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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.
New Book Helps Local Leaders & Stakeholders Confront Climate Change
April 20, 2021
(Washington, DC): Local leaders understand the urgency of the climate crisis and are highly motivated to learn how to prevent and mitigate its consequences. John R. Nolon’s ...
New Guideline for Pioneering Conservation Lawsuits to Protect Wildlife
April 20, 2021
Jakarta, Indonesia, Lancaster, England, and Washington, DC—A pioneering initiative demonstrates how environmental law could help protect threatened species—including from illegal wildlife...
New Book Calls for Constitutional Right to a Healthy Planet
April 19, 2021
(Washington, D.C.) — More than 50 years ago, Franklin L. Kury, newly elected to Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives, drafted and championed an ...
Race and Policing
April 16, 2021
(Washington, DC) : Benjamin F. Wilson, Chair of the Environmental Law Institute’s Board, and Scott Fulton, ELI President, released...
Making America A Better Place for All: Sustainable Development Recommendations for the Biden Administration
March 31, 2021
Washington, D.C.: In 2015, the United Nations Member States, including the United States, unanimously approved 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be...