Research Reports
ELI publishes Research Reports available for free download that present the analysis and conclusions of the policy studies ELI undertakes to improve environmental law and policy. These reports contribute to education of the profession and disseminate diverse points of view and opinions to stimulate a robust and creative exchange of ideas. Those publications, which express opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the Institute, its Board of Directors, or funding organizations, exemplify ELI’s commitment to dialogue with all sectors.
September 2025
Local governments are well-positioned to address our nation’s food waste problem, and to lead by example in doing so. The NRDC/ELI Model Resolution to Encourage Municipal Leadership on Food Waste Reduction can be adopted by municipal legislative bodies as a first step towards measures to reduce the amount of food wasted throughout municipal operations, highlight the importance of reducing food waste, and demonstrate food waste reduction measures that businesses and other entities may voluntarily replicate.
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August 2025
On March 26, 2025, ELI held a workshop in Nassau on Advancing Fisheries Management in The Bahamas through Data Tools and Technology.
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June 2025
Even once a municipality has reduced zoning barriers (see the previous model), community composters may still encounter regulatory barriers—such as nuisance determinations—at both the municipal and state levels that can hinder their ability to establish and sustain operations. The NRDC/ELI/ILSR Model Municipal Ordinance on Advancing Community Composting is intended to remove unreasonable regulatory barriers to and provide opportunities for community composting.
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June 2025
Even once a municipality has reduced zoning barriers (see the previous background memorandum), community composters may still encounter regulatory barriers—such as nuisance determinations—at both the municipal and state levels that can hinder their ability to establish and sustain operations.
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June 2025
Even once a municipality has reduced zoning barriers (see the previous model), community composters may still encounter regulatory barriers—such as nuisance determinations—at both the municipal and state levels that can hinder their ability to establish and sustain operations. The NRDC/ELI/ILSR Model Municipal Ordinance on Advancing Community Composting is intended to remove unreasonable regulatory barriers to and provide opportunities for community composting.
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