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(Washington, DC) — The Board of Directors of the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) announced today that Scott Fulton has been selected as the organization’s fifth President. Mr. Fulton, currently a principal at the environmental law firm…

(Washington)  Offshore aquaculture is an emerging new use of the ocean. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plays a central, but underappreciated, role in regulating this new industry. The Environmental Law Institute has…

(Washington) The Environmental Law Institute’s National Wetlands Awards has announced the winners of the 2015 U.S. Ramsar Wetlands Photo Contest. The winning photographs were taken at U.S. Ramsar Wetland sites in Georgia, South Carolina, and New…

The Environmental Law Institute is pleased to announce the entry of Greg Battista and Loyti Cheng to its Leadership Council. Greg Battista, who leads Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP’s environmental practice group, has over 25 years of experience…

(WASHINGTON, DC and GENEVA) In the wake of armed conflict, rebuilding livelihoods is critical to peacebuilding and economic redevelopment, according to a new study launched today by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI),…

(Washington) A new online interactive map from the Environmental Law Institute’s (ELI) Ocean Program shows where Deepwater Horizon
The Environmental Law Institute’s National Wetlands Awards is announcing the opening of the 2015 U.S. Ramsar Wetlands Photo Contest. The contest is open to photographers of all ages and skill levels. Qualifying photographs must be taken at one of…
(Washington) A new study by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) will help lawmakers in the Caribbean achieve a stronger and more uniform approach toward enforcement in marine protected areas(MPAs). The report reviews and compares MPA…