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Environmental law, also known as environmental and natural resources law, is a collective term describing the network of treaties, statutes, regulations, common, and customary laws addressing the effects of human activity on the natural environment. The core environmental law regimes address environmental pollution. A related but distinct set of regulatory regimes, now strongly influenced by environmental legal principles, focus on the management of specific natural resources, such as forests, minerals, or fisheries. Other areas, such as environmental impact assessment, may not fit neatly into either category but are nonetheless important components of environmental law.

In many parts of Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and the developing countries, in Asia, Africa, and South America, pollution conditions persist today. Global and regional environmental issues are increasingly the subject of international law. The acronym ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization. It is a worldwide program that was founded in 1947 to promote the development of international manufacturing, trade, and communication standards. ISP membership includes over 100 countries.