diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 58043459000..94f2e2a1b75 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
         "src/core/lib/gpr/wrap_memcpy.cc",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.cc",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc",
         "src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc",
@@ -601,6 +602,10 @@ grpc_cc_library(
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h",
diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index 38b2f0e6502..f642f6af1c2 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ config("grpc_config") {
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h",
@@ -1170,6 +1175,10 @@ config("grpc_config") {
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/debug_location.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h",
+        "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/inlined_vector.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h",
         "src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2b93ab08af4..da2326525da 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -629,6 +629,8 @@ add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx error_details_test)
 add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx exception_test)
 add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx filter_end2end_test)
 add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx generic_end2end_test)
+add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx global_config_env_test)
+add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx global_config_test)
 add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx golden_file_test)
 add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx grpc_alts_credentials_options_test)
 add_dependencies(buildtests_cxx grpc_cli)
@@ -873,6 +875,7 @@ add_library(gpr
   src/core/lib/gpr/wrap_memcpy.cc
   src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.cc
   src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc
+  src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc
   src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc
   src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc
   src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc
@@ -13422,6 +13425,80 @@ target_link_libraries(generic_end2end_test
 )
 
 
+endif (gRPC_BUILD_TESTS)
+if (gRPC_BUILD_TESTS)
+
+add_executable(global_config_env_test
+  test/core/gprpp/global_config_env_test.cc
+  third_party/googletest/googletest/src/gtest-all.cc
+  third_party/googletest/googlemock/src/gmock-all.cc
+)
+
+
+target_include_directories(global_config_env_test
+  PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_SSL_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_BENCHMARK_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_CARES_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_GFLAGS_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_ADDRESS_SORTING_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_NANOPB_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE third_party/googletest/googletest/include
+  PRIVATE third_party/googletest/googletest
+  PRIVATE third_party/googletest/googlemock/include
+  PRIVATE third_party/googletest/googlemock
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_PROTO_GENS_DIR}
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(global_config_env_test
+  ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_LIBRARIES}
+  ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
+  gpr
+  grpc_test_util_unsecure
+  ${_gRPC_GFLAGS_LIBRARIES}
+)
+
+
+endif (gRPC_BUILD_TESTS)
+if (gRPC_BUILD_TESTS)
+
+add_executable(global_config_test
+  test/core/gprpp/global_config_test.cc
+  third_party/googletest/googletest/src/gtest-all.cc
+  third_party/googletest/googlemock/src/gmock-all.cc
+)
+
+
+target_include_directories(global_config_test
+  PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_SSL_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_BENCHMARK_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_CARES_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_GFLAGS_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_ADDRESS_SORTING_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_NANOPB_INCLUDE_DIR}
+  PRIVATE third_party/googletest/googletest/include
+  PRIVATE third_party/googletest/googletest
+  PRIVATE third_party/googletest/googlemock/include
+  PRIVATE third_party/googletest/googlemock
+  PRIVATE ${_gRPC_PROTO_GENS_DIR}
+)
+
+target_link_libraries(global_config_test
+  ${_gRPC_PROTOBUF_LIBRARIES}
+  ${_gRPC_ALLTARGETS_LIBRARIES}
+  gpr
+  grpc_test_util_unsecure
+  ${_gRPC_GFLAGS_LIBRARIES}
+)
+
+
 endif (gRPC_BUILD_TESTS)
 if (gRPC_BUILD_TESTS)
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 700e789265e..2cf316590ec 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1206,6 +1206,8 @@ error_details_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/error_details_test
 exception_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/exception_test
 filter_end2end_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/filter_end2end_test
 generic_end2end_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/generic_end2end_test
+global_config_env_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_env_test
+global_config_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_test
 golden_file_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/golden_file_test
 grpc_alts_credentials_options_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_alts_credentials_options_test
 grpc_cli: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cli
@@ -1682,6 +1684,8 @@ buildtests_cxx: privatelibs_cxx \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/exception_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/filter_end2end_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/generic_end2end_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_env_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/golden_file_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_alts_credentials_options_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cli \
@@ -1826,6 +1830,8 @@ buildtests_cxx: privatelibs_cxx \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/exception_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/filter_end2end_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/generic_end2end_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_env_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/golden_file_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_alts_credentials_options_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/grpc_cli \
@@ -2318,6 +2324,10 @@ test_cxx: buildtests_cxx
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/filter_end2end_test || ( echo test filter_end2end_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing generic_end2end_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/generic_end2end_test || ( echo test generic_end2end_test failed ; exit 1 )
+	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing global_config_env_test"
+	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_env_test || ( echo test global_config_env_test failed ; exit 1 )
+	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing global_config_test"
+	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_test || ( echo test global_config_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing golden_file_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/golden_file_test || ( echo test golden_file_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing grpc_alts_credentials_options_test"
@@ -3354,6 +3364,7 @@ LIBGPR_SRC = \
     src/core/lib/gpr/wrap_memcpy.cc \
     src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.cc \
     src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc \
+    src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc \
     src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc \
     src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc \
     src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc \
@@ -16390,6 +16401,92 @@ endif
 endif
 
 
+GLOBAL_CONFIG_ENV_TEST_SRC = \
+    test/core/gprpp/global_config_env_test.cc \
+
+GLOBAL_CONFIG_ENV_TEST_OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(GLOBAL_CONFIG_ENV_TEST_SRC))))
+ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_env_test: openssl_dep_error
+
+else
+
+
+
+
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
+
+# You can't build the protoc plugins or protobuf-enabled targets if you don't have protobuf 3.5.0+.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_env_test: protobuf_dep_error
+
+else
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_env_test: $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(GLOBAL_CONFIG_ENV_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util_unsecure.a
+	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(GLOBAL_CONFIG_ENV_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util_unsecure.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(GTEST_LIB) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_env_test
+
+endif
+
+endif
+
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/core/gprpp/global_config_env_test.o:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util_unsecure.a
+
+deps_global_config_env_test: $(GLOBAL_CONFIG_ENV_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+
+ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
+-include $(GLOBAL_CONFIG_ENV_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+endif
+endif
+
+
+GLOBAL_CONFIG_TEST_SRC = \
+    test/core/gprpp/global_config_test.cc \
+
+GLOBAL_CONFIG_TEST_OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(GLOBAL_CONFIG_TEST_SRC))))
+ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_test: openssl_dep_error
+
+else
+
+
+
+
+ifeq ($(NO_PROTOBUF),true)
+
+# You can't build the protoc plugins or protobuf-enabled targets if you don't have protobuf 3.5.0+.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_test: protobuf_dep_error
+
+else
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_test: $(PROTOBUF_DEP) $(GLOBAL_CONFIG_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util_unsecure.a
+	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(LDXX) $(LDFLAGS) $(GLOBAL_CONFIG_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util_unsecure.a $(LDLIBSXX) $(LDLIBS_PROTOBUF) $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) $(GTEST_LIB) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/global_config_test
+
+endif
+
+endif
+
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/core/gprpp/global_config_test.o:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util_unsecure.a
+
+deps_global_config_test: $(GLOBAL_CONFIG_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+
+ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
+-include $(GLOBAL_CONFIG_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+endif
+endif
+
+
 GOLDEN_FILE_TEST_SRC = \
     $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/compiler_test.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/compiler_test.grpc.pb.cc \
     test/cpp/codegen/golden_file_test.cc \
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 848bf4ba072..f333d982961 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ filegroups:
   - src/core/lib/gpr/wrap_memcpy.cc
   - src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.cc
   - src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc
+  - src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc
   - src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc
   - src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc
   - src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc
@@ -194,6 +195,10 @@ filegroups:
   - src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.h
   - src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h
   - src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h
+  - src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h
+  - src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h
+  - src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h
+  - src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h
   - src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h
   - src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h
   - src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h
@@ -4722,6 +4727,24 @@ targets:
   - grpc++
   - grpc
   - gpr
+- name: global_config_env_test
+  build: test
+  language: c++
+  src:
+  - test/core/gprpp/global_config_env_test.cc
+  deps:
+  - gpr
+  - grpc_test_util_unsecure
+  uses_polling: false
+- name: global_config_test
+  build: test
+  language: c++
+  src:
+  - test/core/gprpp/global_config_test.cc
+  deps:
+  - gpr
+  - grpc_test_util_unsecure
+  uses_polling: false
 - name: golden_file_test
   gtest: true
   build: test
diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
index 205d425868e..4616922a38b 100644
--- a/config.m4
+++ b/config.m4
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ if test "$PHP_GRPC" != "no"; then
     src/core/lib/gpr/wrap_memcpy.cc \
     src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.cc \
     src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc \
+    src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc \
     src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc \
     src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc \
     src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc \
diff --git a/config.w32 b/config.w32
index 3b0fcdd202e..63048c73492 100644
--- a/config.w32
+++ b/config.w32
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ if (PHP_GRPC != "no") {
     "src\\core\\lib\\gpr\\wrap_memcpy.cc " +
     "src\\core\\lib\\gprpp\\arena.cc " +
     "src\\core\\lib\\gprpp\\fork.cc " +
+    "src\\core\\lib\\gprpp\\global_config_env.cc " +
     "src\\core\\lib\\gprpp\\thd_posix.cc " +
     "src\\core\\lib\\gprpp\\thd_windows.cc " +
     "src\\core\\lib\\profiling\\basic_timers.cc " +
diff --git a/gRPC-C++.podspec b/gRPC-C++.podspec
index 3ecdcfe82a4..1809171006f 100644
--- a/gRPC-C++.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-C++.podspec
@@ -267,6 +267,10 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.h',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h',
@@ -589,6 +593,10 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                               'src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.h',
                               'src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h',
                               'src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h',
                               'src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h',
                               'src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h',
                               'src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h',
diff --git a/gRPC-Core.podspec b/gRPC-Core.podspec
index b5ff2c622d0..ec8661b4d19 100644
--- a/gRPC-Core.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-Core.podspec
@@ -208,6 +208,10 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.h',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h',
+                      'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h',
@@ -250,6 +254,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                       'src/core/lib/gpr/wrap_memcpy.cc',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.cc',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc',
+                      'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc',
                       'src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc',
                       'src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc',
@@ -890,6 +895,10 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
                               'src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.h',
                               'src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h',
                               'src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h',
+                              'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h',
                               'src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h',
                               'src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h',
                               'src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h',
diff --git a/grpc.gemspec b/grpc.gemspec
index 943e0aaa1a7..59296e8e251 100644
--- a/grpc.gemspec
+++ b/grpc.gemspec
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h )
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gpr/wrap_memcpy.cc )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.cc )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc )
+  s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc )
   s.files += %w( src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc )
diff --git a/grpc.gyp b/grpc.gyp
index 5321658508a..14d98d003a6 100644
--- a/grpc.gyp
+++ b/grpc.gyp
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@
         'src/core/lib/gpr/wrap_memcpy.cc',
         'src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.cc',
         'src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc',
+        'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc',
         'src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc',
         'src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc',
         'src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc',
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index c3e25173349..52b954e20c6 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h" role="src" />
@@ -149,6 +153,7 @@
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gpr/wrap_memcpy.cc" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.cc" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc" role="src" />
+    <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc" role="src" />
     <file baseinstalldir="/" name="src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc" role="src" />
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.cc b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.cc
index 3e2faa57bcf..a2d45c04026 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.cc
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpc/support/sync.h>
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/string.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/error.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/timer.h"
@@ -56,21 +56,22 @@ static backup_poller* g_poller = nullptr;  // guarded by g_poller_mu
 // treated as const.
 static int g_poll_interval_ms = DEFAULT_POLL_INTERVAL_MS;
 
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_INT32(grpc_client_channel_backup_poll_interval_ms,
+                               DEFAULT_POLL_INTERVAL_MS,
+                               "Client channel backup poll interval (ms)");
+
 static void init_globals() {
   gpr_mu_init(&g_poller_mu);
-  char* env = gpr_getenv("GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_BACKUP_POLL_INTERVAL_MS");
-  if (env != nullptr) {
-    int poll_interval_ms = gpr_parse_nonnegative_int(env);
-    if (poll_interval_ms == -1) {
-      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
-              "Invalid GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_BACKUP_POLL_INTERVAL_MS: %s, "
-              "default value %d will be used.",
-              env, g_poll_interval_ms);
-    } else {
-      g_poll_interval_ms = poll_interval_ms;
-    }
+  int32_t poll_interval_ms =
+      GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(grpc_client_channel_backup_poll_interval_ms);
+  if (poll_interval_ms < 0) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+            "Invalid GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_BACKUP_POLL_INTERVAL_MS: %d, "
+            "default value %d will be used.",
+            poll_interval_ms, g_poll_interval_ms);
+  } else {
+    g_poll_interval_ms = poll_interval_ms;
   }
-  gpr_free(env);
 }
 
 static void backup_poller_shutdown_unref(backup_poller* p) {
diff --git a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.h b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.h
index 8f132f968ce..e1bf4f88b2a 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.h
+++ b/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_stack.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h"
+
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DECLARE_INT32(grpc_client_channel_backup_poll_interval_ms);
 
 /* Start polling \a interested_parties periodically in the timer thread  */
 void grpc_client_channel_start_backup_polling(
diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc
index 531ea73e9e6..4c929d00ec9 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_plugin.cc
@@ -20,16 +20,15 @@
 
 #include "src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/chttp2_transport.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/debug/trace.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/transport/metadata.h"
 
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_BOOL(grpc_experimental_disable_flow_control, false,
+                              "Disable flow control");
+
 void grpc_chttp2_plugin_init(void) {
-  g_flow_control_enabled = true;
-  char* env_variable = gpr_getenv("GRPC_EXPERIMENTAL_DISABLE_FLOW_CONTROL");
-  if (env_variable != nullptr) {
-    g_flow_control_enabled = false;
-    gpr_free(env_variable);
-  }
+  g_flow_control_enabled =
+      !GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(grpc_experimental_disable_flow_control);
 }
 
 void grpc_chttp2_plugin_shutdown(void) {}
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gpr/env.h b/src/core/lib/gpr/env.h
index aec8a3166b1..5956d17fcfe 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/gpr/env.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/gpr/env.h
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@ void gpr_setenv(const char* name, const char* value);
    level of logging. So DO NOT USE THIS. */
 const char* gpr_getenv_silent(const char* name, char** dst);
 
+/* Deletes the variable name from the environment. */
+void gpr_unsetenv(const char* name);
+
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPR_ENV_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gpr/env_linux.cc b/src/core/lib/gpr/env_linux.cc
index fadc42f22f1..e84a9f6064c 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/gpr/env_linux.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/gpr/env_linux.cc
@@ -79,4 +79,9 @@ void gpr_setenv(const char* name, const char* value) {
   GPR_ASSERT(res == 0);
 }
 
+void gpr_unsetenv(const char* name) {
+  int res = unsetenv(name);
+  GPR_ASSERT(res == 0);
+}
+
 #endif /* GPR_LINUX_ENV */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gpr/env_posix.cc b/src/core/lib/gpr/env_posix.cc
index 599f85aa72b..30ddc50f682 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/gpr/env_posix.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/gpr/env_posix.cc
@@ -44,4 +44,9 @@ void gpr_setenv(const char* name, const char* value) {
   GPR_ASSERT(res == 0);
 }
 
+void gpr_unsetenv(const char* name) {
+  int res = unsetenv(name);
+  GPR_ASSERT(res == 0);
+}
+
 #endif /* GPR_POSIX_ENV */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gpr/env_windows.cc b/src/core/lib/gpr/env_windows.cc
index cf8ed60d8f6..72850a9587d 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/gpr/env_windows.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/gpr/env_windows.cc
@@ -69,4 +69,11 @@ void gpr_setenv(const char* name, const char* value) {
   GPR_ASSERT(res);
 }
 
+void gpr_unsetenv(const char* name) {
+  LPTSTR tname = gpr_char_to_tchar(name);
+  BOOL res = SetEnvironmentVariable(tname, NULL);
+  gpr_free(tname);
+  GPR_ASSERT(res);
+}
+
 #endif /* GPR_WINDOWS_ENV */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gpr/string.cc b/src/core/lib/gpr/string.cc
index 0a76fc1f54a..31d5fdee5be 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/gpr/string.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/gpr/string.cc
@@ -332,16 +332,22 @@ void* gpr_memrchr(const void* s, int c, size_t n) {
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-bool gpr_is_true(const char* s) {
-  size_t i;
+bool gpr_parse_bool_value(const char* s, bool* dst) {
+  const char* kTrue[] = {"1", "t", "true", "y", "yes"};
+  const char* kFalse[] = {"0", "f", "false", "n", "no"};
+  static_assert(sizeof(kTrue) == sizeof(kFalse), "true_false_equal");
+
   if (s == nullptr) {
     return false;
   }
-  static const char* truthy[] = {"yes", "true", "1"};
-  for (i = 0; i < GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(truthy); i++) {
-    if (0 == gpr_stricmp(s, truthy[i])) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(kTrue); ++i) {
+    if (gpr_stricmp(s, kTrue[i]) == 0) {
+      *dst = true;
+      return true;
+    } else if (gpr_stricmp(s, kFalse[i]) == 0) {
+      *dst = false;
       return true;
     }
   }
-  return false;
+  return false;  // didn't match a legal input
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gpr/string.h b/src/core/lib/gpr/string.h
index ce51fe46321..c5efcec3bb1 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/gpr/string.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/gpr/string.h
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ int gpr_stricmp(const char* a, const char* b);
 
 void* gpr_memrchr(const void* s, int c, size_t n);
 
-/** Return true if lower(s) equals "true", "yes" or "1", otherwise false. */
-bool gpr_is_true(const char* s);
+/* Try to parse given string into a boolean value.
+   When parsed successfully, dst will have the value and returns true.
+   Otherwise, it returns false. */
+bool gpr_parse_bool_value(const char* value, bool* dst);
 
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPR_STRING_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h b/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a1bbf07564c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2019 gRPC authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRPP_GLOBAL_CONFIG_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRPP_GLOBAL_CONFIG_H
+
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+// How to use global configuration variables:
+//
+// Defining config variables of a specified type:
+//   GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_*TYPE*(name, default_value, help);
+//
+// Supported TYPEs: BOOL, INT32, STRING
+//
+// It's recommended to use lowercase letters for 'name' like
+// regular variables. The builtin configuration system uses
+// environment variable and the name is converted to uppercase
+// when looking up the value. For example,
+// GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE(grpc_latency) looks up the value with the
+// name, "GRPC_LATENCY".
+//
+// The variable initially has the specified 'default_value'
+// which must be an expression convertible to 'Type'.
+// 'default_value' may be evaluated 0 or more times,
+// and at an unspecified time; keep it
+// simple and usually free of side-effects.
+//
+// GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_*TYPE* should not be called in a C++ header.
+// It should be called at the top-level (outside any namespaces)
+// in a .cc file.
+//
+// Getting the variables:
+//   GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(name)
+//
+// If error happens during getting variables, error messages will
+// be logged and default value will be returned.
+//
+// Setting the variables with new value:
+//   GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_SET(name, new_value)
+//
+// Declaring config variables for other modules to access:
+//   GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DECLARE_*TYPE*(name)
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+// How to customize the global configuration system:
+//
+// How to read and write configuration value can be customized.
+// Builtin system uses environment variables but it can be extended to
+// support command-line flag, file, etc.
+//
+// To customize it, following macros should be redefined.
+//
+//   GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_BOOL
+//   GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_INT32
+//   GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_STRING
+//
+// These macros should define functions for getting and setting variable.
+// For example, GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_BOOL(test, ...) would define two
+// functions.
+//
+//   bool gpr_global_config_get_test();
+//   void gpr_global_config_set_test(bool value);
+
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h"
+
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h"
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRPP_GLOBAL_CONFIG_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h b/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd011fb34bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2019 gRPC authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRPP_GLOBAL_CONFIG_CUSTOM_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRPP_GLOBAL_CONFIG_CUSTOM_H
+
+// This is a placeholder for custom global configuration implementaion.
+// To use the custom one, please define following macros here.
+//
+//   GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_BOOL
+//   GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_INT32
+//   GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_STRING
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRPP_GLOBAL_CONFIG_CUSTOM_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc b/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb14805d01b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2019 gRPC authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h"
+
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+#include <grpc/support/string_util.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gpr/string.h"
+
+#include <ctype.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+namespace grpc_core {
+
+namespace {
+
+void DefaultGlobalConfigEnvErrorFunction(const char* error_message) {
+  gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "%s", error_message);
+}
+
+GlobalConfigEnvErrorFunctionType g_global_config_env_error_func =
+    DefaultGlobalConfigEnvErrorFunction;
+
+void LogParsingError(const char* name, const char* value) {
+  char* error_message;
+  gpr_asprintf(&error_message,
+               "Illegal value '%s' specified for environment variable '%s'",
+               value, name);
+  (*g_global_config_env_error_func)(error_message);
+  gpr_free(error_message);
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+void SetGlobalConfigEnvErrorFunction(GlobalConfigEnvErrorFunctionType func) {
+  g_global_config_env_error_func = func;
+}
+
+UniquePtr<char> GlobalConfigEnv::GetValue() {
+  return UniquePtr<char>(gpr_getenv(GetName()));
+}
+
+void GlobalConfigEnv::SetValue(const char* value) {
+  gpr_setenv(GetName(), value);
+}
+
+void GlobalConfigEnv::Unset() { gpr_unsetenv(GetName()); }
+
+char* GlobalConfigEnv::GetName() {
+  // This makes sure that name_ is in a canonical form having uppercase
+  // letters. This is okay to be called serveral times.
+  for (char* c = name_; *c != 0; ++c) {
+    *c = toupper(*c);
+  }
+  return name_;
+}
+static_assert(std::is_trivially_destructible<GlobalConfigEnvBool>::value,
+              "GlobalConfigEnvBool needs to be trivially destructible.");
+
+bool GlobalConfigEnvBool::Get() {
+  UniquePtr<char> str = GetValue();
+  if (str == nullptr) {
+    return default_value_;
+  }
+  // parsing given value string.
+  bool result = false;
+  if (!gpr_parse_bool_value(str.get(), &result)) {
+    LogParsingError(GetName(), str.get());
+    result = default_value_;
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+void GlobalConfigEnvBool::Set(bool value) {
+  SetValue(value ? "true" : "false");
+}
+
+static_assert(std::is_trivially_destructible<GlobalConfigEnvInt32>::value,
+              "GlobalConfigEnvInt32 needs to be trivially destructible.");
+
+int32_t GlobalConfigEnvInt32::Get() {
+  UniquePtr<char> str = GetValue();
+  if (str == nullptr) {
+    return default_value_;
+  }
+  // parsing given value string.
+  char* end = str.get();
+  long result = strtol(str.get(), &end, 10);
+  if (*end != 0) {
+    LogParsingError(GetName(), str.get());
+    result = default_value_;
+  }
+  return static_cast<int32_t>(result);
+}
+
+void GlobalConfigEnvInt32::Set(int32_t value) {
+  char buffer[GPR_LTOA_MIN_BUFSIZE];
+  gpr_ltoa(value, buffer);
+  SetValue(buffer);
+}
+
+static_assert(std::is_trivially_destructible<GlobalConfigEnvString>::value,
+              "GlobalConfigEnvString needs to be trivially destructible.");
+
+UniquePtr<char> GlobalConfigEnvString::Get() {
+  UniquePtr<char> str = GetValue();
+  if (str == nullptr) {
+    return UniquePtr<char>(gpr_strdup(default_value_));
+  }
+  return str;
+}
+
+void GlobalConfigEnvString::Set(const char* value) { SetValue(value); }
+
+}  // namespace grpc_core
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h b/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3d3038895d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2019 gRPC authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRPP_GLOBAL_CONFIG_ENV_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRPP_GLOBAL_CONFIG_ENV_H
+
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h"
+
+namespace grpc_core {
+
+typedef void (*GlobalConfigEnvErrorFunctionType)(const char* error_message);
+
+/*
+ * Set global_config_env_error_function which is called when config system
+ * encounters errors such as parsing error. What the default function does
+ * is logging error message.
+ */
+void SetGlobalConfigEnvErrorFunction(GlobalConfigEnvErrorFunctionType func);
+
+// Base class for all classes to access environment variables.
+class GlobalConfigEnv {
+ protected:
+  // `name` should be writable and alive after constructor is called.
+  constexpr explicit GlobalConfigEnv(char* name) : name_(name) {}
+
+ public:
+  // Returns the value of `name` variable.
+  UniquePtr<char> GetValue();
+
+  // Sets the value of `name` variable.
+  void SetValue(const char* value);
+
+  // Unsets `name` variable.
+  void Unset();
+
+ protected:
+  char* GetName();
+
+ private:
+  char* name_;
+};
+
+class GlobalConfigEnvBool : public GlobalConfigEnv {
+ public:
+  constexpr GlobalConfigEnvBool(char* name, bool default_value)
+      : GlobalConfigEnv(name), default_value_(default_value) {}
+
+  bool Get();
+  void Set(bool value);
+
+ private:
+  bool default_value_;
+};
+
+class GlobalConfigEnvInt32 : public GlobalConfigEnv {
+ public:
+  constexpr GlobalConfigEnvInt32(char* name, int32_t default_value)
+      : GlobalConfigEnv(name), default_value_(default_value) {}
+
+  int32_t Get();
+  void Set(int32_t value);
+
+ private:
+  int32_t default_value_;
+};
+
+class GlobalConfigEnvString : public GlobalConfigEnv {
+ public:
+  constexpr GlobalConfigEnvString(char* name, const char* default_value)
+      : GlobalConfigEnv(name), default_value_(default_value) {}
+
+  UniquePtr<char> Get();
+  void Set(const char* value);
+
+ private:
+  const char* default_value_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace grpc_core
+
+// Macros for defining global config instances using environment variables.
+// This defines a GlobalConfig*Type* instance with arguments for
+// mutable variable name and default value.
+// Mutable name (g_env_str_##name) is here for having an array
+// for the canonical name without dynamic allocation.
+// `help` argument is ignored for this implementation.
+
+#define GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_BOOL(name, default_value, help)         \
+  static char g_env_str_##name[] = #name;                                \
+  static ::grpc_core::GlobalConfigEnvBool g_env_##name(g_env_str_##name, \
+                                                       default_value);   \
+  bool gpr_global_config_get_##name() { return g_env_##name.Get(); }     \
+  void gpr_global_config_set_##name(bool value) { g_env_##name.Set(value); }
+
+#define GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_INT32(name, default_value, help)         \
+  static char g_env_str_##name[] = #name;                                 \
+  static ::grpc_core::GlobalConfigEnvInt32 g_env_##name(g_env_str_##name, \
+                                                        default_value);   \
+  int32_t gpr_global_config_get_##name() { return g_env_##name.Get(); }   \
+  void gpr_global_config_set_##name(int32_t value) { g_env_##name.Set(value); }
+
+#define GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_STRING(name, default_value, help)         \
+  static char g_env_str_##name[] = #name;                                  \
+  static ::grpc_core::GlobalConfigEnvString g_env_##name(g_env_str_##name, \
+                                                         default_value);   \
+  ::grpc_core::UniquePtr<char> gpr_global_config_get_##name() {            \
+    return g_env_##name.Get();                                             \
+  }                                                                        \
+  void gpr_global_config_set_##name(const char* value) {                   \
+    g_env_##name.Set(value);                                               \
+  }
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRPP_GLOBAL_CONFIG_ENV_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h b/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d3e3e2a2dbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2019 gRPC authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRPP_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GENERIC_H
+#define GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRPP_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GENERIC_H
+
+#include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h"
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(name) gpr_global_config_get_##name()
+
+#define GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_SET(name, value) gpr_global_config_set_##name(value)
+
+#define GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DECLARE_BOOL(name)  \
+  extern bool gpr_global_config_get_##name(); \
+  extern void gpr_global_config_set_##name(bool value)
+
+#define GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DECLARE_INT32(name)    \
+  extern int32_t gpr_global_config_get_##name(); \
+  extern void gpr_global_config_set_##name(int32_t value)
+
+#define GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DECLARE_STRING(name)                      \
+  extern grpc_core::UniquePtr<char> gpr_global_config_get_##name(); \
+  extern void gpr_global_config_set_##name(const char* value)
+
+#endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_GPRPP_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GENERIC_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr.cc b/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr.cc
index 0fbfcfce04f..fd011788a06 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr.cc
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 #include <grpc/support/string_util.h>
 #include <grpc/support/sync.h>
 
-#include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/string.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/useful.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/thd.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/buffer_list.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/exec_ctx.h"
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/timer.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/timer_manager.h"
 
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_BOOL(grpc_abort_on_leaks, false,
+                              "Abort when leak is found");
+
 static gpr_mu g_mu;
 static gpr_cv g_rcv;
 static int g_shutdown;
@@ -186,8 +189,5 @@ void grpc_iomgr_unregister_object(grpc_iomgr_object* obj) {
 }
 
 bool grpc_iomgr_abort_on_leaks(void) {
-  char* env = gpr_getenv("GRPC_ABORT_ON_LEAKS");
-  bool should_we = gpr_is_true(env);
-  gpr_free(env);
-  return should_we;
+  return GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(grpc_abort_on_leaks);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/security/security_connector/ssl_utils.cc b/src/core/lib/security/security_connector/ssl_utils.cc
index c9af5ca6ad0..1eefff6fe24 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/security/security_connector/ssl_utils.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/security/security_connector/ssl_utils.cc
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/host_port.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/string.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/ref_counted_ptr.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/load_file.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/security/context/security_context.h"
@@ -47,9 +48,8 @@ static const char* installed_roots_path =
 
 /** Environment variable used as a flag to enable/disable loading system root
     certificates from the OS trust store. */
-#ifndef GRPC_NOT_USE_SYSTEM_SSL_ROOTS_ENV_VAR
-#define GRPC_NOT_USE_SYSTEM_SSL_ROOTS_ENV_VAR "GRPC_NOT_USE_SYSTEM_SSL_ROOTS"
-#endif
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_BOOL(grpc_not_use_system_ssl_roots, false,
+                              "Disable loading system root certificates.");
 
 #ifndef TSI_OPENSSL_ALPN_SUPPORT
 #define TSI_OPENSSL_ALPN_SUPPORT 1
@@ -428,10 +428,8 @@ const char* DefaultSslRootStore::GetPemRootCerts() {
 
 grpc_slice DefaultSslRootStore::ComputePemRootCerts() {
   grpc_slice result = grpc_empty_slice();
-  char* not_use_system_roots_env_value =
-      gpr_getenv(GRPC_NOT_USE_SYSTEM_SSL_ROOTS_ENV_VAR);
-  const bool not_use_system_roots = gpr_is_true(not_use_system_roots_env_value);
-  gpr_free(not_use_system_roots_env_value);
+  const bool not_use_system_roots =
+      GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(grpc_not_use_system_ssl_roots);
   // First try to load the roots from the environment.
   char* default_root_certs_path =
       gpr_getenv(GRPC_DEFAULT_SSL_ROOTS_FILE_PATH_ENV_VAR);
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
index 2e358f9c1ef..615bf4ee0dc 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_core_dependencies.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ CORE_SOURCE_FILES = [
     'src/core/lib/gpr/wrap_memcpy.cc',
     'src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.cc',
     'src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc',
+    'src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc',
     'src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc',
     'src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc',
     'src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc',
diff --git a/test/core/gpr/env_test.cc b/test/core/gpr/env_test.cc
index a8206bd3cfd..3883a5df997 100644
--- a/test/core/gpr/env_test.cc
+++ b/test/core/gpr/env_test.cc
@@ -42,8 +42,22 @@ static void test_setenv_getenv(void) {
   gpr_free(retrieved_value);
 }
 
+static void test_unsetenv(void) {
+  const char* name = "FOO";
+  const char* value = "BAR";
+  char* retrieved_value;
+
+  LOG_TEST_NAME("test_unsetenv");
+
+  gpr_setenv(name, value);
+  gpr_unsetenv(name);
+  retrieved_value = gpr_getenv(name);
+  GPR_ASSERT(retrieved_value == nullptr);
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   grpc::testing::TestEnvironment env(argc, argv);
   test_setenv_getenv();
+  test_unsetenv();
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/test/core/gpr/string_test.cc b/test/core/gpr/string_test.cc
index 7da7b18778b..5e3ed9d5dfd 100644
--- a/test/core/gpr/string_test.cc
+++ b/test/core/gpr/string_test.cc
@@ -279,19 +279,20 @@ static void test_memrchr(void) {
   GPR_ASSERT(0 == strcmp((const char*)gpr_memrchr("hello", 'l', 5), "lo"));
 }
 
-static void test_is_true(void) {
-  LOG_TEST_NAME("test_is_true");
-
-  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_is_true("True"));
-  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_is_true("true"));
-  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_is_true("TRUE"));
-  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_is_true("Yes"));
-  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_is_true("yes"));
-  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_is_true("YES"));
-  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_is_true("1"));
-  GPR_ASSERT(false == gpr_is_true(nullptr));
-  GPR_ASSERT(false == gpr_is_true(""));
-  GPR_ASSERT(false == gpr_is_true("0"));
+static void test_parse_bool_value(void) {
+  LOG_TEST_NAME("test_parse_bool_value");
+
+  bool ret;
+  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_parse_bool_value("truE", &ret) && true == ret);
+  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_parse_bool_value("falsE", &ret) && false == ret);
+  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_parse_bool_value("1", &ret) && true == ret);
+  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_parse_bool_value("0", &ret) && false == ret);
+  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_parse_bool_value("Yes", &ret) && true == ret);
+  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_parse_bool_value("No", &ret) && false == ret);
+  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_parse_bool_value("Y", &ret) && true == ret);
+  GPR_ASSERT(true == gpr_parse_bool_value("N", &ret) && false == ret);
+  GPR_ASSERT(false == gpr_parse_bool_value(nullptr, &ret));
+  GPR_ASSERT(false == gpr_parse_bool_value("", &ret));
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
@@ -307,6 +308,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   test_leftpad();
   test_stricmp();
   test_memrchr();
-  test_is_true();
+  test_parse_bool_value();
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/test/core/gprpp/BUILD b/test/core/gprpp/BUILD
index 4665827e10f..cd3232addfd 100644
--- a/test/core/gprpp/BUILD
+++ b/test/core/gprpp/BUILD
@@ -28,6 +28,32 @@ grpc_cc_test(
     ],
 )
 
+grpc_cc_test(
+    name = "global_config_test",
+    srcs = ["global_config_test.cc"],
+    external_deps = [
+        "gtest",
+    ],
+    language = "C++",
+    deps = [
+        "//:gpr",
+        "//test/core/util:grpc_test_util",
+    ],
+)
+
+grpc_cc_test(
+    name = "global_config_env_test",
+    srcs = ["global_config_env_test.cc"],
+    external_deps = [
+        "gtest",
+    ],
+    language = "C++",
+    deps = [
+        "//:gpr",
+        "//test/core/util:grpc_test_util",
+    ],
+)
+
 grpc_cc_test(
     name = "manual_constructor_test",
     srcs = ["manual_constructor_test.cc"],
diff --git a/test/core/gprpp/global_config_env_test.cc b/test/core/gprpp/global_config_env_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..74905d3b07c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/gprpp/global_config_env_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2019 gRPC authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h"
+
+namespace {
+
+bool g_config_error_function_called;
+
+void ClearConfigErrorCalled() { g_config_error_function_called = false; }
+
+bool IsConfigErrorCalled() { return g_config_error_function_called; }
+
+// This function is for preventing the program from invoking
+// an error handler due to configuration error and
+// make test routines know whether there is error.
+void FakeConfigErrorFunction(const char* error_message) {
+  g_config_error_function_called = true;
+}
+
+class GlobalConfigEnvTest : public ::testing::Test {
+ protected:
+  void SetUp() override { ClearConfigErrorCalled(); }
+  void TearDown() override { EXPECT_FALSE(IsConfigErrorCalled()); }
+};
+
+}  // namespace
+
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_BOOL(bool_var, true, "");
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_INT32(int32_var, 1234, "");
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_STRING(string_var, "Apple", "");
+
+TEST_F(GlobalConfigEnvTest, BoolWithEnvTest) {
+  const char* bool_var_name = "BOOL_VAR";
+
+  gpr_unsetenv(bool_var_name);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(bool_var));
+
+  gpr_setenv(bool_var_name, "true");
+  EXPECT_TRUE(GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(bool_var));
+
+  gpr_setenv(bool_var_name, "false");
+  EXPECT_FALSE(GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(bool_var));
+
+  EXPECT_FALSE(IsConfigErrorCalled());
+
+  gpr_setenv(bool_var_name, "");
+  GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(bool_var);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(IsConfigErrorCalled());
+  ClearConfigErrorCalled();
+
+  gpr_setenv(bool_var_name, "!");
+  GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(bool_var);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(IsConfigErrorCalled());
+  ClearConfigErrorCalled();
+}
+
+TEST_F(GlobalConfigEnvTest, Int32WithEnvTest) {
+  const char* int32_var_name = "INT32_VAR";
+
+  gpr_unsetenv(int32_var_name);
+  EXPECT_EQ(1234, GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(int32_var));
+
+  gpr_setenv(int32_var_name, "0");
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(int32_var));
+
+  gpr_setenv(int32_var_name, "-123456789");
+  EXPECT_EQ(-123456789, GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(int32_var));
+
+  gpr_setenv(int32_var_name, "123456789");
+  EXPECT_EQ(123456789, GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(int32_var));
+
+  EXPECT_FALSE(IsConfigErrorCalled());
+
+  gpr_setenv(int32_var_name, "-1AB");
+  GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(int32_var);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(IsConfigErrorCalled());
+  ClearConfigErrorCalled();
+}
+
+TEST_F(GlobalConfigEnvTest, StringWithEnvTest) {
+  const char* string_var_name = "STRING_VAR";
+  grpc_core::UniquePtr<char> value;
+
+  gpr_unsetenv(string_var_name);
+  value = GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(string_var);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, strcmp(value.get(), "Apple"));
+
+  gpr_setenv(string_var_name, "Banana");
+  value = GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(string_var);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, strcmp(value.get(), "Banana"));
+
+  gpr_setenv(string_var_name, "");
+  value = GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(string_var);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, strcmp(value.get(), ""));
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  // Not to abort the test when parsing error happens.
+  grpc_core::SetGlobalConfigEnvErrorFunction(&FakeConfigErrorFunction);
+
+  ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
+  int ret = RUN_ALL_TESTS();
+  return ret;
+}
diff --git a/test/core/gprpp/global_config_test.cc b/test/core/gprpp/global_config_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7da78b690b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/gprpp/global_config_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2019 gRPC authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h"
+
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DECLARE_BOOL(bool_var);
+
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_BOOL(bool_var, false, "");
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_INT32(int32_var, 0, "");
+GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_DEFINE_STRING(string_var, "", "");
+
+TEST(GlobalConfigTest, BoolTest) {
+  EXPECT_FALSE(GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(bool_var));
+  GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_SET(bool_var, true);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(bool_var));
+}
+
+TEST(GlobalConfigTest, Int32Test) {
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(int32_var));
+  GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_SET(int32_var, 1024);
+  EXPECT_EQ(1024, GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(int32_var));
+}
+
+TEST(GlobalConfigTest, StringTest) {
+  grpc_core::UniquePtr<char> value;
+
+  value = GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(string_var);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, strcmp(value.get(), ""));
+
+  GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_SET(string_var, "Test");
+
+  value = GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_GET(string_var);
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, strcmp(value.get(), "Test"));
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
+  int ret = RUN_ALL_TESTS();
+  return ret;
+}
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/async_end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/async_end2end_test.cc
index e09f54dcc3f..840d668e0d8 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/async_end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/async_end2end_test.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <grpcpp/server_builder.h>
 #include <grpcpp/server_context.h>
 
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/tls.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/port.h"
@@ -1883,7 +1884,7 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(AsyncEnd2endServerTryCancel,
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   // Change the backup poll interval from 5s to 100ms to speed up the
   // ReconnectChannel test
-  gpr_setenv("GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_BACKUP_POLL_INTERVAL_MS", "100");
+  GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_SET(grpc_client_channel_backup_poll_interval_ms, 100);
   grpc::testing::TestEnvironment env(argc, argv);
   ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
   int ret = RUN_ALL_TESTS();
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/client_lb_end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/client_lb_end2end_test.cc
index 6623a2ff55f..ca20ebbaeee 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/client_lb_end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/client_lb_end2end_test.cc
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@
 #include <grpcpp/server.h>
 #include <grpcpp/server_builder.h>
 
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/global_subchannel_pool.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/parse_address.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/server_address.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/backoff/backoff.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/channel/channel_args.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/debug_location.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/ref_counted_ptr.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/tcp_client.h"
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class ClientLbEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
             grpc_fake_transport_security_credentials_create())) {
     // Make the backup poller poll very frequently in order to pick up
     // updates from all the subchannels's FDs.
-    gpr_setenv("GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_BACKUP_POLL_INTERVAL_MS", "1");
+    GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_SET(grpc_client_channel_backup_poll_interval_ms, 1);
   }
 
   void SetUp() override {
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
index fb951fd44e6..a2b9ebe7197 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <grpcpp/server_builder.h>
 #include <grpcpp/server_context.h>
 
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/credentials.h"
@@ -2104,7 +2105,7 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(
 }  // namespace grpc
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
-  gpr_setenv("GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_BACKUP_POLL_INTERVAL_MS", "200");
+  GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_SET(grpc_client_channel_backup_poll_interval_ms, 200);
   grpc::testing::TestEnvironment env(argc, argv);
   ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
   return RUN_ALL_TESTS();
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/grpclb_end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/grpclb_end2end_test.cc
index bd915b04eee..f93e2548c8e 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/grpclb_end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/grpclb_end2end_test.cc
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
 #include <grpcpp/server.h>
 #include <grpcpp/server_builder.h>
 
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/parse_address.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/server_address.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/service_config.h"
-#include "src/core/lib/gpr/env.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/gprpp/ref_counted_ptr.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/sockaddr.h"
 #include "src/core/lib/security/credentials/fake/fake_credentials.h"
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ class GrpclbEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
             client_load_reporting_interval_seconds) {
     // Make the backup poller poll very frequently in order to pick up
     // updates from all the subchannels's FDs.
-    gpr_setenv("GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_BACKUP_POLL_INTERVAL_MS", "1");
+    GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_SET(grpc_client_channel_backup_poll_interval_ms, 1);
   }
 
   void SetUp() override {
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/xds_end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/xds_end2end_test.cc
index 2952c194d48..d6f2685642c 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/xds_end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/xds_end2end_test.cc
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <grpcpp/server.h>
 #include <grpcpp/server_builder.h>
 
+#include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/backup_poller.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/parse_address.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/resolver/fake/fake_resolver.h"
 #include "src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/server_address.h"
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ class XdsEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
             client_load_reporting_interval_seconds) {
     // Make the backup poller poll very frequently in order to pick up
     // updates from all the subchannels's FDs.
-    gpr_setenv("GRPC_CLIENT_CHANNEL_BACKUP_POLL_INTERVAL_MS", "1");
+    GPR_GLOBAL_CONFIG_SET(grpc_client_channel_backup_poll_interval_ms, 1);
   }
 
   void SetUp() override {
diff --git a/test/cpp/naming/resolver_component_test.cc b/test/cpp/naming/resolver_component_test.cc
index 2e54993a31c..4d1beb7ec37 100644
--- a/test/cpp/naming/resolver_component_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/naming/resolver_component_test.cc
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ vector<GrpcLBAddress> ParseExpectedAddrs(std::string expected_addrs) {
     expected_addrs = expected_addrs.substr(next_comma + 1, std::string::npos);
     // get the next is_balancer 'bool' associated with this address
     size_t next_semicolon = expected_addrs.find(';');
-    bool is_balancer =
-        gpr_is_true(expected_addrs.substr(0, next_semicolon).c_str());
+    bool is_balancer = false;
+    gpr_parse_bool_value(expected_addrs.substr(0, next_semicolon).c_str(),
+                         &is_balancer);
     out.emplace_back(GrpcLBAddress(next_addr, is_balancer));
     if (next_semicolon == std::string::npos) {
       break;
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index 357efa0d684..bc2a32d3cfd 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -1086,6 +1086,10 @@ src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.h \
 src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h \
 src/core/lib/gprpp/debug_location.h \
 src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h \
+src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h \
+src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h \
+src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h \
+src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h \
 src/core/lib/gprpp/inlined_vector.h \
 src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h \
 src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h \
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
index 3a9951b0364..870d6348df0 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
@@ -1165,6 +1165,11 @@ src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h \
 src/core/lib/gprpp/debug_location.h \
 src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc \
 src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h \
+src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h \
+src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h \
+src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc \
+src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h \
+src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h \
 src/core/lib/gprpp/inlined_vector.h \
 src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h \
 src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h \
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json
index 9778343cd94..e07bb48675a 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/generated/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -3662,6 +3662,36 @@
     "third_party": false, 
     "type": "target"
   }, 
+  {
+    "deps": [
+      "gpr", 
+      "grpc_test_util_unsecure"
+    ], 
+    "headers": [], 
+    "is_filegroup": false, 
+    "language": "c++", 
+    "name": "global_config_env_test", 
+    "src": [
+      "test/core/gprpp/global_config_env_test.cc"
+    ], 
+    "third_party": false, 
+    "type": "target"
+  }, 
+  {
+    "deps": [
+      "gpr", 
+      "grpc_test_util_unsecure"
+    ], 
+    "headers": [], 
+    "is_filegroup": false, 
+    "language": "c++", 
+    "name": "global_config_test", 
+    "src": [
+      "test/core/gprpp/global_config_test.cc"
+    ], 
+    "third_party": false, 
+    "type": "target"
+  }, 
   {
     "deps": [
       "gpr", 
@@ -8019,6 +8049,7 @@
       "src/core/lib/gpr/wrap_memcpy.cc", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.cc", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.cc", 
+      "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.cc", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_posix.cc", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/thd_windows.cc", 
       "src/core/lib/profiling/basic_timers.cc", 
@@ -8069,6 +8100,10 @@
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.h", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h", 
@@ -8118,6 +8153,10 @@
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/arena.h", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/atomic.h", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/fork.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_custom.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_env.h", 
+      "src/core/lib/gprpp/global_config_generic.h", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/manual_constructor.h", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/map.h", 
       "src/core/lib/gprpp/memory.h", 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json b/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json
index ec2e570bea7..8c14282acbb 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/generated/tests.json
@@ -4499,6 +4499,54 @@
     ], 
     "uses_polling": true
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [], 
+    "benchmark": false, 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix", 
+      "windows"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "gtest": false, 
+    "language": "c++", 
+    "name": "global_config_env_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix", 
+      "windows"
+    ], 
+    "uses_polling": false
+  }, 
+  {
+    "args": [], 
+    "benchmark": false, 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix", 
+      "windows"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "exclude_iomgrs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "gtest": false, 
+    "language": "c++", 
+    "name": "global_config_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux", 
+      "mac", 
+      "posix", 
+      "windows"
+    ], 
+    "uses_polling": false
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [
       "--generated_file_path=gens/src/proto/grpc/testing/"