Source Currency: Volume 38, Issue 1, 1 March 2026. J Environmental Law (2026) 38 (1): 1 Update Information: Articles Innovation, precaution, and sustainable development in EU environmental law–a false trichotomy? Why philanthropy matters for environmental law and legal scholars: funding environmental NGOs Recognizing the natural heritage of landscape in the law of England and Wales Strategic anthropocentrism: framing animal protection in China's public interest litigation Beyond the permit: unpacking unlawfulness in the EU's revised Environmental Crime Directive Greenwash, legitimacy, and the ambit of private regulation: between scepticism and rigour The devolution of the Crown Estate in Wales: an environmental law perspective Review Essay: Australia before 'environmental law'.

Condensing essential information into three issues a year, the Journal of Environmental Law has become an authoritative source of informed analysis for all those who have any dealings in this field of legal study. The Journal exists for both legal practitioners and academics but also proves accessible for other groups concerned with the environment including scientists to planners. It offers: major articles on a wide variety of topics, refereed and written to the highest standards, providing innovative and authoritative appraisals of current and emerging concepts, policies and practice with a case law section covering a selection of English-language cases from recent months, the judgment is reproduced in full, and is followed by a detailed analysis. An annual European Case Law section providing full annotation of all cases on environmental issues emanating from the European Court of Justice. It also includes a substantial book reviews section and a materials section reproducing texts of recent legal, or quasi-legal, documents concerning the environment, such as European Directives and technical guidance texts. Footnotes, where present, are bi-directional. This journal, along with other available UK law journals, can be searched in the All UK Law Journals file. Online ISSN: 1464-374X Print ISSN: 0952-8873.