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.
Report Cover - Embedding Nat Res Expertise in HMP
Rebecca Kihslinger, Jesse Ferraioli, Zoe Vogel, Cecilia Diedrich, Isabella Blanco
January 2024

In our changing climate, the deployment of nature-based solutions (NBS) for their flood risk mitigation benefits is growing in popularity around the U.S. and the world. The purpose of this report is to identify opportunities for scaling up the use of natural and nature-based infrastructure projects as hazard mitigation strategies, focusing on the formation of better partnerships that build the capacity of decision-makers to effectively address flood hazard risks.

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ELI Pathways to Phased Implementation Report
Amy Reed
January 2024

The larger and more comprehensive the water resources problem to be tackled, the longer it is likely to take the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study, authorize, and implement a solution. As the long backlog of authorized but not constructed projects continues to grow, project sponsors and advocates are increasingly interested in opportunities to pursue a phased approach to projects.

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Environmental Law Institute, Comunidad y Biodiversidad, Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Initiative, MRAG Americas, & Sea Around Us
January 2024

The Belize Fishery Project team is pleased to share our Summary Report on Stakeholder Workshops and Meetings from the December 2023 trip. This report provides a summary of the results of several workshops and meetings held in Belize during the week of December 4, 2023. These activities had a primary aim of meeting with fishers and other stakeholders in Belize to exchange information and understand fishers’ ideas for strengthening fisheries management. The December fishers’ workshops were a direct follow-up to workshops held with fishers in June 2023.

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Carol Adaire Jones
January 2024

ELI’s Food Waste Initiative is publishing a Research Brief Series to present takeaways from the Initiative’s research, spanning a range of topics important to food waste prevention, recovery, and recycling. To access other research briefs in the series, visit: https://www.eli.org/food-waste-initiative/publicationsState and City Food Waste Reduction Goals: Context, Best Practices, and Precedents reviews the status of food waste reduction goals in the United States.

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Wildfire Report Front Cover
Tobie Bernstein
January 2024

Wildfire smoke is a complex mixture of pollutants that can impact communities near and far from the fire. One of the most harmful constituents is fine particulate matter (PM2.5), which causes respiratory and cardiovascular problems, as well as neurological effects, endocrine disorders, and other adverse health outcomes. For most people who don't work outdoors, exposure to wildfire smoke occurs primarily indoors.

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