stakeholders through events and networks across the Asia-Pacific region. Its sellable offerings include the ASEAN Environmental Law Conference, the ARIEL Webinar Series, the Seeds of Justice Webcast/podcast, the 24-Hour Environmental Law Conference, and the Asia Pacific Network for Environmental Law community. It also provides legal expertise and civil society perspectives to ASEAN processes such as the Environmental Rights Working Group that informed the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment.

Product overview

ARIEL is a research institute providing practical solutions to environmental law problems. Its offerings include the ASEAN Environmental Law Conference (5th edition held in Bali, Indonesia in July 2025), the ARIEL Webinar Series, the Seeds of Justice Webcast, the 24-Hour Environmental Law Conference, and the Asia Pacific Network for Environmental Law. The institute also conducts research, advocacy, and contributes to policy development such as the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment.

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Products and services

• ASEAN Environmental Law Conference A flagship regional conference bringing together environmental law experts, policymakers, practitioners, and advocates to discuss and advance environmental law frameworks across ASEAN. Designed for environmental law professionals, academics, civil society organizations, and government representatives.
• ARIEL Webinar Series Regular virtual webinar events featuring expert discussions on environmental law topics relevant to the Asia-Pacific region. Targeted at environmental law professionals, policymakers, academics, and civil society organizations seeking continuing education and regional engagement.
• Seeds of Justice Webcast Webcast and podcast series featuring interviews and discussions with environmental law champions, activists, and leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region. Covers topics such as the global plastics treaty negotiations, climate justice, and regional environmental rights issues.
• 24-Hour Environmental Law Conference Continuous conference format exploring global environmental law issues around the clock. Designed for environmental law practitioners, academics, and students seeking global exposure to environmental law topics.
• Asia Pacific Network for Environmental Law Regional network and community platform connecting environmental law practitioners, researchers, and advocates across the Asia-Pacific region. Provides members with access to ARIEL's resources, research outputs, and event opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Contributed to adoption of ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment by ASEAN leaders
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• UNU-IIGH (United Nations University - International Institute for Global Health)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2026UNU-IIGH co-organized with ARIEL and World's Youth Climate Justice a symposium in Bangkok from 10-11 February 2026 examining the ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change and State liability. The symposium brought together experts to discuss implementation of the ICJ AO and highlighted youth involvement in the climate justice campaign.
• World's Youth Climate JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2026World's Youth Climate Justice co-organized the ICJ Advisory Opinion symposium with ARIEL and UNU-IIGH in Bangkok, February 2026. The organization represents youth climate advocates and the symposium highlighted the significance of young people in the campaign leading to the ICJ's historic advisory opinion.
• AICHR (ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023ARIEL has worked with AICHR as a civil society organization contributing to the ASEAN Environmental Rights Working Group. The institute provided legal expertise, research, and civil society perspectives that helped shape the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment. ARIEL remains committed to supporting implementation of the declaration.
• EJF Thailand (Environmental Justice Foundation Thailand)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARIEL's Rocky Guzman was interviewed by Salisa Traipipitsiriwat of EJF Thailand on the Seeds of Justice podcast discussing Global Plastics Treaty negotiations from Busan to Geneva, covering progress, challenges, ASEAN's role, and civil society's push for a stronger plastics treaty.
• ASEAN Sectoral BodiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASEAN Sectoral Bodies are represented in the ASEAN Environmental Rights Working Group alongside AICHR, civil society organizations like ARIEL, and independent experts. ARIEL's contributions help inform the work of these bodies on environmental rights implementation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Environmental Law Institute (ELI): Independent environmental law research and education nonprofit producing research, convening conferences, and publishing — closely mirrors ARIEL's research/education/convening model but with US focus.
• EarthRights International: Human rights and environmental law organization combining legal action, training, and advocacy — comparable mission intersecting environmental protection and human rights, with litigation and community capacity-building components.
• Natural Justice: International NGO working at the intersection of human rights and environmental law, particularly for indigenous and local communities — closely comparable focus on environmental rights, community legal empowerment, and law-based advocacy.
• ClientEarth: Environmental law charity using litigation, policy, and advocacy to drive environmental protection — directly comparable legal/advocacy model with similar focus on using law to advance environmental outcomes, though Europe-anchored.
• ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights: Regional organization of ASEAN legislators promoting human rights — directly comparable ASEAN regional scope, civil society engagement, and partnership posture with AICHR that mirrors ARIEL's regional positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL): Global environmental law organization using legal advocacy to address climate, oceans, plastics, and human rights — directly comparable mission to ARIEL but with significantly larger global scope and budget.
• Earthjustice: Largest US public-interest environmental law organization using litigation and advocacy — comparable legal-advocacy model, though anchored in US courts and federal regulatory processes rather than ASEAN regional bodies.
• IUCN Environmental Law Centre: Specialized unit of IUCN advancing environmental law globally, including capacity building and jurisprudence — comparable function as a convener and authority on environmental law, though embedded in a larger conservation body.

Emerging players

• Forest Peoples Programme: NGO supporting indigenous forest peoples' rights to land and resources through legal advocacy and partnerships — adjacent in mission and overlaps ARIEL's defender-protection and indigenous-rights agenda in Asia.
• ARTICLE 19: International human rights organization focused on freedom of expression and information — overlapping rights-based advocacy approach and regional presence, with potential thematic overlap on environmental defender protection.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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