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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.
The Art of Commenting, a longtime ELI bestseller, is a step-by-step guide to writing comments that are most likely to lead to the desired environmental results.
A Handbook for Prioritizing Wetland and Stream Restoration and Protection Using Landscape Analysis Tools (2013), provides states, tribes, and local governments with information about the range of tools used by wetland programs across the country to…
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the National Wetlands Awards! As we celebrate this milestone, ELI is introducing a new nomination process, which is intended to make it easier for you to recognize your friends and colleagues
ELI and our partners have released the first three in a series of policy briefs on post-conflict peacebuilding and natural resources management highlighting the findings from a series of books on the topic published by Earthscan.
ELI welcomes Alan Horowitz to the ELI Leadership Council.  Alan is Vice President of Global Operations Compliance at AstraZeneca, a major international research-based biopharmaceutical company. Alan’s team leads the development and…

A new website providing users with free access to dozens of case studies as well as teaching and training materials on the role of natural resources in peacebuilding was launched by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the United Nations…

(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute has been awarded Charity Navigator’s prestigious and highest 4-star rating for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. Receiving four out of a possible…
The Environmental Law Institute hosts the web platform for the Eco-Patent Commons. Eco-Patent Commons is a collection of patents…

(Washington, DC) — A new study from the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) finds that the federal government provided approximately $25.425 billion in financial support for coal…

(Washington, DC) — States across the country are reaping the benefits of years of experimentation with innovative new approaches to brownfields and petroleum brownfields remediation and redevelopment, according to a report released by the…