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Convening Naturally Green Planning Experts

The Naturally Green Planning Program works closely with conservation biologists and land-use planners to develop and implement integrated research, outreach, and education activities designed to promote nature-friendly planning.

Featured Areas of Expertise and Resources:

Coordinating Experts. ELI has been coordinating a group of academics at the top of the planning and conservation biology professions to develop a series of research articles designed to advance the integration of conservation science and land-use planning. The group presented these ideas in a symposium at the 2010 annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology.
Conservation Thresholds Wingspread Conference (2007): ELI convened an historic assemblage of leaders and academics from the planning, conservation biology, and conservation policy professions at the Wingspread Conference Center. The conference yielded a summary report, Conservation Thresholds for Land Use Planners: Top Implementation Strategies (2007), which outlines robust and measurable implementation strategies that support development and application of science-based conservation thresholds.

Land & Biodiversity Publications

Contact Land & Biodiversity Program

The ELI Land & Biodiversity Program works to promote the sustainable use of land through development and support of policies that meet human needs while protecting the diversity of plants, animals, and natural communities. Led by Senior Attorney James McElfish, and Senior Science & Policy Analyst Jessica Wilkinson, the Program focuses on three objectives:

Advance sustainable land use by integrating development and infrastructure decisionmaking with long term environmental resource goals
Advance biodiversity conservation by applying the best science and policy tools to land use decisions
Prevent and respond to habitat damage and loss from invasive species