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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.
ELR® Launches New On-line Service on International Environmental Law, Laws of Other Nations
July 27, 2000
Practitioners in the burgeoning field of international environmental law and attorneys who work with the environmental laws of other nations have a new ally from an old friend....
MacArthur Grant To Help ELI Strengthen Biodiversity Protection In Africa
July 20, 2000
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has awarded a $405,000 grant to the Environmental Law Institute to build African capacity to protect biodiversity through law. This grant will...
ELI Updates Environmental Law References For Practitioners
July 20, 2000
ELI announces new editions of its fundamental references for environmental practitioners, the ...
African Constitutions Key To Environmental Enforcement
July 20, 2000
Recent controversies over rampant deforestation, damage from oil and gas development, and pollution from mining in Africa highlight the pressing need for enforcement of environmental laws and...
States Using Some Enforcement Mechanisms to Control Polluted Runoff
June 28, 2000
States struggling to accomplish water quality goals required by the Clean Water Act are gradually beginning to develop enforceable mechanisms to control nonpoint source pollution — the...