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The Environmental Law Institute is widely respected as “a nonpartisan organization specializing in legal analysis and not known for taking sides in political fights,” as the New York Times has noted. When members of the media, private bar, government, business, and public interest organizations seek expert information on environmental law and policy, they turn to ELI.ELI Press is pleased to announce publication of a practical guide to the implementation of the SmartCode, a comprehensive zoning tool designed by noted urban planner and land use expert Andr
(Washington, DC) — Six citizens have been recognized nationally for their on-the-ground wetland conservation efforts and decades-long dedication to protecting these important natural resources. A diverse panel of wetland experts assembled at the…
The Environmental Law Institute® is pleased to announce the publication of a new book that explains how corporations, government agencies, colleges, non-profits, and other organizations can achieve true sustainability in their operations.…
The U.S. population has grown by 100 million people since 1967, and is expected to grow another 92 million by 2040. The built environment has accommodated this recent growth with exurban sprawl. “We have a real problem ahead if current…
The Environmental Law Institute® announces the publication of The Nature of Open Space Programs: Linking Land Protection and Biodiversity. ELI Policy Analyst Roxanne Thomas…
Because wetlands are often located at the topographic low point of a watershed, they are profoundly influenced by activities in upland areas. Yet most federal, state, and local wetland permitting programs focus on the wetland boundary, failing to…
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Massachusetts v. EPA, the justices’ first-ever foray into global climate change. Despite recent publicity surrounding the global warming debate, more than half of today’s…
ensuring public input and community benefit sharing
Yesterday, Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa’s first democratically-…
The Environmental Law Institute® (ELI) released the first-ever, comprehensive study of in-lieu fee mitigation today. “In-lieu fee” mitigation refers to a form of compensatory mitigation that allows developers and others to pay a fee to a third…
Justice Kennedy’s Swing Vote Recognizes Wetlands’ National Importance, but Imposes Burdensome “Case-by-Case” Determination of Federal Jurisdiction
A fractured Supreme Court today provided conflicting views of when ecologically…