Research Reports
ELI publishes Research Reports available for free download that present the analysis and conclusions of the policy studies ELI undertakes to improve environmental law and policy. These reports contribute to education of the profession and disseminate diverse points of view and opinions to stimulate a robust and creative exchange of ideas. Those publications, which express opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the Institute, its Board of Directors, or funding organizations, exemplify ELI’s commitment to dialogue with all sectors.December 1994
Out Of Print
The new international environmental law, codified at the 1992 Earth Summit, calls for a synthesis of environmental protection measures and economic development activities, merging the demands of ecology, economic development, and equity. The Transition To Sustainable Development Law puts content into this concept, and seeks to infuse the main body of development law--property, contract, and tort--with ecological principles.
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Out Of Print
As the courts, the Congress, and state legislatures grapple with the issue of "regulatory takings"--when environmental regulation goes too far in precluding uses of private property to the point where government should compensate owners--a new ELI Research Brief declares that "regulation, including environmental regulation, developed as an essential partner to property rights as we know them. Property rights and environmental protection are interdependent, rather than conflicting."
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September 1994
Rental housing makes up around one-third of the nation’s housing, and states have an important role to play in establishing minimum standards of habitability and safety. This report discusses legal and policy tools for addressing an important indoor hazard in rental housing: radon gas. Indoor exposure to radon is responsible for 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the U.S., and elevated radon levels have been found in every state.
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This 1993 update to our popular series, the study examines the cleanup programs of all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The study provides a snapshot of state statutes, program organization, staffing, funding, expenditures, cleanup standards, and cleanup activities.
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