Mauritius is a beneficiary to a project on the development of National Legal Databases for capacity-building to enhance access to environmental law information among selected countries in Africa . The Project is being implemented with support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).  At the national level, the Project is being implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development with collaboration of the Attorney General's Office and the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (Central Information Systems Division & Central Informatics Bureau).  

MUELEX , the Mauritian web-based Database provides information on environmental law and policy to enhance public participation in decision-making for sustainable environment and natural resources management.  The Database targets the public, legal practitioners, public interest litigation; government officials, the civil society, the academia, magistrates and judges that will need a readily available information for informed decision-making.

MUELEX is a searchable database that displays information in full text or short summaries. Users may opt to use the summaries (Abstracts) or full text presented in printable " pdf " format or redirected to appropriate links. The search on the database is guided by subjects or keywords listed on the database.

For more information on the database, you may contact

The Director on